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.
Heard 'Em All
Amerie Lyrics
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A-a merie,ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
It's Amerie, I took a little time out
Took a vacation, but boys I'm back
(pardon the interruption be we got a news flash
Someone in the building said amerie is back)
I done heard them all talk 'bout how much they want me
But ain't never had nobody put it on me
(hey!) Keep doing what you doing cause it ain't been done to me
Keep doing what you doing cause it ain't been done to me
Some of them wonder what it takes to be my lover
First you gotta be my drummer
Don't move fast, you can pop tags
On the louie bag but it won't get under my covers
Ah ah, ho oh, hey aye, ho yaye
Ah ah, ho oh, hey aye, ho yaye
I done heard them all talk 'bout how much they want me
But ain't never had nobody put it on me
(hey!) Keep doing what you doing cause it ain't been done to me
Keep doing what you doing cause it ain't been done to me
I done heard them all talk 'bout how much they want me
But ain't never had nobody put it on me
(hey!) Keep doing what you doing cause it ain't been done to me
Keep doing what you doing cause it ain't been done to me
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah (keep it)
(hey!) Keep doing what you doing cause it ain't been done to me
(hey!) Keep doing what you doing cause it ain't been done to me
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah (keep it)
(hey!) Keep doing what you doing cause it ain't been done to me
(hey!) Keep doing what you doing cause it ain't been done to me
You asked me to let you explain, I done that
Same talk, same game, same thang, I done that
I need a Kingston feature
That's who never run when the dance floor heat up (heat up)
Ah ah, hoh oh, hey aye, hoh yaye
Ah ah, hoh oh, hey aye, hoh yaye
I done heard them all talk 'bout how much they want me
But ain't never had nobody put it on me
(hey!) Keep doing what you doing cause it ain't been done to me
Keep doing what you doing cause it ain't been done to me
I done heard them all talk 'bout how much they want me
But ain't never had nobody put it on me
(hey!) Keep doing what you doing cause it ain't been done to me
Keep doing what you doing cause it ain't been done to me
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah (keep it)
(hey!) Keep doing what you doing cause it ain't been done to me
(hey!) Keep doing what you doing cause it ain't been done to me
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah (keep it)
(hey!) Keep doing what you doing cause it ain't been done to me
(hey!) Keep doing what you doing cause it ain't been done to me
Sometimes I want a man to make me feel
What I really need to feel
But do you really know what I want this time
But sometimes I want him to know what it is
Cause lately what I been getting ain't so real
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah (keep it)
Keep doing what you doing cause it ain't been done to me
(hey!) Keep doing what you doing cause it ain't been done to me
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah (keep it)
Keep doing what you doing cause it ain't been done to me
(hey!) Keep doing what you doing cause it ain't been done to me
Yes sir, the international pen has returned.
E hud Amerie
In "Heard 'Em All," Amerie makes a grand return to the music scene after taking some time off. The song is about men who boast about what they can do, but they have never done it to Amerie. She is waiting for a lover who will provide her with what she craves. Amerie wants someone who will be patient and not rush, someone who will take the time to know her well. The last verse of the song suggests that Amerie is unsure about what she wants from a man, but she knows she wants something genuine and authentic.
One interesting fact about "Heard 'Em All" is that it was produced by Eric Hudson, who has worked with famous musicians such as Kanye West and Mary J. Blige. In addition, "Heard 'Em All" was first released only in Japan in 2009 before it was released to the rest of the world. The song features a sample from Michael Jackson's "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)." Amerie has stated that Michael Jackson was one of her biggest influences, and she wanted to honor him in this way. Another interesting fact is that the song was used in a commercial for Italian fashion house Fendi.
Here are the chords for "Heard 'Em All," according to Ultimate Guitar.
Verse:
G#m B F#
G#m B F#
G#m B F#
F#
Chorus:
G#m B F#
G#m B F#
G#m B F#
F#
Bridge:
C#m B F#
C#m B F#
C#m B F#
F#
Outro:
G#m B F#
G#m B F#
G#m B F#
F#
Line by Line Meaning
It's Amerie, I took a little time out
Amerie is back after taking a break
Took a vacation, but boys I'm back
She went on a break, but now she's back
(pardon the interruption be we got a news flash
There is a news flash interrupting
Someone in the building said amerie is back)
Someone in the building just announced Amerie's return
I done heard them all talk 'bout how much they want me
People have talked about wanting her
But ain't never had nobody put it on me
No one has actually shown her anything
(hey!) Keep doing what you doing cause it ain't been done to me
Keep doing what you're doing because no one has done it to her before
Some of them wonder what it takes to be my lover
Some people are curious about what it takes to be with her
First you gotta be my drummer
First, you need to be able to keep up with her music
Don't move fast, you can pop tags
You don't need to hurry and spend money
On the louie bag but it won't get under my covers
Spending money on luxurious things doesn't impress her
You asked me to let you explain, I done that
She has granted someone the opportunity to explain something
Same talk, same game, same thang, I done that
She's heard the same things multiple times before
I need a Kingston feature
She desires a musical collaboration with a certain artist
That's who never run when the dance floor heat up (heat up)
The artist she wants to collaborate with never backs down when the dance floor gets hot
Sometimes I want a man to make me feel
She desires a man to make her feel a certain way
What I really need to feel
She knows what she needs to feel
But do you really know what I want this time
She is questioning if the man knows what she wants
But sometimes I want him to know what it is
She wants the man to be clear on what she desires
Cause lately what I been getting ain't so real
She has not been getting what she truly desires
Yes sir, the international pen has returned.
She has returned and is ready to work on international music
E hud Amerie
A phrase to express excitement about Amerie's return
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DWAYNE CARTER, ERIC HUDSON, SEAN GARRETT, AMERIE ROGERS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Dale McDougall
I still do not understand why this wasn't a bigger hit! This song is DOPE AF!
Dove Daniels
the same thing I've been saying...
Mimigoss
@Wildchild 1 watch "green light" too, she even steals the "oh oh oh oh oh" vibe originally from Amerie
MetaTripping
She has a genius sound. A pity other artists ripped it. The real ones go through it in that industry... #StayShininAmerie 💖💫🌟
UnWine ReWind
She was always so underrated. Love me some Amerie
Tondalaya Edwards
Me too
Stephanie Currie
She was always ahead of her time! How many female artists of color are dancers, vocalists, writers, instrumentalists, AND engineers?
Planting Seeds With G
I'm hosting a show and wow... I'm so impressed with the vocals and choreography. Bad ass.
LotusFlowerBamb
Amerie said in a old interview that it takes her a lot longer than most to learn dance moves because she doesn't have much rhythm, so that's probably why the choreography is so simple. This album was slept on. It's actually pretty good
carpiediem2
Makes me like her even more for bring that honest, most artists front.