B.B.D. (I Thought It Was Me) - Bell Biv DeVoe - MP3 instrumental karaoke

Released in 1990 as the third single from their groundbreaking debut album Poison, Bell Biv DeVoe’s “(I Thought It Was Me)” is a slick new jack swing track that captures the raw vulnerability of romantic disillusionment. The song showcases the trio’s ability to blend smooth R&B vocals with hip-hop-inspired beats—a formula that defined the genre’s golden era. Produced by Carl Bourelly and co-written by Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, and Ronnie DeVoe—formerly of New Edition—“(I Thought It Was Me)” dives into the heartbreak of realizing a love interest’s affection wasn’t as real as it seemed. The chorus’s signature line, “I thought it was me that made you happy,” echoes the pain of unreciprocated love and trust betrayed. "(I Thought It Was Me)” climbed to number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became a number one hit on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, cementing Bell Biv DeVoe’s status as trailblazers of the new jack swing movement.