New Edition Performs "If It Isn't Love" (1988)

[@dreadheadbm1990]

The choreography is Astonishing

[@antoniowyckoff2]

That's a good way to describe it cuz I'm blown away once again even at 46 years old!

[@NuraCaicedo-xh2ok]

Facts ❤

[@jamooree]

Awesome choreography here. Shout out to Uncle Brook.

[@OneOfTheMillionss]

They were a little before my time but I am so happy to have learned more about this legendary group. Ralph was the man with the voice and smooth dance moves.

[@NuraCaicedo-xh2ok]

I was 14 years old in 1988, when I fell in love with this song and I just turned 49 2024 and I'm still in love with it if it isn't love that I feel for them❤❤❤❤..😢😢thank you KZbin..😘

[@Musiccafe5890]

The same for me. Me and my friends learned the routine. This video was a shorter version but helped to capture different angles not seen in other performances. It took months to learn it, and yes I still know it.

[@deborahyisrael5258]

Ronnie is such a gem to NE. He always looks phenomenal dancing. And Ralph...gosh!

[@pearlstinescleaning5272]

Recently, i saw a interview of the group. They all seem to agree that Ronnie is the best dancer in the group. They agreed based on Ronnie’s ability to lean a dance routine faster then anyone in the group. When i heard that, i was amazed because all of them look flawless.

[@D-BRAZY]

look at mike and ronnie cheesing as they danced you can tell they were having fun

[@tremainetaylor6913]

D-BRAZY They looking at all of those fine white and Asian women that are in the crowd.

[@Misterkennedy04]

I think they were laughing at the bad dancing in the crowd lol

[@brittlia_]

Man Ralph was a different type of fine back then like sheeshh, his first wife was lucky!!

[@TravelsinColor]

You ain't lying! He was flat out gorgeous! That bone structure...the smooth way he moved. Lawd!

[@brittlia_]

Danni C yesss!

[@bleu22]

amen

[@RaveUn2theJoyFantastic]

Amen on that omg 😩😩😩😩 I think him & his first knew each other since they were in 6th grade

[@SILKTEEN46]

@@TravelsinColor He has a beautiful bone structure, pretty color, nice slim build and sex appeal.

[@Sheisintrovertlibra]

Ralph is very selfless. Anybody who questions Ralph being the lead need to educate themselves with Ralph's performances from young to now. Ralph is a legit star make no mistake he is the total package. The NE movie have some people talking nonsense Ralph loves the stage but he also want people around him to shine. Ralph going solo early would have meant NE would have been nonexistent that is a fact. Ralph being the lead and not selling the most puzzles people but think about it like this New Edition the group is behind the Jacksons when it comes to being the most influential boyband ever but the album sales don't tell the story. NKOTB and Boyz ll men who sold way more albums both in the top ten of all time boyband sales still get more accolades then NE even though NE birthed them that is a fact why because of album sales. The irony is NKOTB is a carbon copy a group that Maurice Starr called the "White New Edition" and Boyz ll men named after a NE song but they still sold way more then NE. Read more REPLY

[@janiekamccracken2558]

perfect!

[@deer.4651]

Neluvforever dropping that heat again!

[@queenvic83]

Dee R. Even tho it's an old video, looks like they heating up the room fo sho !! LOLOL!

[@wrldtvlr2]

You gotta give it to NE: it takes a serious degree of focus to be able to nail this performance -- with changes to the original choreo and a slightly shortened performance time, no less -- despite it being too easy to miss steps because the audience in front of you is dancing to the words and freezing like deer in headlights during the beat breaks lmaooo. Props to NE, they are consummate professionals.

[@hodell82]

You hit the nail on the head, I was thinking the same thing. How distracting it must be to have a live audience, that close, most of whom have no rhythm, and be able to hit your steps.

[@DangerousLee]

Love the fit of these suits. Ralph was absolutely beautiful ❤️

[@EFunkRock]

The audience = Rhythmless Edition 😂

[@toyajackson11]

🤣🤣🤣 For real

[@treymckoy2109]

I was laughing at the crowd reaction myself😂

[@jordanmelody7974]

Ralph add libs be dope

[@gameofthugs4839]

DAMN!...they did a great job

[@Pocahontas-jh1cq]

Damn! I have never seen a WHOLE audience off beat! LOL!!!

[@RaveUn2theJoyFantastic]

😂

[@tamara_diamonds422]

2710Pocahontas Well the majority of the crowd is W🤷🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️. Lolol.

[@daysrays3987]

choreography on point

[@almasasser488]

They may not have done it on this show but don't get it twisted, they can sing and dance at the same time. They have done it many times!!!

[@anthonygilmore5969]

LMAO......was thinking the same thing!

[@ExtravertmE]

Can you post a link?

[@TerrellAmari]

The other guys Ron and Mike never sing.. because they can’t. They just lip sync

[@westworldveto7789]

@@TerrellAmari they actually can in groups sometimes the ones with the low register in vocals mics are turned down not off

[@justanjustan9624]

@@TerrellAmari Ron and Mike sing baritone and "bass" respectively in the group harmony. They can be heard in quite a few live performances if you know which part(s) to listen for. When they perform this song in particular, JG and Mike sing the same notes at opposite ends of the scale (I think Rick originally sang the highest part and then he and Johnny swapped it at some point).

[@LovelyQuintina23]

I love this song and I love the movie

[@erickharris9239]

Is It Just Me? You, All Notice How Happy The Group Is, When It's Just The 5, Of Them? Their Steps Are Together. They Don't Sing Out Of Turn. NE 4Life!!!!

[@EFunkRock]

Agree. NE was on point in this video. The women dancing in front of them...😂

[@jwjw2898]

FLAWLESS....NOW THATS TALENT!

[@justanjustan9624]

Good God! Wtf? Each of the ladies in that crowd was ♪"... an OFF BEAT HEART BREAK!"♫

[@QueeshaMaree]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@zerrikabarnes7659]

Ronnie DeVoe omg!😚😚😚😍😍😍 but they all did good performing my favorite song.💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@diamonddoll8097]

I feel you on that 😍😍😍😍😁

[@timbrown5576]

I think New Edition and New Kids on the Block got mixed up on the venues. New Kids on the Block probably performed at the Apollo that night.

[@neluvforever]

🤣😂🤣

[@jaquangreen798]

😂😂😂😂

[@ericbush6124]

Lmbooooooo

[@TF-gf3fs]

Actually, NKOTB did appear on the Apollo.

[@ayonalaquay9480]

This performance was 🔥🔥🔥

[@angiemaq]

I love all components on New Edition.... I literally grew up on these guys....from elementary to college and beyond!!

[@MEGAjunglejuice]

I'm suprised they were able to stay on beat with all those uncoordinated ppl in the audience

[@neluvforever]

LOL Right...no rhythm at all!!!

[@HardwoodHighlightss]

Lol 😂

[@melissasomers7954]

Okayyy!!! 😂😂😂

[@queenslyric800]

All y'all in the comments below have me cracking up. Putting the phone down before I short it out with the tears. 🤣🤣🤣😭😭

[@digboedavis7059]

Moves were crisp and clean.

[@27kmobley1]

Yall gone act like, yall dont see the stiff white chicks that dont know the lyrics in the front row. Lol

[@jonjonharreld5774]

This Is Where They Paid Tribute To Us By Doing The Dance We Made Up Called The Troop And They Did It Twice It Really Made Us Very Proud Of Them...Troop& New Edition Fam Fa'Life One Love Fa'Sho...Oh Yeah First Time Troop Dance At 1:36 2nd Time Troop Dance At3:07

[@hendrix-giovannijohnson9701]

Y'all were underrated as fuck!!!! My second favorite group!!!!!

[@glennramsey9327]

@@hendrix-giovannijohnson9701 my sentiments exactly!! Troop was definitely the truth!

[@jonjonharreld5774]

@@hendrix-giovannijohnson9701 Thanks Fam That's What's Up...One Love Fa'Sho...

[@jonjonharreld5774]

@@glennramsey9327 Wow...Cool Fam...One Love Fa'Sho...

[@blockwriters5728]

Spread My Wings and All I Do Is Think of You were my on non-stop repeat when I was in elementary school. Y'all were our Westcoast New Edition. Thank you for the classics and the memories.

[@SeanSwann1]

I prefer this version of the choreography. They be killing the Alf dance

[@jonjonharreld5774]

Sean Swann That Is Not The Alf Dance...It's Called The Troop And That Dance Came From Us. One Love Fam...

[@anthonygilmore5969]

This looks like europe or somewhere like that. The girls dancing weirdly to the rhythm of the song lol. Great routine for the guys though.

[@ThaLinguist]

3:25 She was goin IN

[@neluvforever]

LOL Gettin' it IN!!

[@YoMamaBih]

ThaLinguist You so wrong for that lmao smh

[@wrldtvlr2]

LMAO! Yep! And she clearly was watching Ronnie because she stopped dancing at 3:12 when he froze lolol

[@brittbrat567889]

No type of rhythm in that audience😂😂

[@Fee165]

looooooooool

[@mikalbrown3227]

Absolutely Zero hahaha

[@melissasomers7954]

For real!!! 😂😂😂

[@Misterkennedy04]

Lol

[@Alexandre92425]

Really more guys agitated white girls.🤣🤣. Respect .NEW EDITION.

[@uniquelyspirited1813]

I'm not even trying to be funny but why is so hard for white ppl to dance on beat

[@MEGAjunglejuice]

Chelsi Harris cause they aren't ppl

[@steelstreet3765]

Ginae Unique not trying to funny but why are black people good at dancing lol so smooth and can pop without trying.

[@diamonddoll8097]

It’s always ronnies smile for me 🥰🙂

[@wilsonfisk6626]

Was Ralph lip syncing? If not, dude must have been in incredible shape. I'd have been having a heart attack while tryna sing.

[@londonn._]

he was lip syncing

[@deoveionrawlins1456]

Most times on some shows back then they would have the performers lip sync

[@gameofthugs4839]

Those white girls..were enlove....they have never seen Rythem, or Dancing like that before

[@nlee4566]

The closet they seen was New Kids on The Block lol

[@Tristin1974]

MESSAGE!

[@YoMamaBih]

I'm happy that NE's music and choreography was so good that they had stiff and probably stuck up models shaking their ass...all while most of them being stiff. They rocked their world with good music they probably didn't listen to lol

[@nonenone5525]

and probably rocked some of them later that night too.

[@janetbennett6404]

I could've enjoyed seeing this performance more if the tv producers stopped cutting to the rhythm-less nation at the front.

[@Zelinc]

This performance was literally at the Super Model of the World Pageant. It's just like how they cut to the Victoria Secret models during the performances at the fashion show.

[@TerrellAmari]

Zelinc yeah still no one wants to see this Rhythmless blue eyed devils in the front

[@hendrix-giovannijohnson9701]

What was this on!!??. Or where??

[@syedibrahim3448]

everglow

[@darleneterry3136]

Ralph is my man😅

[@MysVA21]

I am cheating emotionally on my husband with these men omg! Ralph darling you are rare in a pure form

[@brandonpray9042]

Ralph looks good and sounds good to!!!!

[@RaveUn2theJoyFantastic]

Ralph is so sexy 🤤🤤❤️

[@k.d.6114]

Literally everyone in the audience is off bear 🤔

[@theempireofjudah9315]

Snowbunnies alert!!!

[@michaelm7900]

Hahahaa

[@aztecdineromusic]

What in the real housewives of orange county is going on here?

[@neluvforever]

🤣🤣😂😂

[@jaquangreen798]

My Lord 🤣🤣🤣🥶

[@treymckoy2109]

Exactly 😂

[@Yo5_Music]

No rhythm in the audience

[@melissasomers7954]

😂😂

[@jmac7075]

Ǥσт∂αми ...тнɛ σиɛ тιмɛ ĴǤ ωαƨи’т тнɛ ωσяƨт ∂αиcɛя ιи тнɛ вʋιℓ∂ιиɢ

[@jwjw2898]

Most times Johnny cant Dance...but he did great, in this performance

[@camronchristopherpoellnitz7456]

there be some girl

[@Pocahontas-jh1cq]

This was a good performance, but they lip synced the whole thing. I caught them laughing at the end and the voice on the track was still singing.

[@sawanav6499]

Timestamp?

[@robertchambers369]

yep I noticed that also

[@asifc1880]

@@robertchambers369 I don't think the entire performance was lip synced. Timestamp 2:57 - 3:00 you can clearly hear the improvised background vocals. That isn't on the original studio track and you can hear that at times in some of their other live performances.

[@johnharreld6580]

2710 Pocahontas Asif And Angry Man This Is Actually A Lipsink Show That's Hosted By Dick Clark.

[@charlita25]

🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾

[@jmac7075]

Audience was clueless

[@Musiccafe5890]

This was a beauty pageant so they probably didn't know the group at all. The song was still being promoted as a single and it's the short version. The routine is longer. I was a teenager and was watching it on WGN in Chicago.

[@yesterwilliamquebradaholgu4210]

New Kids In The Block was the new version of the New Edition.

[@charlita25]

Never

[@NigelSmith-w1j]

Hell no😂

[@naynay5728]

They tried

[@nicholasrobinson8798]

Both groups were amazing!

[@SILKTEEN46]

Lies, never. You tried it!!

[@daveparker5541]

Where they performing? Donald Trump house?? Lmao

[@kevinh8736]

Do you not know that there are many white kids that also like black music just like there are blacks that like white music?

[@ct9411]

Kevin H what black person do you know that likes white music? Tbh I sure as HELL don’t 🤣

[@ct9411]

Kevin H what black person do you know that likes white music? Tbh I sure as HELL don’t 🤣

[@nlee4566]

🤣🤣😂

[@williamwalker8336]

NE is doing the alf @ 1:41 Im still trying to figure how all the audience members they show are off beat...🤔

[@jonjonharreld5774]

William Walker Sorry My Brotha But That Dance Is Not Called The Alf Dance It's Called The Troop And The Dance Came From Us...One Love Fam...