(I Thought It Was Me)?," "She's Dope," "Do Me," and "When Will I See You Smile Again.
It fit the group's need to distinguish their sound from New Edition's by making their sound more "street." Included on their four million-selling debut album Poison, "Poison" sold over two million copies, staying at number one R&B for two weeks and peaking at number three pop in the spring of 1990. Straite played it for the trio's manager Hiram Hicks. It's theme was outwardly attractive girls who take advantage of guys. Freeze, had written a song called "Poison" which was intended to be included on his album. Around 1984, songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Elliot Straite, aka Dr. The attention was on lead singers Tresvant and Gill to come up with solo LPs, so Bell Biv DeVoe felt no glaring attention and could record their album with relatively no scrutiny. Silas wanted Jam and Lewis to produce, but the trio wanted to work with more rap-oriented producers. Jam and Lewis called MCA A&R exec Louil Silas and told him about Bell Biv DeVoe. The trio decided to call themselves Bell Biv DeVoe.
The producers suggested that three of the members start a group called Bell, Bivins, and DeVoe.
This songin the style of new jack swing, a late-1980s/early-1990s hybrid of R&B, hip hop and swingwas the groups most successful, and sings of the dangers of falling in love with a 'wolf in sheeps clothing'. Michael Bivins wanted to get into management. About Poison 'Poison' is the debut single by the New Edition spinoff group, Bell Biv DeVoe. There was some talk about solo albums by Ralph Tresvant, Johnny Gill, and Ricky Bell. At the end of the Heart Break tour, Jam asked the group what their plans were. Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis produced New Edition's platinum Heart Break album.