New Edition produced a run of danceable R&B and pop hits from their 1983 debut onwards, and this article highlights four songs that remain energetic favourites.

– “Candy Girl” — the 1983 debut single and title track, written by Maurice Starr and Michael Jonzun, was the group’s first number-one hit.
– “Earth Angel” — New Edition’s 1986 cover of the Penguins’ 1954 hit reached the Top 5 and was the sole single from Under The Blue Moon.
– “Mr. Telephone Man” — written by Ray Parker Jr., this 1984 number-one combines an upbeat groove with lyrics about romantic disappointment.
– “If It Isn’t Love” — written by James Harris III and Terry Lewis, the 1988 Heart Break single became platinum-selling.