In 2005, Jermaine Dupri hand picked Korean pop sensation singer Lee Hyori to cover the single for her second LP Dark Angel. The song was released as the album's third and final single. Hyori's version did not really differ from the original other than converting most of the lyrics from English to Korean.
Straight Up
Chanté Moore Lyrics
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Uh, uh, uh
You know what it is (ooh)
When your head go back and forth (ooh)
So So Def, uh (ooh)
Chante, 2k(ooh)
Baby come on, come on, come on
Cause you're the kind of guy I can settle for
I'm not the type to love you and let you go
Let me know it's now or it's never yo
Cause I know them other girls try and do you in
But I'm not the average girl you've been fooling with
Cause those other females are counterfeit
But everything all up here's legit
It's like this, like this
Like that baby
Put the other girls way to the back baby
So you know I'm not just talking that stuff baby
Call me up and let me know what's up baby
(What's up?)
Here's the number to my cell
Now hit me on the hip
Here's the number to my crib
Where I really love
Straight up
I'm not thinking 'bout them other chicks
Straight up
They ain't even coming close to this
Here's the number to my job
Or call me in the whip
Now how many chicks
You know come with this
Straight up
Cause I'm tryna put you on to this
Straight up
And I'm not just talking it
So tell me are you spoken for
Cause I don't see a ring on your finger boy
Excuse me if I'm bold with my question now
But I'm not looking for a hit and run
Don't tell me how those other girls used to be
Just think about you getting used to me
I'mma show you everything you tryna see
I'mma put you right where you need to be
It's like this, like this
Like that baby
Put the other girls way to the back baby
So you know I'm not just talking that stuff baby
Call me up and let me know what's up baby
(What's up?)
Here's the number to my cell
Now hit me on the hip
Here's the number to my crib
Where I really love
Straight up
I'm not thinking 'bout them other chicks
Straight up
They ain't even coming close to this
Here's the number to my job
Or call me in the whip
Now how many chicks
You know come with this
Straight up
Cause I'm tryna put you on to this
Straight up
And I'm not just talking it
A lot of girls won't do the things I do
A lot of girls won't say the things I say
Know that all of this is true
Talking 'bout me loving you
(Please belive)
Boy I do
Coming straight up asking me
When you know what I'm about
With a game sweeter than can be
So baby won't you check me out
(Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh)
Y'all know what it is
When you're head go back and forth
(Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh)
Y'all know what it is
When you're head go back and forth
(Straight up, straight up, what's up?)
Here's the number to my cell
Now hit me on the hip
Here's the number to my crib
Where I really love
Straight up
I'm not thinking 'bout them other chicks
Straight up
They ain't even coming close to this
Here's the number to my job
Or call me in the whip
Now how many chicks
You know come with this
Straight up
Cause I'm tryna put you on to this
Straight up
And I'm not just talking it
Here's the number to my cell
Now hit me on the hip
Here's the number to my crib
Where I really love
Straight up
I'm not thinking 'bout them other chicks
Straight up
They ain't even coming close to this
Here's the number to my job
Or call me in the whip
Now how many chicks
You know come with this
Straight up
Cause I'm tryna put you on to this
Straight up
And I'm not just talking it
The lyrics of Chanté Moore's song Straight Up express the singer's intentions towards a man who catches her attention. She tells him that she can love him forever and that he is the sort of guy she can settle for. She assures him that she is not the type of person to love him and let him go. The singer distinguishes herself from other women who may try to win him over, declaring that everything about her is genuine. The woman believes that she can be the one to give him what he wants and encourages him to call her up so that they can get together. She also gives him her cell phone number, crib, and job number and boldly asks if he is spoken for.
Moore appears to be a woman who knows what she wants and goes after it. She promises to put the man she likes on game and show him everything he desires in a relationship. In the end, she proclaims that she is different from other women and that it is his responsibility to check her out to find out for himself whether he can love and settle down with her.
Line by Line Meaning
Straight up I can love you forever yo
I am sincere and committed to loving you for a long time
Cause you're the kind of guy I can settle for
I see a future with you and I am willing to make a commitment
I'm not the type to love you and let you go
I am not interested in a short-term casual relationship
Let me know it's now or it's never yo
I need to know if you feel the same way so we can move forward or end things now
Cause I know them other girls try and do you in
I am aware that other women are interested in you and want to compete for your attention
But I'm not the average girl you've been fooling with
I am different from the other girls you have been involved with
Cause those other females are counterfeit
Other women who show interest in you are insincere or fake
But everything all up here's legit
My interest in you is genuine and sincere
Here's the number to my cell
I am willing to be reachable and communicate with you through my personal phone number
Now hit me on the hip
Contact me through my pager
Where I really love
My home is where I am comfortable and happy
I'm not thinking 'bout them other chicks
I am not interested in other women because I am focusing on you
They ain't even coming close to this
Other women do not compare to me
Now how many chicks you know come with this
How many other women offer what I am offering you?
Cause I'm tryna put you on to this
I am trying to make you aware of what you can have with me
So tell me are you spoken for
Are you already in a committed relationship?
Cause I don't see a ring on your finger boy
I am interested in you and do not see any obvious obstacles to our potential relationship
Excuse me if I'm bold with my question now
I apologize if I am being too forward
But I'm not looking for a hit and run
I am not interested in a short-term, temporary fling
Don't tell me how those other girls used to be
I am not interested in hearing about your past relationships
Just think about you getting used to me
Focus on your future with me and getting used to being in a relationship with me
I'mma show you everything you tryna see
I am willing to be open and transparent with you and show you what you want to know about me
I'mma put you right where you need to be
I will help you be where you need to be in life and in our relationship
A lot of girls won't do the things I do
I am unique and willing to do things for you that other women would not
A lot of girls won't say the things I say
I am direct and honest with my feelings and intentions, which is uncommon in other women
Know that all of this is true
Believe what I am telling you about myself
Boy I do
I love you
Coming straight up asking me
I am being straightforward with you and asking for what I want
When you know what I'm about
I am confident in myself and what I have to offer
With a game sweeter than can be
I have a charming and appealing personality
So baby won't you check me out
I am asking you to give me a chance and see if I am the right choice for you
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BRYAN MICHAEL PAUL COX, JERMAINE DUPRI, CYNTHIA LOVING
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