In 2005, Amerie burst back onto the music scene with her fourth single "1 Thing", which was used as the theme song for the Will Smith movie "Hitch". "1 Thing" went to the top of the charts in various international markets, including the US, UK and others around the world. It earned her a Grammy nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance (the album "Touch" was also nominated for the "Best Contemporary R&B Album" Grammy ). The album sold an estimated 800,000 copies worldwide and went gold in the US and silver in the UK.
Amerie's third album 'Because I Love It' was released in the UK , Europe and Asia in 2007. The single "Take Control" was released in October 2006, and it enjoyed international success. The second single "Gotta Work" did not fare as well in the charts, despite receiving heavy airplay on UK and European music video channels. The album has sold a combined total of 310,000 copies worldwide and is her most critically acclaimed album.
In late 2007, was reported that Amerie had left her label Columbia Records, and signed with the Island Def Jam Music Group.
Amerie revealed the album title to be changed from 'Breakups To Makeups' to 'In Love & War'. Amerie also announced that her first single off the album will be titled "Why R U?" produced by The Buchanans. The single premiered online in the week of May 11th and received fairly mixed reviews. The track itself is even compared to Mary J. Blige's "What's The 411?" and "My Life" album, because of the old school feel.
Amerie changed her artist name to Ameriie (extra I) in 2010. She said that it gave her more positive energy as an artist. She changed her artist name back to Amerie (without the extra I) with the double EP releases '4AM Mulholland' and 'After 4AM' in 2018.
Right now her main focus is on books, youtube channel and her son and husband.
Different People
Amerie Lyrics
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And tell me how I should be
Cuz you know it ain't fair
To go and try to fix me
You use to love my laugh
Now you say I'm too loud
Use to like the way I dress
Now I gotta tone it down
Things that make me, me
But I can't help but be, be who I be
[Chorus]
We can't be different people
We can't be different people
You gotta love me or just leave me baby
Cuz who I am is who you are
Sometimes we won't see eye to eye
Cuz were different people
But I gotta love you or just leave you baby
Cuz who I am is who you are
You know that I care
And you know that except you
And that's why I don't share
All the things I think you should do
(something's like)
You use to make me out
Now you stay watching the game
For no reason you sent me flowers
Now it's just holidays yeah
You use to keep me guess'n
Now there's no mystery, no, no
But you can't help it babe, you be who you be
[Chorus]
It's who we are
It's who we are
People couldn't try to
And I shouldn't want to
I wouldn't want to change anything
It's who we are
It's who we are
I know that you're still with
Who you fell in love with
I shouldn't want to change nothing
[Chorus]
The lyrics of Amerie's song Different People is about the challenges that two people can face when they try to change each other. In the verses, Amerie describes how her partner used to love certain aspects of her, like her sense of humor and her style, but now wants her to change them. The chorus is a plea to accept each other for who they are, without trying to make the other person conform to your idea of who they should be. The lyrics highlight the fact that even though people may have different opinions, they should accept each other as they are.
The message behind this song is one of self-love and acceptance. Amerie sings about how no one should try to change another person because we are all unique individuals. Instead, we should embrace our differences and love each other for who we are. The lyrics are also empowering as they remind listeners that it's important to stay true to oneself and not bend to someone else's expectations. By conveying the message that we must love and accept each other despite our differences, Amerie reminds us of the importance of healthy relationships built on mutual respect and acceptance.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't say that you care
Don't pretend to care about me and then try to change who I am
And tell me how I should be
Don't impose your idea of who I should be onto me
Cuz you know it ain't fair
It's not fair to expect me to change for your sake
To go and try to fix me
Trying to change who I am is attempting to 'fix' me
You use to love my laugh
You once appreciated my laugh
Now you say I'm too loud
Now you criticize me for being too loud
Use to like the way I dress
You once liked my style of dress
Now I gotta tone it down
Now you expect me to dress differently
It's like you tryna change
It seems like you're attempting to change
Things that make me, me
You're trying to change things that are an integral part of who I am
But I can't help but be, be who I be
I can't help but be myself
We can't be different people
We can't be different people; we are who we are
You gotta love me or just leave me baby
Either accept me for who I am or let me go
Cuz who I am is who you are
Who I am is part of who you fell in love with
Sometimes we won't see eye to eye
Sometimes we'll have different opinions
But I gotta love you or just leave you baby
Either I accept you for who you are or I let you go
It's who we are
We are who we are
People couldn't try to
People shouldn't try to change who we are
And I shouldn't want to
I shouldn't want to change anything about you
I wouldn't want to change anything
I love you just the way you are
I know that you're still with
I know that you're still in love with
Who you fell in love with
Who I was when you fell in love with me
I shouldn't want to change nothing
I shouldn't want to change anything about myself
Who I am is who you are
Who I am is part of who you fell in love with
Lyrics ยฉ WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: MARK LANDON, AMERIE MI MARIE ROGERS
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NCLuva1
This song is so true about relationships. Beautiful Amerie!
divaDani28190
I've loved this woman's music since I was 9 years old. I'm 17 now and still consider myself a fan. Even though she didn't sell many records I apppreciate the fact she didn't sell out to gain popularity. She stayed true to her music and nothing is more important than that.
Troy W
despite being so underrated at least she is still making albums and credit would go to her fan base. I do not think the media knows how to promote class
David
if she were on beyonce's level you all would be saying that "she's fake" or "she's sold out". but anyways, i love amerie!
P-Dog
Love this song and the message in it. Its awesome.
HeyyitsMocha
This song never gets old...๐ฅฐ๐ฅฐ๐ฅฐ๐ฅฐ๐ฅฐ๐ฅฐ๐ฅฐ๐ฅฐ
neesha wynn
I loved this album... it's sad that she doesn't get the shine she deserves
HeyyitsMocha
Stilling listening in 2019๐๐พโโ๏ธ๐๐พโโ๏ธ
Ariance Goulbourne
Looooooove this song !
Keep Ontask
love this song...miss her