Hi-Five was signed to Jive Records and released their first album, Hi-Five, in 1990. The album went multi-platinum and was produced by award-winning hitmaker Teddy Riley; it included such singles as "I Just Can't Handle It", "I Can't Wait Another Minute", and their biggest hit to date, "I Like The Way (The Kissing Game)", which went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard R&B chart. The group enjoyed mainstream success and received comparisons to many of their R&B counterparts, namely New Edition.
Hi-Five's second LP, Keep It Goin' On, came out in 1992. Though not as successful as their debut effort, several tracks from this album, including "She's Playing Hard To Get" and the R. Kelly-penned "Quality Time" got major airplay. Shortly after this album was released, Roderick "Pooh" Clark was involved in a near-fatal automobile accident. In 1993, Hi-Five emerged with a third album, Faithful, which featured the songs "Unconditional Love" and "Never Should Have Let You Go".
After Hi-Five disbanded around 1994, Thompson released a solo album, Sexsational. He scored a minor hit with "I Wanna Love Like That".
In 2005, Thompson re-incarnated Hi-Five with four new members, one of whom is his younger brother, Jordan. Their new album The Return was released in 2006 on Thompson's independent label, N'Depth.
Unfortunately, on June 1st, 2007, the lead singer Tony Thompson passed away in his hometown of Waco, TX. During this time, Tony Thompson was working on a reunion.
Tony's vision is now coming to fruition with the leadership of long-time friend and band mate, "Trus" (Treston Irby) who has retooled Hi-Five to preserve the signature 90's sound and create new music for listeners born in the 90's. They are now in the studio and preparing to drop a new album on Irby's Bronx Most Wanted label.
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Faithful
Hi-Five Lyrics
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Da da, da da, da da da da
Da da, da da, da da da
Ooooh ooooh ooooh oooooh
It's Friday night girl and I'm here all alone
I can't stop dreaming of you at home
I love you so and I want you to know
My heart belongs to you
I keep your picture by my bed every night
They bring me closer to the feelings I have inside
I miss you so and girl I want you to know
Our love is so strong, I'll be faithful
Girl I'm so faithful, I will love you forever
And I'm thankful that we're still together
Girl I'll be faithful, I'll stay right by your side
Out on the road, there's groupies around
Trying to please me and take me to be their own
But they don't know that I have someone true
And I'm in love, baby she's in love
No one else will do
Through all the rainy day and trouble times
Our hearts have conquered vs heartaches and
I love you so and I want you to know
Your love's so good, I'll be faithful
Da da, da da, da da da da
Da da, da da, da da da da
Da da, da da, da da da
Ooooh ooooh ooooh ooo
The Hi-Five's song "Faithful" describes the emotions felt by a man who is deeply in love with his partner, and remains faithful to her in spite of the temptations that come with being a famous musician. The song starts off with the man expressing his longing for his partner, as he sits at home on a Friday night, dreaming of her. He lets her know that she is the only one for him, and that he keeps her picture by his bed every night. The man also highlights the strength of their love, assuring her that he will remain faithful no matter what comes their way. He also talks about the groupies that follow him around, and how he remains committed to his partner, in spite of the temptations.
The song portrays a deep level of commitment and fidelity, which is not always common in today's society. Instead of giving in to the pleasures that come with fame and fortune, the man chooses to remain faithful to the one he loves. Anyone who has been in a similar situation can identify with the emotions and themes of this song. Overall, "Faithful" reminds us of the importance of staying committed to the ones we love, regardless of the temptations that come our way.
Line by Line Meaning
It's Friday night girl and I'm here all alone
It's Friday night and I'm alone without you
I can't stop dreaming of you at home
I can't stop thinking of you, wishing you were here with me
I love you so and I want you to know
I love you deeply and I want to make sure you know it
It's me for you, baby you for me
We belong together, we are each other's
My heart belongs to you
My heart is yours, and it always will be
I keep your picture by my bed every night
I keep a picture of you by my bed, it reminds me of you every night
They bring me closer to the feelings I have inside
Seeing your picture makes me feel closer to you and reminds me of how I feel about you
I miss you so and girl I want you to know
I miss you deeply and I want you to know it
Our love is so strong, I'll be faithful
Our love is strong, and I will always be loyal and true to you
Girl I'm so faithful, I will love you forever
I am completely devoted to you, and my love for you will never end
And I'm thankful that we're still together
I am grateful that we are still together, despite any obstacles we may face
Girl I'll be faithful, I'll stay right by your side
I will always be there for you, and I will never leave your side
Out on the road, there's groupies around
While I'm away, there are other women around who try to get my attention
Trying to please me and take me to be their own
They try to please me and make themselves the center of my attention
But they don't know that I have someone true
They don't know that I already have someone true and loyal to me
And I'm in love, baby she's in love
I am in love with you, and you are also in love with me
No one else will do
No one else can compare to you, you are the only one who can truly make me happy
Through all the rainy day and trouble times
Through all the difficult times we may face
Our hearts have conquered vs heartaches and
Our love has overcome any pain or heartache we may have experienced
I love you so and I want you to know
I love you deeply and I want to make sure you know it
Your love's so good, I'll be faithful
Your love is amazing and I will always be loyal and true to you
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