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.
Hate 2 Love U
Amerie Lyrics
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But it's to good to be true
Sometimes I feel I'm losin' my mind
Cause everything I'm feelin' all depends on you
You make me feel better
Than you turn to bring me down
Got me running to keep ya
Know I should leave ya
Oh, you got me right
Oh, it feels so right
Still I'm feelin' like
I hate to love you
It's like you got me on a roller-coaster
I wanna get off
But I ain't supposed to
I hate to love you
I do
I hate to love you
You're treatin' me real bad
And it works every time
Just when I think about leavin' you
Switchin' up it's like you read my mind
And I should know better
Cause even when I say I'm through
At the end of the day
No matter what I say
You know that I'm runnin' back to you
Oh, you got me right
Oh, it feels so right
Still I'm feelin' like
I hate to love you
It's like you got me on a roller-coaster
I wanna get off
But I ain't supposed to
I hate to love you
I do
I hate to you
And babe I don't know what you're doin'
But oh you got me got me got me spinnin'
I can't get over you
Oh, you got me right
Oh, it feels so right
Still I'm feelin' like
I hate to love you
It's like you got me on a roller-coaster
I wanna get off
But I ain't supposed to
I hate to love you
I do
Oh, you got me right
Oh, it feels so right
Still I'm feelin' like
I hate to love you
It's like you got me on a roller-coaster
I wanna get off
But I ain't supposed to
I hate to love you
I do
I hate to love you
Hey
Hey
Hey
Oh
In Amerie's song "Hate 2 Love U," the singer addresses the emotional turmoil that comes with being in a complicated relationship. She acknowledges that her partner makes her feel good, but there's always a catch. The lyrics reveal that she's aware of her partner's detrimental behavior, but she can't help but feel drawn to them. Amerie sings about feeling like she's losing her mind because everything she's feeling depends on her partner. The person she's with can lift her up one minute but bring her down the next.
The chorus of the song emphasizes Amerie's frustration with the rollercoaster of emotions that come with being in a toxic relationship, where the highs and lows are almost addictive. While on one hand, she hates the cycle of emotional ups and downs, on the other hand, she can't seem to let go of her partner. Despite acknowledging the bad treatment she receives from her partner, Amerie finds herself continuously drawn back to them, unable to break free from the cycle.
Line by Line Meaning
You make me feel real good
You give me a great feeling
But it's too good to be true
But it seems too perfect to be real
Sometimes I feel I'm losin' my mind
Sometimes I feel like I'm going crazy
Cause everything I'm feelin' all depends on you
Because all my emotions are tied to you
You make me feel better
You make me happy
Than you turn to bring me down
But then you intentionally hurt me
Got me running to keep ya
I feel like I have to chase after you
Know I should leave ya
I know I should leave you
That makes you the illest thing around
But that makes you the most intriguing thing to me
Oh, you got me right
You understand me perfectly
Oh, it feels so right
This relationship feels amazing
Still I'm feelin' like
But I can't help feeling like
I hate to love you
I don't want to love you
It's like you got me on a roller-coaster
It feels like you're toying with my emotions
I wanna get off
I want to end this relationship
But I ain't supposed to
But I am drawn to you
You're treatin' me real bad
You're treating me poorly
And it works every time
And every time I try to leave, you lure me back in
Just when I think about leavin' you
Just when I consider leaving you
Switchin' up it's like you read my mind
You change your behavior and make it seem like you know what I'm thinking
And I should know better
I should know better than to stay with you
Cause even when I say I'm through
Because even when I try to end things
At the end of the day
Ultimately
No matter what I say
Regardless of what I tell myself
You know that I'm runnin' back to you
I always end up coming back to you
And babe I don't know what you're doin'
And I don't know what you're doing to me
But oh you got me got me got me spinnin'
But you've got me feeling dizzy and confused
I can't get over you
I can't seem to move on from this relationship
Hey
Hey
Hey
Hey
Hey
Hey
Oh
Oh
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: AMERIE ROGERS, AMERIE MI MARIE ROGERS, BALE'WA MUHAMMAD, BALE'WA M. MUHAMMAD, CANDICE NELSON, CANDICE CLOTIEL NELSON, CLAYDES SMITH, DENNIS THOMAS, DENNIS RONALD THOMAS, EZEKIEL LEWIS, EZEKIEL L. LEWIS, GENE REDD,, GEORGE BROWN, GEORGE MELVIN BROWN, J. QU
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iamshema_ladyt
The horns, the drums, and percussion, simply wonderful!
Carlos Shadowx
Original song: Kool & The Gang - Give It Up
John Causey
Greatness recognize Greatness 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
t1tcp
Her vocal arrangements 🔥🔥🔥
Un_bothered_AF
They snatch me up!!!!!😮💨😫
Xavier E
For those who don't know, Amerie released an EP in May called "Drive" (under the name Ameriie). Its available everywhere music can be streamed and or sold.
Angela Long
She is an amazing, amazing artist. Hands down. No one does it like her. Her music is timeless. Also, she is very classy & beautiful.
Automotive Inbound
One of the best songs on the album!
Flor Azul
Havana SS agree! I do love the entire album
Terrance Prescott Barnes
...her voice matches this beat perfectly, well done Team Ame!