New Edition Trivia Quiz

Answer: Five

When "Candy Girl" was released, there were five members in the band. Ralph Tresvant, Bobby Brown, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, and Ronnie Devoe. Johnny Gill replaced Bobby Brown in New Edition in 1988. Then a decade later, Johnny and Bobby joined the other four members to give the band six members.

Answer: True

The Jackson Five set the stage for R&B boy bands when they debuted in 1969. The legendary group was from Gary, Indiana. A decade later, local manager and choreographer Brooke Payne saw the new five-member boy band founded in Boston, Massachusetts and thought they could be the "new edition" of the Motown group and christened them New Edition.

Answer: Ray Parker Jr.

"Mr. Telephone Man" was the second big hit for New Edition. Ray Parker Jr. wrote and produced the song for them. Ray is best known for songs like "You Can't Change That", "A Woman Needs Love" and the soundtrack hit "Ghostbusters".

Answer: 50s Doo-Wop

"Under The Blue Moon" featured the singles "Since I Don't Have You" and "Earth Angel" originally recorded by the doo-wop group, The Penguins, in 1954. The album was the fourth for New Edition and was recorded as a quartet with Bobby Brown voted out of the group. "Earth Angel" was added to "The Karate Kid II" soundtrack.

Answer: Can You Stand The Rain

The 2013 film featured an all-star including Morris Chestnut, Taye Diggs, Regina Hall, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan, and Nia Long, Set to the seductive song "Can You Feel The Rain", the best men in the wedding got dressed to the nines and performed New Edition's signature song and dance moves for their women.

Answer: Boyz II Men

Boyz II Men named themselves after the New Edition song "Boys To Men". New Edition's anthem to growing up featured new singer Johnny Gill on lead vocals in 1988. When Boyz II Men formed they were called Unique Attraction, in 1985. When the group's final lineup was locked in 1988, they embraced the harmonies and style of New Edition and named themselves the new spelling of Boyz II Men in honor of their peers.

Answer: Home Again

"Home Again" was not only their first studio album in eight years, but was also their first album featuring all six members of the group. The album went double platinum in the United States. The soulful ballad "I'm Still In Love With You" was the album's gem and featured lead vocals by Ralph Tresvant.

Answer: BET

BET stands for the Black Entertainment Television; the network debuted in 1980. The mini-series about New Edition was co-produced by all six members of the band along with original choreographer and longtime manager Brooke Payne. The series was a smash hit and was the first scripted mini-series for BET.

Answer: Warlock Records

New Edition's debut album was on Warlock and the title track became a popular music video on MTV. The rest of their albums were released on MCA. A warlock is a male witch, hence the "scary" hint in the question.

Answer: Bobby Brown

"Don't Be Cruel" set the stage for the New Jack Swing era. The lead single, "Roni", "My Prerogative", and "Every Little Step" dominated the airwaves and MTV for Bobby Brown. Bobby went on to future success with future albums and soundtrack hits like "On Our Own" from the "Ghostbusters 2" soundtrack.