Poison (Bell Biv DeVoe album) - Composition

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Poison is the debut studio album from American R&B/hip hop group Bell Biv DeVoe, released March 20, 1990 on MCA Records.

Poison

Studio album by

Bell Biv DeVoe

Released

March 20, 1990

Recorded

1989–1990

Genre

New jack swing[1][2]
funk[3]
R&B[3]
hip hop[3]

Length

47:28

Label

MCA

Producer

Louil Silas, Jr. (exec.)
Bell Biv DeVoe
Carl Bourelly
D'Lavance
Dr. Freeze
Timmy Gatling
Hiriam Hicks
Eric "Vietnam" Sadler
Hank Shocklee
Keith Shocklee
Alton "Wokie" Stewart

Bell Biv DeVoe chronology

Poison
(1990)

WBBD-Bootcity!: The Remix Album
(1991)

Singles from Poison

"Poison"
Released: March 6, 1990
"Do Me!"
Released: June 10, 1990
"B.B.D. (I Thought It Was Me)?"
Released: September 18, 1990
"When Will I See You Smile Again?"
Released: January 4, 1991[4]
"She's Dope!"
Released: July 1, 1991[5]

The album peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 chart. By April 1995, it was certified quadruple-platinum in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding 4,000,000 copies in the United States.

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Pitchfork	7.4/10[6]

The album peaked at five on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the top spot on the R&B Albums chart.[7] The album was certified platinum in May 1990, and reached quadruple-platinum status by April 1995.[8]

Alex Henderson at AllMusic noted that the album "delivered some of New jack swing's most worthwhile material," and also gave the group credit for being one of "the form's more creative and imaginative figures."[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Dope!" (aka "She's Dope!")	Dr. Freeze	Dr. Freeze	3:44
2.	"B.B.D. (I Thought It Was Me)?"	Durant, Hooks, Sadler, Shocklee, Stewart	Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee, Keith Shocklee	4:35
3.	"Let Me Know Something?!"	Durant, Hooks, Sadler, Shocklee	Eric "Vietnam" Sadler, Hank Shocklee, Keith Shocklee	4:40
4.	"Do Me!"	Bell, Bivins, Bourelly, DeVoe	Bell Biv DeVoe, Carl E. Bourelly	4:33
5.	"Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, Mike, Ralph and Johnny (Word to the Mutha)!"	Bell, Bivins, DeVoe	Bell Biv DeVoe, Peace Production (Wolf & Epic)	4:30
6.	"Poison"	Dr. Freeze	Dr. Freeze	4:22
7.	"Ain't Nut'in' Changed"	Durant, Sadler, Shocklee, Shocklee	Eric "Vietnam" Sadler, Hank Shocklee, Keith Shocklee	3:30
8.	"When Will I See You Smile Again?"	Gatling, Stewart	Alton "Wokie" Stewart, Timmy Gatling	5:08
9.	"I Do Need You"	Gatling	Alton "Wokie" Stewart, Timmy Gatling	4:36
10.	"Poison [Extended Club Version]"	Dr. Freeze	D'Lavance	7:50

Production & Personnel

[9]

Tracks 1 & 6 Produced by Dr. Freeze; associate producer (track 1): Howie Hirsch. Recorded by Jay Henry. Mixed (and remixed) by Eric Sadler and Hank/Keith Shocklee; track 6 mixed by Dr. Freeze & Jay Henry. All Instruments by Dr. Freeze.
Tracks 2, 3 & 7 Produced by Eric Sadler/Hank & Keith Shocklee. Recorded & Mixed by Dan Wood, Jamie Staub, Kirk Yano, Nick Sansano & Rod Hui. All Music arranged & performed by Hank Shocklee & Roney Hooks.
Track 4 Produced by Bell Biv Devoe & Carl Bourelly. Music Arranged by Carl Bourelly; vocals arranged by Bell Biv Devoe. Recorded by Barbara Milne; assisted by Karen Bohannon & Michael Allair. Mixed by Bell Biv Devoe. Kevin Johnson: Drums, Percussion; Carl Bourelly: Keyboards; Chris Floberg & Sherman Foole: Programming.
Track 5 Produced by Bell Biv Devoe & Peace Productions. Recorded by Stephen P. Blazina. Mixed by Bell Biv Devoe & Stephen P. Blazina. All Instruments, Vocals and Arrangements by Bell Biv Devoe.
Tracks 8 & 9 Produced by Alton Stewart & Timmy Gatling. Recorded & Mixed by Kurt Upper. Drum Programming & Keyboards by Howie Hirsch & Timmy Gatling. Alto sax solo on track 9 by John Doheny.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10]	83
Canadian Albums (RPM)[11]	12
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12]	13
UK Albums (OCC)[13]	35
US Billboard 200[14]	5
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)	Position
US Billboard 200[16]	12
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17]	7

Chart (1991)	Position
US Billboard 200[18]	33
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[19]	19

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[20]	4× Platinum	4,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

Eddy, Chuck (March 2011). "Essentials: R&B Rubs Hip-Hop the Right Way and the New Jack Swing Era Is Born". Spin. New York: 84. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
Henderson, Alex. "allmusic ((( Poison > Review )))". AllMusic. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
"Poison - Bell Biv DeVoe | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
name="amazon">"Amazon.com: Bell Biv Devoe: When Will I See You Smile [Vinyl]: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
"Amazon.com: Bell Biv Devoe: She's Dope [Vinyl]: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
Frederick, Brendan (July 29, 2018). "Bell Biv Devoe Poison". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
"allmusic ((( Poison > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". AllMusic. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
"RIAA - Gold & Platinum - June 21, 2011 : Search Results - Bell Biv DeVoe". RIAA. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
Production & Personnel at discogs
"Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing August 19, 1991". Retrieved August 19, 2022.
"Item". Library and Archives Canada. 17 July 2013.
"Charts.nz – Bell Biv DeVoe – Poison". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
"Bell Biv DeVoe | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
"Bell Biv DeVoe Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
"Bell Biv DeVoe Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
"American album certifications – Bell Biv DeVoe – Posion". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

Poison at AllMusic
Poison at Discogs

Bell Biv DeVoe

Ricky Bell
Michael Bivins
Ronnie DeVoe

Albums

Studio	Poison (1990) Hootie Mack (1993) BBD (2001) Three Stripes (2017)
Remix	WBBD-Bootcity!: The Remix Album (1991)

Singles

"Poison"
"Do Me!"
"B.B.D. (I Thought It Was Me)?"
"When Will I See You Smile Again?"
"She's Dope!"
"Word to the Mutha!"
"Gangsta"
"Above the Rim"
"Something in Your Eyes"

Featured singles

"The Best Things in Life Are Free"

New Edition
Biv 10 Records

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Poison es el álbum debut de la banda de R & B/hip hop Bell Biv DeVoe, publicado el 28 de febrero de 1990 en MCA Records.

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