All the Number Ones

by New Edition

Overview

An excellent idea that might be slightly disappointing in the execution, All the Number Ones collects 18 singles that topped Billboard magazine's R&B charts, all performed either by New Edition or its members in their various outside projects. That results in a terrific, endlessly playable collection of urban pop-soul and new jack swing, but it also means that several of the collective's best-known songs are left off simply because they didn't top the R&B charts. Missing in action are Bobby Brown's "Roni" and "Rock Wit'cha," Bell Biv DeVoe's "Do Me!," Johnny Gill's "Fairweather Friend," and Ralph Tresvant's "Stone Cold Gentleman" and "Do What I Gotta Do," plus a bevy of New Edition hits. In fact, it might have been an even better idea to gather the biggest hits by the various New Edition spin-offs and leave the parent group's output alone; such an approach would have erased the contrast between the early New Edition bubblegum singles that lead off this collection and the grittier, funkier new jack hits that follow. Still, at least these omissions are due to the compilation's stated intent (collecting All the Number Ones and nothing else), rather than a record-company marketing tactic. Even casual fans will undoubtedly miss at least a couple of the aforementioned hits, but really, what is here makes for a great listen and a fine introduction to one of the most influential R&B family trees of the '80s and early '90s. ~ Steve Huey

Product Details

Release Date:	05/09/2000
Label:	Hip-O / Interscope / Universal Distribution
UPC:	0601215759822
Rank:	48187

Tracks

1. Candy Girl  - Michael Jonzun  -  New Edition  - Maurice Starr
2. Cool It Now [Sing Along Mix]  - Vincent Brantley  -  New Edition  - Rick Timas
3. Mr. Telephone Man  -  New Edition  - Ray Jr. Parker
4. Girlfriend [Single Mix]  - Bobby Brown  - Kirk Crumpler  -  New Edition  - Lee Peters  - Larry White
5. Don't Be Cruel [Single Mix]  - Otis Blackwell  - Bobby Brown  - Kenneth Edmonds  - Jerry Leiber  -  New Edition  - Elvis Presley  - L.A. Reid  - Mike Stoller
6. Can You Stand the Rain (Under the Lampost-Quiet)  - James III Harris  - Terry Lewis  -  New Edition
7. My Prerogative [Single Mix]  - Bobby Brown  - Gene Griffin  -  New Edition  - Teddy Riley
8. Where Do We Go from Here [Single Mix]  - Johnny Gill  - LeMel Humes  - Stacy Lattisaw  -  New Edition
9. Every Little Step  -  Babyface  - Bobby Brown  - Kenneth Edmonds  -  New Edition  - L.A. Reid
10. On Our Own [Single Mix]  -  Babyface  - Bobby Brown  - Kenneth Edmonds  -  New Edition  - L.A. Reid  - Daryl Simmons
11. Rub You the Right Way [Single Mix]  - Johnny Gill  - James III Harris  - Terry Lewis
12. Poison [Radio Remix]  -  Bell Biv DeVoe  - Elliot Straite
13. Sensitivity [Warm & Sensitive Mix]  - James III Harris  - Terry Lewis  -  New Edition  - Ralph Tresvant
14. My, My, My [Single Mix]  - Kenneth Edmonds  - Johnny Gill  - L.A. Reid  - Daryl Simmons
15. B.B.D. [I Thought It Was Me]? [Radio Mix]  -  Bell Biv DeVoe  - Darrol Durant  - Roney Hooks  - Eric "Vietnam" Sadler  - Keith Shocklee  - Paul Stewart
16. Wrap My Body Tight [Single Mix]  - Johnny Gill  - Terry Lewis
17. Humpin' Around [Single Mix]  -  Babyface  - Bobby Brown  - Kenneth Edmonds  -  New Edition  - L.A. Reid  - Daryl Simmons  -  Stylz
18. Hit Me Off  - Dinky Bingham  - Michael Bivins  - Kenyatta Blake  - Ronnie DeVoe  - Walter V. Jr. Dewgarde  - Jeff Dyson  - Jeffery Scott Dyson  - Bob James  -  New Edition  - Phillip "Silky" White

Album Credits

Performance Credits

New Edition   Primary Artist
Bell Biv DeVoe   Primary Artist
Stacy Lattisaw   Primary Artist
Ralph Tresvant   Primary Artist
Stylz   Primary Artist
Bobby Brown   Primary Artist
Johnny Gill   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Jeff Dyson   Composer
Angelica Chaplin   Photography
Paul Stewart   Composer
Roney Hooks   Composer
Lee Peters   Composer
Eddie Wolfl   Photography
Albert Watson   Cover Photo
Elliot Straite   Composer
Laura Graven   Coordination,Art Direction
Michael Johnson   Composer
Todd Gray   Photography
Thomas Reyes   Composer
Jeffery Scott Dyson   Composer
Walter V. Dewgarde Jr.   Composer
Teddy Riley   Composer
Bobby Brown   Composer
Babyface   Composer,Producer
Bob James   Composer
Keith Shocklee   Composer,Producer
Kenyatta Blake   Composer
Larry White   Producer,Composer
L.A. Reid   Composer,Producer
Bell Biv DeVoe   Performer
Terry Lewis   Composer,Producer
Pat Lawrence   Compilation Producer
Elliott Strait   Composer
Gene Griffin   Composer,Producer
Vincent Brantley   Composer
Stacy Lattisaw   Performer
Ryan Rogers   Design
Elvis Presley   Composer
Eric "Vietnam" Sadler   Composer,Producer
Erick Labson   Mastering
Johnny Gill   Performer
Ralph Tresvant   Composer
Ronnie DeVoe   Composer
Maurice Starr   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Jerry Leiber   Composer
Ray Parker, Jr.   Composer,Producer
Michael Jonzun   Composer
Michael Bivins   Composer
Stylz   Composer
Mike Stoller   Composer
Daryl Simmons   Composer,Producer
Peters & Lee   Composer
Kenneth Edmonds   Composer
James Harris III   Composer
LeMel Humes   Composer,Producer
Dinky Bingham   Composer
Vartan   Art Direction
Phillip "Silky" White   Composer,Producer
Jimmy Jam   Producer
Otis Blackwell   Composer
Hank Shocklee   Producer
Darrol Durant   Composer
Rick Timas   Composer
Kirk Crumpler   Composer
Carol Friedman   Photography