1. an R&B performer … Read Full Bio ↴There are at least three artists known as Case.
1. an R&B performer from New York, NY, United States.
2. a British punk / ska / oi! band of the early 1980's (reformed in 2011)
3. a rapper, skateboarder and drummer from San Francisco, CA, United States
1. Case Woodard was born in New York City and was signed to Def Soul records. He first started working in the R&B industry as a backup singer, working with big name R&B artists like Usher. In 1996, Case released his self-titled debut album. The album featured "Touch Me Tease Me" with rapper Foxy Brown and R&B singer Mary J. Blige, the hit single from "The Nutty Professor". The single went gold, reaching #4 on the R&B charts and #14 on the Hot 100.
Case's second album,Personal Conversation, was released in 1999 and went gold. The album featured the hit single "Happily Ever After" which reached #3 on the R&B charts and #15 on the Hot 100. The album's other single, "Think Of You" failed to do well on the charts, managing to only reach #50 on the R&B charts.
Open Letter, Case's most well-known album was released in 2001. The album went gold, likely a result of the single "Missing You." "Missing You" is Case's only #1 single to date as it topped the R&B charts and reached #4 on the Hot 100.
After the success of “Open Letter”, Case moved to Atlanta to be closer to his children, and has over the last several years proven to be a real survivor. To say his seven years “away” from music have been interesting would be an understatement. In 2002 his true determination to survive was witnessed when Case accidentally shot himself in the throat. The bullet that went in through his throat and came out of the back of his neck was miraculously less than a centimeter away from paralyzing and killing him. To the shock of everyone around, Case was out of the hospital in four hours with just bandages around his neck.
With no damage done to his vocal chords Case continued to work on completing his fourth album, but due to professional differences Case asked to be released from Def Jam Records in 2004. He has since worked through the challenges of a changing music industry and partnered with manager Blue Williams to create and independent record label, Indigo Blue. Case is now poised to release his much anticipated album, The Rose Experience in Fall 2008.
A great deal of Case's success has been due to his appearance on movie soundtracks. Many of Case's most popular tracks appear on the soundtracks for Nutty Professor, Rush Hour, Nutty Professor II and The Best Man. These singles were "Touch Me Tease Me" (Nutty Professor), "Faded Pictures" (Rush Hour), "Best Man I Can Be" (The Best Man) and "Missing You" (Nutty Professor II).
2. Hailing from South London, United Kingdom, Case were a five-piece punk (sometimes ska-tinged) outfit led by vocalist Matthew Newman. Their best known line-up featured drummer Derwent, sax players Neil Pyzer and Micky Donnelly, guitarist Rob Brooks and bassist Marc Adams. Their only official release was the Wheat From The Chaff EP (1983), until all of their demo recordings were gathered up on the compilation CD, Ain't Gonna Dance (2011).
He Don't Love You
Case Lyrics
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Why you still love him, He don't love you.
Thinking all the times that you took him back.
Always thinking of him, He don't love you.
Baby, he don't want you.
I be thinking of you.
When I'm all alone, baby, babe.
The way he talk to you, the way he treat you.
There ain't nothing he can do to keep you baby.
I've been wondering, Trying to figure out.
Why you still love him, He don't love you.
Thinking all the times that you took him back.
Always thinking of him, He don't love you.
He treated you so wrong and now you got to move on.
And baby I'm going to be there for you.
Things I'm going to do for you.
He's going to try and do it too.
And he's going to do it to get to you.
I've been wondering, Trying to figure out.
Why you still love him, He don't love you.
Thinking all the times that you took him back.
Always thinking of him, He don't love you.
Sometimes we get all caught up in love.
I, I, I don't want to between you and him
I've been wondering, Trying to figure out.
Why you still love him, He don't love you.
Thinking all the times that you took him back.
Always thinking of him, He don't love you.
In this song, Case is expressing his confusion and frustration about a woman who continues to love a man who does not reciprocate her feelings. He questions why she keeps taking him back when it's clear that he doesn't love her. Case believes that the other guy mistreats her, and he's perplexed by why she would still want to be with him. He reassures her that she deserves better and promises to be there for her when she decides to move on.
The chorus, which is repeated multiple times throughout the song, emphasizes Case's message. He is trying to understand why this woman continues to stay with a man who doesn't love her, even though she deserves someone who will treat her better. The verse, which talks about the other guy's behavior, also highlights the abusive nature of the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been wondering, Trying to figure out.
I have been pondering and laboriously mulling over the reason why you still cling to him.
Why you still love him, He don't love you.
I am having difficulty reconciling your feelings because in all actuality the person you love does not reciprocate those feelings.
Thinking all the times that you took him back.
I am also considering all the previous occasions when you forgave him and took him back despite his deceitful and hurtful demeanor.
Always thinking of him, He don't love you.
Moreover, you relentlessly and compulsively ponder him while he does not have any sort of attachment to you.
Baby, he don't want you.
My dear, I must state that your lover has no interest in being with you.
I be thinking of you.
It is true that I think of you fondly and with devotion.
When I'm all alone, baby, babe.
During the times that I am by myself, you often times come to mind.
Whoa lady, You got me going crazy.
I must confess that you have a powerful and overwhelming effect over me.
The way he talk to you, the way he treat you.
The manner in which he speaks to you and treats you is wholly unacceptable and inappropriate.
There ain't nothing he can do to keep you baby.
Despite his best efforts, there is nothing he can possibly do to hold onto you.
He treated you so wrong and now you got to move on.
Having been treated so poorly, it is time for you to move forward and leave him behind.
And baby I'm going to be there for you.
Please know and understand that I will be there to support you through this difficult time.
Things I'm going to do for you.
There are many things that I am willing and able to do in order to make you happy and well-cared for.
He's going to try and do it too.
It is likely that he will also try to do the same things for you.
And he's going to do it to get to you.
However, his motivations for doing so are purely selfish and only serve to benefit himself.
Sometimes we get all caught up in love.
It is normal to become deeply entangled and consumed by our emotions when it comes to love and relationships.
I, I, I don't want to between you and him.
Nevertheless, I do not want to be a source of division or conflict between you and your current partner.
I've been wondering, Trying to figure out.
Once again, I have been carefully and meticulously contemplating your situation.
Why you still love him, He don't love you.
In conclusion, I remain mystified as to why you still hold affection for someone who does not reciprocate those same feelings.
Thinking all the times that you took him back.
Moreover, I cannot help but reflect on the numerous times that you forgave him and took him back despite his mistreatment.
Always thinking of him, He don't love you.
Ultimately, you persistently fixate on him despite the fact that he does not have any love or attachment towards you.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CASE E WOODARD, J. FINNEY, KENNY KORNEGAY, LONDELL SMITH, RAYMOND SCOTT WATKINS, SUSAN GREEN, WALTER SCOTT
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on Touch Me Tease Me
Touch me tease me
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on Missing You
I'm Missing you