Hits

by New Edition

Overview

When Geffen released Hits early on in 2004, there were a few New Edition compilations previously available, each one with its own set of problems. Released in 1991, Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 (looks like that second volume will never happen) threw in only 11 cuts; 1998's Lost in Love: The Best of Slow Jams obviously left out the upbeat numbers; 2000's All the Number Ones ignored a number of significant, albeit lower-performing, hits. More importantly, almost all of these sets -- including 1996's New Edition Solo Hits -- featured solo material recorded by various members of the group (along with the occasional Bell Biv DeVoe hit). With all of that considered, you'd be led to believe that a solid all-New Edition compilation would have to be padded out in some manner. If there's any proof that these older compilations shortchanged the group's career somewhat, it's Hits, which features 17 of New Edition's highlights, arranged chronologically from 1984's "Cool It Now" to 1996's "You Don't Have to Worry." Virtually every moment of note is included. Whether you listened to the "High Five at Nine"-type show on the pop station or the R&B station during these years, you're probably familiar with almost every single song. Needless to say, Hits is now the best one-stop New Edition fix. ~ Andy Kellman

Product Details

Release Date:	03/02/2004
Label:	Geffen / Interscope
UPC:	0602498613856
Rank:	7129

Tracks

1. Cool It Now
2. Mr. Telephone Man
3. Lost in Love
4. Count Me Out
5. A Little Bit of Love (Is All It Takes)
6. With You All the Way
7. Earth Angel
8. Once in a Lifetime Groove
9. Helplessly in Love
10. If It Isn't Love
11. You're Not My Kind of Girl
12. Can You Stand the Rain
13. Crucial
14. N.E. Heart Break
15. Hit Me Off
16. I'm Still in Love With You
17. You Don't Have to Worry

Album Credits

Performance Credits

New Edition   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Albert Watson   Photography
Rachel Kramer   Composer
Marvin Scandrick   Composer
Shannon Steckloff   Production Coordination
Ryan Null   Photo Coordination
Kenyatta Blake   Composer
Curtis Williams   Composer
Christine Yarian   Composer
Chucky Thompson   Composer,Producer
Terry Lewis   Composer,Producer
Garry Johnson   Composer
Dwight Myers   Composer
Jeffery Scott Dyson   Composer
Walter V. Dewgarde Jr.   Composer
Andy McKaie   Compilation Producer
Bobby Brown   Group Member
Bob James   Composer
Vincent Brantley   Composer,Producer
Gavin Lurssen   Mastering
Johnny Gill   Group Member
Robert Wyatt   Composer
Rod Temperton   Producer
Lisa Keith   Composer
Sean Combs   Composer,Producer
Ralph Tresvant   Group Member
Ronnie DeVoe   Composer,Group Member
Jesse Belvin   Composer
Richard Rudolph   Producer
Ricky Bell   Group Member
Ray Parker, Jr.   Composer,Producer
Michael Keith   Composer
Michael Bivins   Composer,Group Member
Michael Sembello   Producer
Bruce Swedien   Producer
Heavy D   Composer
Dana Smart   Associate Producer
Quinnes Parker   Composer
James Harris III   Composer
Freddie Perren   Composer,Producer
Dootsie Williams   Composer
Dinky Bingham   Composer
Vartan   Art Direction
Jellybean Johnson   Producer
Phillip "Silky" White   Composer,Producer
Amy Neiman   Photo Coordination
D. Jones   Composer
Douglas Rowell   Photography
Russell Kramer   Composer
Danny Jones   Composer
Jimmy Jam   Producer
George Tobin   Producer
Rick Timas   Composer,Producer
Jeff Dyson   Composer
Ric Wyatt, Jr.   Composer
Michael Birt   Cover Photo
Jim Shea   Photography
Drew FitzGerald   Design
Carl Wurtz   Composer