Hit Me Off

I hope you've enjoyed The Excellent 80's "New Edition Heartbreak February" as we've rolled through some of the best of New Edition in the 80's, and then as solo and group projects in the early 90's. Then, the group came back together and put out their only album to date with all six members called "Home Again." The highly anticipated album peaked at #1 on the Billboard album charts (I helped contribute to that buying it when it came out). It produced some singles with moderate success including today's video, which is quite honestly one of the worst New Edition videos ever. Here they are from 1996 when it was the norm to have lots of hookers, errr, strippers, errr, actresses fawning all over singers in every video. And, I do know from watching this that Biv can ride one hell of a bicycle! Here is "Hit Me Off"...

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"Hit Me Off"

Single by New Edition
from the album Home Again
Released March 10, 1996
Format Cassette single, CD single, Vinyl single
Recorded 1996
Genre R&B
Length 27:25
Label MCA
Writer(s) Silky, Dinky Bingham, Jeff Dyson, Ronnie DeVoe, Michael Bivins, Bob James
Producer Silky
Certification Gold

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #86


This next single from the "Home Again" album made it to the top 10 on the Billboard charts peaking at #7 and once again featuring all six members in its video and collaberated on by the famous duo of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and a relative new up-and-comer by the name of Sean Combs. Here is "I'm Still In Love With You"...




Lyrics | New Edition lyrics - I'm Still In Love With You lyrics

"I'm Still in Love with You/You Don't Have to Worry"
Single by New Edition featuring Missy
Released 1996
Format Cassette single, CD single, Vinyl single
Recorded 1996
Genre R&B
Label MCA
Producer Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis/Sean Combs

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #7


Finally, one last single off the album, which was probably my favorite single off of it. It's the mid-tempo song "Something About You" which samples the Edie Brickell song "What I Am." The video feels like a rip though because its the same location as the "I'm Still in Love With You" video and Bobby Brown is still wearing those stupid looking goggles...




Lyrics | New Edition lyrics - Something About You lyrics


"Something About You"
Single by New Edition
from the album Home Again
Released 1996
Format Cassette single, CD single, Vinyl single
Recorded 1996
Genre R&B
Label MCA
Writer(s) Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Producer Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis