Sunday, December 07, 2008
"Can You Stand the Rain," New Edition (2/4/89)
New Edition's 1988 album Heart Break was their first without Bobby Brown and with new member Johnny Gill, and was their most successful ever, reeling off four top 4 hits in a row. The addition of Gill, a silky-voiced wonder, sure didn't hurt - and neither did production and songwriting from the A-team of Jimmy "Jam" and Terry Lewis. Not only did Jam and Lewis update NE's sound, they helped them sound like adults for the first time, and it worked a charm. "Rain" is an elegant ballad with co-lead vocals from Gill and the ever-able Ralph Tresvant which showed just how ably they'd gone from boys to men. As a plus, the lyrics here actually say something. A
New Edition's 1988 album Heart Break was their first without Bobby Brown and with new member Johnny Gill, and was their most successful ever, reeling off four top 4 hits in a row. The addition of Gill, a silky-voiced wonder, sure didn't hurt - and neither did production and songwriting from the A-team of Jimmy "Jam" and Terry Lewis. Not only did Jam and Lewis update NE's sound, they helped them sound like adults for the first time, and it worked a charm. "Rain" is an elegant ballad with co-lead vocals from Gill and the ever-able Ralph Tresvant which showed just how ably they'd gone from boys to men. As a plus, the lyrics here actually say something. A
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