Bell Biv Devoe - Greatest Hits

Bell Biv DeVoe | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 26, 2000)
• Original Release Date: September 26, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Mca
• ASIN: B00004YLOT
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #82,871 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

BBD stands for Bell Biv DeVoe, named after the three New Edition members (Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, and Ronnie DeVoe) who made up this 80's new jack swing outfit. It also makes sense that the letters stand for Bewildered, Baffled, and Dumbfounded, which is what one will be after listening to this collection of tunes. After all, does a halfway-decent, spin-off band (best remembered for the phrase "Smack it up, flip it, rub it down") really merit a greatest hits collection? And only seven years after Hootie Mack--their last, largely unnoticed album--came out? Probably not. But there's a certain pleasure in hearing cuts poised pleasantly between cheese and nostalgia, such as the group's biggest hits "Poison" and "Do Me!", as well as lesser-known, giggle-inducing tracks such as "She's Dope! (a.k.a. Dope!)" and "Ghetto Booty." However, given that the Guy reunion album disappeared from the scene only moments after it dropped, it's probably safe to say that new jack swing isn't quite ready to make a comeback anytime soon. --Sylvia W. Chan

Customer Reviews

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars One reason to buy this CD, April 25, 2001

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Harsjarif Goldstein (Honolulu) - See all my reviews

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As someone who has both BBD's fine first album and bad second album, I was stunned to see they have put out a greatest hits set. There is one good reason for the album's existence, though: the inclusion of the excellent "Gangsta," which was originally meant for their second album ("Hootie Mack") but inexplicably left off (I'm sorry to say I didn't realize that till I put the CD on. Of course, for those who don't have the first CD, the greatest hits package is a worthy buy -- you can raise my rating to 4 stars. For those who do have the first CD, download "Gangsta" off Napsta and reduce my rating on this to 2 stars.

10 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Another Waste By MCA!!!, March 5, 2001

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chakasworld "chakasworld" (Atlanta, GA United States) - See all my reviews

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Here we go again!! Another 'New Edition-Related' Compilation, and this one makes me laugh!! Ha-Haaaa!! Bell Biv Devoe had 90% of thier hits on their 'Poison' CD, which was over 10 years ago during the New Jack period, and their 'Hootie Mack' CD can be found for less than $5.00 in most bargain bins!! This CD follows the 'Bobby Brown Greatest Hits', 'New Edition:Number Ones', 'New Edition:Love Songs', 'New Edition:The Solo Hits', 'New Edition:Greatest Hits-VOL.1', and the 'Johnny Gill:Favorites' CDs.New Edition (It's spin off groups & solo as a whole!!) MUST be through!! Now all we need is 'The BEST OF Ralph Tresvant' on CD!!!!! Oh no, I just gave MCA another idea!! At any rate, YOU DON'T NEED THIS CD!!! It is just another attempt by MCA to get your money for washed up acts!! You can make BETTER N.E. compilations with a CD recorder than this crap!!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Was this necessary?, December 15, 2000

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Charlie Brawner (Green Bay, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bell Biv Devoe - Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

I loved BBD back in the day, and still do, but was a Greatest Hits album necessary? Are Ronnie, Ricky, and Mike hard up for cash? If there's anyone around still wanting to hear some BBD ten years after they were big I'm guessing they probably still have their two albums. The only rarity on there is 'Gangsta', which wasn't put on either of the albums, but that's about it. If you've got 'Poison' and 'Hootie Mack' you've got their whole collection. Still, I'll always have a spot in my heart for the fellas the brought us 'Do Me!' That was tight.