THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
236-New Edition-Hit Me Off.
1996-Number 20 single.
Best Bit-At 1.17.New Edition were modelled on The Jackson 5 and were forerunners of the Boy Band craze of the 1980’s and 1990’s.
They were discovered by music producer Maurice Starr at the Hollywood Talent Night contest in Boston in 1981,they finished second in the contest but Starr was impressed enough to give them a record deal.
The original line-up was Ricky Bell,Michael Bivins,Bobby Brown(see also best songs 694,) Ronnie DeVoe and Ralph Tresvant whose high tenor brought back memories of a young Michael Jackson especially on their debut hit and UK Number 1,Candy Girl in 1983.
By 1996 the band had been through many changes including the addition of Johnny Gill who became a member in 1987.This song and it’s parent Album,’Home Again’marked all six members playing together for the first time in eight years.
‘Hit Me Off” samples heavily from the song ‘Storm King’ by the Jazz musician Bob James,the sleeve notes also say the song samples ‘One Nation Under A Groove’ by Funkadelic,but I can’t hear it.
‘I’m down to take it slow ’cause you know that she’s a winner.’
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