Poison (Bell Biv DeVoe album)

"Poison"
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
Singles from Poison
	"Poison"; Released: February 24, 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];

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

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!")	Straite	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"	Straite	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]"	Straite	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

Chart (1990)[7]	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	5
U.S. R&B Albums	1
UK Albums Chart[10]	35
Canada - RPM Album Chart[11]	12

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12]	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 2011-06-21.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/poison-mw0000141841
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 (29 July 2018). "Bell Biv Devoe Poison". Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
"allmusic ((( Poison > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
"RIAA - Gold & Platinum - June 21, 2011 : Search Results - Bell Biv DeVoe". RIAA. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
Production & Personnel at discogs
https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/26253/bell-biv-devoe/
https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=971&
"American album certifications – Bell Biv DeVoe – Posion". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.

External links

Poison at AllMusic
Poison at Discogs

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[1] 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.

[AllmscRvw-2] Henderson, Alex. "allmusic ((( Poison > Review )))". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-21.

[allmusic.com-3] ttps://www.allmusic.com/album/poison-mw0000141841

[4] ="amazon">"Amazon.com: Bell Biv Devoe: When Will I See You Smile [Vinyl]: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved February 24, 2015.

[amazon-5] "Amazon.com: Bell Biv Devoe: She's Dope [Vinyl]: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved April 9, 2015.

[6] Frederick, Brendan (29 July 2018). "Bell Biv Devoe Poison". Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 July 2018.

[BllbrdAlbms-7] "allmusic ((( Poison > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-21.

[BBDRIAA-8] "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - June 21, 2011 : Search Results - Bell Biv DeVoe". RIAA. Retrieved 2011-06-21.

[9] Production & Personnel at discogs

[10] ttps://www.officialcharts.com/artist/26253/bell-biv-devoe/

[11] ttps://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=971&

[riaa-12] "American album certifications – Bell Biv DeVoe – Posion". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.