Editing New Edition (section)

===1990{{ndash}}1995: Solo projects===
Inspired by the substantial success Brown was having with his multi-platinum 1988 breakthrough album ''[[Don't Be Cruel (album)|Don't Be Cruel]]'', after the run of ''Heart Break'', New Edition went on hiatus to pursue side projects away from the group. At the suggestion of producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Bell, Bivins and DeVoe formed a trio, [[Bell Biv DeVoe]]. Their 1990 debut album, ''[[Poison (Bell Biv DeVoe album)|Poison]]'', went quadruple platinum. The same year, Tresvant and Gill (who had already recorded as a solo act prior to joining New Edition) released self-titled solo albums, which also achieved multi-platinum success. Later that year, the group, including Brown, had a semi-reunion of sorts when they performed at the 1990 [[MTV Video Music Awards]]. In 1991, all six members again reunited to record a remix of the Bell Biv DeVoe track "[[Word to the Mutha!]]"; Brown, Gill and Tresvant also appeared in the music video. Prior to this, Brown also appeared in the music videos for Bell Biv DeVoe's "BBD (I Thought It Was Me)" video, as well as Tresvant's "[[Stone Cold Gentleman]]" and "Sensitivity" remix videos.