The group is comprised of Tony Borowiak, Jamie Jones, Delious Kennedy, and Alfred Nevarez. All of them were from the Mojave, California City, and Hesperia areas of California. As stated before, they are best known for "I Swear", which was also nominated for Song Of The Year at the Grammys (as was the single "I Can Love You Like That", another remake of a Montgomery country song, the following year). All-4-One almost became transatlantic chart toppers, blocked only by Wet Wet Wet's cover "Love Is All Around" (originally by The Troggs) for the soundtrack to the 1994 film 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' (that cover spent 15 weeks at number one in the U.K. Singles Chart).
Many people often mistake All-4-One songs for those done by Boyz II Men, another popular 90s R&B group. This is due to their very similar music style as well as the fact that both artists had the height of their popularity in around 1994 or so. At any rate, All-4-One achieved considerable airplay for years afterwards.
However, declining sales led to the group leaving the Atlantic Records label after the release of the album 'On and On' in 1999. Still, even the shift in labels did not help shore up the group's flagging popularity, as the follow-up album, 'A41', and its lead single "Not Ready 4 Goodbye" both failed to chart in the U.S. (although their next single, "Beautiful As You", was a minor Adult Contemporary hit). Their 2004 album, titled 'Split Personality', was given an Asia-only release.
All-4-One later signed a new record deal with the label Peak Concord. Their seventh album (and, to date, their latest), titled 'No Regrets', came out in September 2009. That release is perhaps best known for featuring the song "Key to Your Heart". As well, the group's iconic singles "I Swear" and "I Can Love You Like That" have continued to receive airplay and praise over the years.
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Regret
All-4-One Lyrics
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And I would just tell them that they were dead wrong,
They said your true colors would start to show,
So man just cut your loses, let her go,
I said this conversation's over,
How they gonna tell me I don't know ya, I'm your soldier,
Girl no one or nothing can change the way I feel,
I don't regret, never ever telling you lies,
Regret, not having a chick on the side
Regret That I ever fell for you,
Cause that's what people in love do,
I don't regret, not hanging out with my crew,
Regret, spending all my time with you,
And I don't care what all of my friends say
You're the best thing that's happened to me,
(Got no regrets, got no regrets)
My friends still say since I've met you I have changed,
They say hanging with me is just not the same,
It don't bother me, let them think that I'm done,
It's only cause I know that you're the one,
It's just cause they don't know you,
And baby girl they don't get to hold you, not like I do,
Girl no one or nothing can change the way I feel,
I don't regret, never ever telling you lies,
Regret, not having a chick on the side
Regret That I ever fell for you,
Cause that's what people in love do,
I don't regret, not hanging out with my crew,
Regret, spending all my time with you,
And I don't care what all of my friends say
You're the best thing that's happened to me,
See I don't miss, the single life
A party for me, is you by my side,
Please believe that no one's more special to me
Girl you're my everything
Got no regrets, no no
I don't regret, never ever telling you lies,
Regret, not having a chick on the side
Regret That I ever fell for you,
Cause that's what people in love do,
I don't regret, not hanging out with my crew,
Regret, spending all my time with you,
And I don't care what all of my friends say
You're the best thing that's happened to me
The song "Regret" by All-4-One tells the story of a man defending his love for a woman to his friends, despite their doubts and warnings. He initially dismisses their opinions, insisting that he knows her true character, and that no one can change the way he feels about her. However, as time goes on, his friends begin to criticize him for neglecting them and changing his ways since being with her. Despite this, he remains devoted to his girlfriend, believing that she is worth the sacrifices and that his friends simply don't understand their connection.
The lyrics reveal the man's conflicting emotions of love and regret. He regrets lying to his girlfriend, and also not having a "chick on the side," suggesting that he may have been tempted to cheat. However, he does not regret falling in love with her and spending all his time with her, even if it meant neglecting his friends. The song portrays the complexities of relationships and the difficult choices that come with them.
Line by Line Meaning
My friends told me we'd never last very long,
My friends were skeptical of our relationship lasting and showed concern.
And I would just tell them that they were dead wrong,
I didn't agree with my friends' opinions and had faith in our relationship.
They said your true colors would start to show,
My friends warned me that you might be different from what you appeared to be.
So man just cut your losses, let her go,
My friends advised me to move on and end the relationship before things got worse.
I said this conversation's over,
I didn't want to listen to my friends' negative comments anymore and ended the discussion.
How they gonna tell me I don't know ya, I'm your soldier,
I felt a strong sense of loyalty towards you and didn't want anyone to question my commitment to our relationship.
Girl no one or nothing can change the way I feel,
My love for you is unwavering and nothing can alter my feelings towards you.
I don't regret, never ever telling you lies,
I'm glad that I never lied to you.
Regret, not having a chick on the side
I wish I had someone else to be with while I was with you.
Regret That I ever fell for you,
I wish I had never fallen in love with you.
Cause that's what people in love do,
Falling in love is a common thing and something that people do naturally.
I don't regret, not hanging out with my crew,
I don't regret spending time with you instead of my friends.
Regret, spending all my time with you,
I wish I hadn't spent all of my time with you.
And I don't care what all of my friends say
I'm not affected by my friends' opinions and still believe in our relationship.
You're the best thing that's happened to me,
You're the most important and positive thing that has ever happened to me.
My friends still say since I've met you I have changed,
My friends believe that I have changed since meeting you.
They say hanging with me is just not the same,
My friends feel that I'm different and not the same person when I'm with you.
It don't bother me, let them think that I'm done,
I'm not worried about my friends' opinions and will continue to be with you despite their objections.
It's only cause I know that you're the one,
I'm sure that you're the right person for me and that's why I'm willing to ignore what others say.
It's just cause they don't know you,
My friends don't know you like I do and that's why they have a negative opinion about you.
And baby girl they don't get to hold you, not like I do,
Nobody knows you intimately like I do and that's why their opinion about you doesn't matter.
See I don't miss, the single life
I don't miss being single.
A party for me, is you by my side,
Being with you is all the party I need.
Please believe that no one's more special to me
You're the most special person in my life.
Girl you're my everything
You mean everything to me.
Got no regrets, no no
I have no regrets about being with you.
You're the best thing that's happened to me,
You're the most positive thing that has ever happened to me.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: DAVID ARTHUR GARCIA, JAMIE JONES, JASON PENNOCK
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