Three Stripes (album)

Three Stripes
Three Stripes
Studio album by Bell Biv DeVoe
Released	January 27, 2017
Studio	916 Music Studios; Divine Mill Studios (New Jersey); Hot Beats Studios (Atlanta, GA); The Lab (New York, NY); Nu Shoez Studios; Forge Recording (Oreland, PA); Studio At The Palms (Las Vegas, NV); Studio Crib Zeno (Atlanta, GA);
Genre	Contemporary R&B
Length	35:16
Label	eOne
Producer	B.A.M.; Carvin & Ivan; Cyrus Deshield; DJ Battlecat; DJ Ogee; DJ Shakim; Doug E. Fresh; Eric Hall; Erick Sermon; G-One; KayGee; Lil' Ronnie; LRoc; Michael Bivins; Quintin Gulledge; Rance; Rico Anderson; Silent Killers; Supa Nova; Zach Brunson;
Bell Biv DeVoe chronology
Singles from Three Stripes
	"Run"; Released: September 7, 2016; "Finally"; Released: 2017;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Pitchfork	5.5/10^[2]

Three Stripes is the fourth studio album by American R&B trio Bell Biv DeVoe. It was released on January 27, 2017 through Entertainment One. Recording sessions took place at 916 Music Studios, at Divine Mill Studios in New Jersey, at Hot Beats Studios and Studio Crib Zeno in Atlanta, at The Lab in New York City, at Nu Shoez Studios, at Forge Recording in Oreland, at Studio At The Palms in Las Vegas. Production was handled by several record producers, including Carvin & Ivan, Cyrus Deshield, DJ Battlecat, Doug E. Fresh, Erick Sermon, KayGee, Lil' Ronnie, LRoc, Rance, and BBD member Michael Bivins, with associate co-producer Gee Spin. It features guest appearances from Boyz II Men, Doug E. Fresh and SWV. The album peaked at number 18 on the Billboard 200, number 10 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and topped the Independent Albums in the United States.

The album was preceded by the lead single "Run",^[3] which reached number 40 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay and number 7 on the Adult R&B Airplay chart in the US.^[4] Its second single, "Finally", peaked at number 18 on the Adult R&B Airplay. The album's third and final single, "I'm Betta" didn't chart.

The album is the combined effort of all three of the group's original members; Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins and Ronnie DeVoe. The group continues to tour as part of New Edition.

^ Kellman, Andy. "Bell Biv DeVoe - Three Stripes Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
^ Leight, Elias (January 23, 2017). "Bell Biv Devoe: Three Stripes". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
^ Getz, Dana (September 12, 2016). "Bell Biv DeVoe return with first single in 15 years, 'Run'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 22, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
^ "Bell Biv Devoe Reach the Top 10 At Urban A/C Radio With Latest Single "Run"". Archived from the original on February 7, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2017.

[AM-1] Kellman, Andy. "Bell Biv DeVoe - Three Stripes Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved September 18, 2023.

[2] Leight, Elias (January 23, 2017). "Bell Biv Devoe: Three Stripes". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 18, 2023.

[3] Getz, Dana (September 12, 2016). "Bell Biv DeVoe return with first single in 15 years, 'Run'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 22, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2019.

[4] "Bell Biv Devoe Reach the Top 10 At Urban A/C Radio With Latest Single "Run"". Archived from the original on February 7, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2017.

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