Rising to fame in late 2002, Cole was selected to become a member of girl group Girls Aloud on ITV's reality television programme Popstars The Rivals. Cole's first solo performance was on American rapper will.i.am's Heartbreaker in 2008. She was picked to appear as a dancer in the video after taking streetdancing classes during the filming of the ITV2 series The Passions of Girls Aloud, in which the members of the band achieve something they had always wanted to do, other than sing. She was later asked, by will.i.am, to sing additional vocals on the track.
In April 2009, Cole started working on solo material. Her debut album, 3 Words, was released in the UK on 26 October 2009. Cole was reunited with will.i.am for the album, in addition to collaborating with Fraser T. Smith, Syience, Danish production team Soulshock & Karlin, singer-songwriter Taio Cruz, Wayne Wilkins, and Steve Kipner. Recorded in Los Angeles and London, Cole mainly collaborated with will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas, the executive producer of 3 Words. It crosses from contemporary R&B, dance pop, house and a more general pop sound.
3 Words spent two weeks at number one. On 6 November 2009, BPI certified the album Platinum, denoting shipments of over 300,000 units. It later tripled this feat. The first single from the album, Fight for This Love, was written by Andre Merritt, Steve Kipner and Wayne Wilkins, and produced by Steve Kipner and Wayne Wilkins. According to Cole, it was released as the lead single because she "connected with the song so well". Following a performance on The X Factor live results show, Fight for This Love became the fourth best-selling single of 2009 in the UK. It charted at number one on both the Irish and UK Singles Chart. In 2010, Fight For This Love went to number one in Denmark, Norway and Hungary. The single was later certified platinum in the UK. Cole's second single 3 Words, which features will.i.am, went to number 4 in the UK and seven in Ireland. In 2010, the single was released in Australia and charted at number 5 and was certified platinum. The third single, Parachute, charted in the top five in both the UK and Ireland. The single was certified silver in the UK. From May to July 2010, Cole was the opening act for The Black Eyed Peas at the British shows (as well as some European dates) of The E.N.D. World Tour. Chris Johnson of the Daily Mail wrote, "she was supposed to be the support act. But as it turned out, Cheryl Cole ended up being the main event".
In March 2010, Cole stated that she had begun working on a follow up album to 3 Words, which she hoped to release "later on in the year". Cole's second solo album, titled Messy Little Raindrops, was released on 1 November 2010. The album's first single, Promise This, was released on 24 October 2010 and became her second number-one hit in the UK. The album was largely produced by Wayne Wilkins, but Cole also reunited with will.i.am, with collaboration from J. R. Rotem, Starsmith, Al Shux, and Free School for the first time. The album also features guest vocals from August Rigo, Dizzee Rascal, Travie McCoy, and will.i.am. The album's lead single, Promise This, went straight to number 1 in the UK, selling 157,000 in its first week. A week later, Messy Little Raindrops was released, charting at number 1 in the UK, 2 in Ireland and 7 in Europe.
3 Words
Cheryl Lyrics
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I let him know I'm in love,
I met a girl at the bar,
I let her know who you are.
I told her you are the love of my life and,
One day your gonna be my wife.
I told him you are the man of my dreams,
You saved me from drowning in the streams
And I know were really gonna last forever. (and ever)
It was those 3 words that saved my life.
It wasn't complicated, wasn't premeditated.
It wasn't under-rated, boy I'm so glad you stayed and
It was those 3 words that saved my life.
It wasn't complicated, wasn't premeditated.
To you I'm dedicated.
Lets go ahead and say it
I love you
I love you
I love you
You are the love of my life (my life)
I love you
I love you
I love you
You are the love of my life (my life )
You know your holdin' my heart,
Can't nothing tear us apart.
You know I'm so in love with you,
Can't nothing tear us apart (OH)
I said I-L-O-V-E-Y-O-U I'm so into you girl,
I said M-E-T-O-O,
Its obvious I'm so into you boy,
So why don't we, (we)
Hold (hold) on (on) for the (love).
Through the ups and downs.
Never let go.
Holdin' on forever never let go.
And I'm so into it
There are 3 words that saved my life.
It wasn't complicated, It wasn't complicated, It wasn't complicated, It wasn't complicated
Baby its 3 words that saved my life
I love you
I love you
I love you
You are the love of my life (my life )
I love you
I love you
I love you
You are the love of my life (my life )
The lyrics of "3 Words" by Cheryl Cole Feat. Will I Am describe the love between two people who met at a club (Cheryl met a guy at the club and Will met a girl at the bar). They let each other know their true feelings and how they view each other as the love of their lives. Cheryl tells him that they will have babies together and Will tells her how she saved him from drowning and that their love will last forever. They both declare their love and dedication to each other, with the words "I love you" being the three words that saved their lives.
Line by Line Meaning
I met a guy at the club,
I encountered a man at the club
I let him know I'm in love,
I informed him that I am in love
I met a girl at the bar,
I discovered a woman at the bar
I let her know who you are.
I acquainted her with your identity
I told her you are the love of my life and,
I conveyed to her that you are the love of my life
One day your gonna be my wife.
I expressed that one day you will be my spouse
And we are gonna have some babies together.
I revealed that we will have offspring together
I told him you are the man of my dreams,
I declared to him that he is the man of my dreams
You saved me from drowning in the streams
I communicated the idea that he rescued me from a difficult situation
And I know were really gonna last forever. (and ever)
I communicated the belief that our relationship will endure forever
It was those 3 words that saved my life.
I proclaimed that three words were responsible for saving me from a negative situation
It wasn't complicated, wasn't premeditated.
I emphasized that the situation was not complex or preplanned
It wasn't under-rated, boy I'm so glad you stayed and
I expressed gratitude that he stayed and did not underestimate the power of those three words
To you I'm dedicated.
I assured him that I am devoted to him
Lets go ahead and say it
I encouraged him to express his feelings openly
I love you
I am in love with you
You are the love of my life (my life)
I reiterated that he is the love of my life
You know your holdin' my heart,
I expressed that he has captured my heart
Can't nothing tear us apart.
I communicated the idea that nothing can separate us
You know I'm so in love with you,
I expressed the depth of my love for him
OH
A vocalization indicating strong emotion
I said I-L-O-V-E-Y-O-U I'm so into you girl,
I spelled out 'I love you' and expressed my intense feelings for him
I said M-E-T-O-O,
I spelled out 'me too'
Its obvious I'm so into you boy,
I made it clear that I am intensely into him
So why don't we, (we)
I suggested we take action together
Hold (hold) on (on) for the (love).
I encouraged us to hold on to our love
Through the ups and downs.
I acknowledged that we will experience both positive and negative times together
Never let go.
I expressed that we should never give up on each other
Holdin' on forever never let go.
I reiterated the idea that we will hold on to each other forever
And I'm so into it
I expressed that I am passionately committed to our love
There are 3 words that saved my life.
I once again emphasized the importance of the three words
Baby its 3 words that saved my life
I communicated that it was three words that saved me
I love you
I am in love with you
You are the love of my life (my life )
I reiterated that he is the love of my life
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: ROBIN A. THICKE, CORRON TY KEE COLE, ERICA SHARRON DYMAKKUS, ROBERT DANIELS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Pizza653
I got chills... this was better than I remembered
@MillionaireDubMind
I remember this now, I knew this was going to be one of those practically forgotten but gem-like singles when it first came out. I still remember how much I practically fell in love with everything about it. The underlying tone, the beat, the simplicity yet awesome feel of it all... so cool. Still in awe actually
@kasia1785
Same, bro! 2023
@PAC-MANN
@@kasia1785 YEA so good still
@kjc1000
It blows the mind to think about how this was filmed..
@madhatter0911
@@DanielJohnsonWeddings Two individual shots (probably not at the same time) and some editing up until 1:41. At that point you can see that the two sides fit together perfectly, and they become one frame by removing the one without Cheryl and using the whole frame instead of just half of it. At 2:29 they recorded their first shots individually, but around 3:19 when the frames match, it's edited to show the shot which they recorded together (sitting on the same ottoman). Maybe some green screen was involved. And the rest is just two shots put side by side in a way that they complete/complement each other. But that's just my opinion though, I might be totally off.
@8kimahri8
Many years after its release, I still find this song addictive. And you don't see a music video like this very often: it's strangely haunting to me.
@reecemccallum9382
This song and music video is incredibly unique! Cheryl's outfit when surrounded by the dancers is so amazing!!
@jes2iica
It's from sass and bide :)
@kevinlongman007
Hated this the first time i heard it but love it now.