Let's Hear It For The Boys

On the occasion of milestone anniversaries of “I’ll Make Love to You” and “Cool It Now,” members of two of the most enduring vocal groups of all time—Boyz II Men and New Edition—reflect on a pair of hits in the boy-band pantheon.

- Samantha Highfill & Sarah Rodman

BOYZ II MEN

“I’LL MAKE LOVE TO YOU” 1994

Boyz II Men are far from the end of the road. Outside of touring the world—they recently returned from Europe—the Grammy-winning, Philly-bred vocal trio just added three more years to their Las Vegas residency at the Mirage, where you can catch them this summer. Nearly 30 years in, Shawn Stockman says, “We’re still doing our thing at a level that a lot of people probably would be surprised.”