1) US soul singer, songwrit… Read Full Bio ↴D'Angelo is the name of more than one artist
1) US soul singer, songwriter & producer
2) Brazilian jazz/samba group
1) D'Angelo (born Michael Eugene Archer on 11 February 1974 in Richmond, VA, United States) is a neo-soul singer, keyboardist, and guitarist. He has released three albums, "Brown Sugar" (1995), "Voodoo" (2000), and "Black Messiah" as D'Angelo and the Vanguard (2014).
D'Angelo signed a publishing deal with EMI Music in 1991 after catching the attention of record executives with a demo tape. He penned the hit song "U Will Know" on the Jason's Lyric soundtrack. It was performed by Black Men United for the Jason's Lyric motion picture soundtrack. Shortly after, he was signed by Gary Harris and he began recording his debut album for EMI records.
Brown Sugar was released in June 1995. Though sales were sluggish at first, the album was eventually a hit, due in large part to "Lady," a Top Ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, peaking at #10. The album earned platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America, following sales in excess of one million copies in the U.S., while its total sales have been estimated within the range of 1.5 million to over two million copies. The album helped give commercial visibility to the burgeoning neo soul movement of the 1990s, along with debut albums by Maxwell, Erykah Badu, and Lauryn Hill. The album was a critical success as well, and appeared on many critics' "best of" lists for the year.
Following his debut album's success, D'Angelo went into a four and a half year absence from the music scene and releasing solo work. His recordings for soundtracks included Belly ("Devil's Pie"), frequently singing covers like "Girl You Need a Change of Mind" (Eddie Kendricks, Get on the Bus), "She's Always in My Hair" (Prince, Scream 2) and "Heaven Must Be Like This" (The Ohio Players, Down in the Delta), as well as appearing on Lauryn Hill's landmark The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill on the duet "Nothing Even Matters".
The much-delayed follow-up to Brown Sugar, Voodoo, was finally released in 2000. It debuted at #1 and went on to win two Grammy Awards, one for Best R&B Album, and the other for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. The lead single, 1999's "Left & Right" (featuring Method Man and Redman) did well, but it was the second single, "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" (a tribute to artist Prince), that became a huge R&B hit buoyed by an innovative yet infamous video featuring a nude D'Angelo from his face to his hips while singing the song. The video was nominated for 4 MTV Video Music Awards and currently ranks #44 in VH1's list of the 100 Greatest Videos. He also performed "Be Here" (with Raphael Saadiq) from Saadiq's album Instant Vintage.
After the release D'Angelo embarked on what would become one of the most fabled series of live soul shows in history, "The Voodoo Tour." Consisting of a live group entitled "the Soultronics," (presumed to have been assembled by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson of The Roots) which engulfed arena-size stages with various dancers and instrument players, it was one of the most attended shows of the year. The tour was taken all around the world, one of the most notable performances being the Free Jazz Festival in Brazil. The live show was a thinly-disguised homage to Prince's late 80's shows, in its grandeur and conceptual stage set-up & setlist. Slum Village (then in its original line-up of Jay Dee, Baatin & T3) opened for D'Angelo on several dates, and soul-tinged R&B singer Anthony Hamilton sang backup in the band.
In 2002, Q magazine named him in their list of the "50 Bands To See Before You Die", and in 2003 Voodoo was ranked at number 488 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Pitchfork Media rated it at #44 on their list of the best albums of the 2000s.
One Mo'gin
D'Angelo Lyrics
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Some good, some for the bad, baby, bad, baby
All and all, I can't complain that's what I've been through, baby
But seeing you reminds me of the precious times we had (huh)
And I wondered all this time 'bout how you been
And I hope by chance, I'd see you once again
I'd love to kiss your lips, baby, once again
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, ooh-ooh
I know you got someone and I got somebody too
But I'm unhappy and I miss the shit we used to do, yeah, yeah, yeah
I miss your smile, your mouth, your laughter, baby
I never bumped into your kind before or after
And I wondered all this time 'bout how you been (said, I been wonderin')
And I hoped by chance I'd see you once again
I'd love to kiss your lips, baby, once again
I'll long to hold you tight, girl, one mo' gin, yeah
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Ooh-ooh, yeah, yeah
I know you gotta be gettin' back to your own thing
Baby, you got yours and I got mine
I hope you know that you could call me, girl, if things change, yeah, yeah
And if you want to, we can catch up on some lost time (and I'm wonderin', baby)
And I wondered all this time 'bout how you been (said, I been wonderin')
And I hoped by chance I'd see you once again (how you been, girl?)
I'd love to kiss your lips, baby, once again (again)
I'd love to hold you tight, girl, one mo' gin
'Gin, 'gin, ow, ow
Yeah, that's cool
The lyrics to D'Angelo's "One Mo'gin" convey a sense of longing for a lost love. The singer has seen their former partner after some time has passed and reflects on the changes that have occurred since they last saw each other. Despite some good and some bad, the singer realizes that they can't complain about what they've been through. Seeing their former partner brings back precious memories of the times they had together. The singer has wondered about how their former partner has been, hoping to see them once again. They long to kiss their former partner's lips and hold them tight, just one more time.
The second verse reveals that both the singer and their former partner have moved on and have other people in their lives. However, the singer expresses their unhappiness and longing for what they used to have with their former partner. They miss their former partner's smile, mouth, and laughter, noting that they have never encountered someone else like them before or after. The singer acknowledges that their former partner has to go back to their own life, but they are open to reconnecting if things ever change. The song ends with the singer still longing to kiss their former partner's lips and hold them tight, just one more time.
Overall, the lyrics to "One Mo'gin" convey a sense of nostalgia and yearning for a lost love. The singer reflects on the past and hopes for a chance to reconnect with their former partner.
Line by Line Meaning
I know some things have changed since the last
I acknowledge that things have changed since we last met
I've seen you, some good, some for the bad
I have observed that these changes have had both positive and negative effects
All and all I can't complain that's what I've been through, baby
Overall, I have no complaints about the experiences that have shaped me
But seeing you reminds me of the precious times we had
However, seeing you brings back fond memories of the good times we shared
I wondered all this time 'bout how you been
I have been curious about your well-being all this while
And I hoped by chance, I'd see you once again
It was a pleasant surprise to see you again after hoping for it for so long
I'd love to kiss your lips, baby, once again
I still feel attracted to you and would love to share a kiss with you again
Long to hold you tight, girl, one mo' gin
I have this strong desire to embrace you once again, just like before
I know you got someone, I got somebody too
I'm aware that you are currently in a relationship and so am I
But I'm unhappy and I miss the shit we used to do
However, I am not content with my present situation and I miss the memorable moments we shared
I miss your smile, your mouth, your laughter, baby
I long for the happiness you brought me, your beautiful smile, laughter, and sweet words
I never bumped into your kind before or after
I have never met anyone quite like you before or since
I know you gotta be gettin' back to your own thing
I understand that you have other priorities to attend to
Baby, you got yours I got mine
Just like you have your own life, I have mine too
I hope you know that you could call me, girl, when things change
However, I want you to know that whenever things change for you, you can reach out to me
If you want to we could catch up on some lost time
If you so desire, we can take this opportunity to reconnect and make up for lost time
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Michael D'angelo Archer
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