Emerging from the English-Indian underground, Sean's first album featured political content as well as emotional songwriting baring his personal insecurities and struggles, all of it drawing influence from the traditional pop music of India (such as Bhangra). Released 8 November 2004 in the U.K., January 2005 in Malaysia, and February 2005 in India on 2Point9 Records, Relentless Records, and Virgin Records, 'Me Against Myself' achieved highly supportive critical reviews, with Dan Gennoe of Yahoo! Music praising Sean's work as "an album of phenomenally accomplished R&B". His release was certified as multi-platinum in his native India and gold in the U.K. His three singles (composed with help from Sean's mentor Rishi Rich) also met with British chart success: "Dance With You" (#12), "Eyes On You" (#6), and "Stolen" (#4).
Sean's touring, as well as the success of his singles in clubs, led Tareck Ghoneim of Contactmusic.com to call Sean an "Asian sensation". Still, he had his eyes on breaking into the U.S. while also keeping his stride with the U.K. charts, and he wanted as well to incorporate more of a slick pop sound to his coming work. His sophomore release, 'My Own Way', featured him on the cover looking as dapper in his light brown suit as a master of business. Released 12 May 2008 on Jayded Records and 2Point9 Records, the work suffered from various leaks and also received some mixed reviews from critics.
Nonetheless, the album became commercially successful in the U.K., reaching #6 on the U.K. Albums Chart and #1 on the UK R&B Chart. It eventually became certified platinum. Lead single "Ride It" also garnered major airplay throughout Europe, featuring Sean remarking about "all about the games people play across the dance-floor on a night out". Momentum building, his third studio album, 'All or Nothing', came out 23 November 2009 with strong promotion in the U.S.
International top 40 singles "Down" and "Do You Remember" cemented Sean's status as a global superstar. With massive tours leading him from TV show to stadium across countries, "Down" (also known as "Down (Feat. Lil' Wayne)" and other titles due to Lil' Wayne's presence) in particular hit the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming later known as one of the iconic singles of 2009 in American memory. Other nation's listeners also gave his singles strong airplay.
The first official single from Jay Sean's fourth studio album, titled 'Worth It All', was "I'm All Yours", which he sent for airplay on April 18, 2012. The song featured rapper and entertainer Pitbull. Although not quite achiving as much success as he had hoped in the U.S., it became a major international hit, reaching the top 40 in both Germany and New Zealand, and it ended up being mutli-platinum certified in Australia.
When it comes to the business of being a singer there are artists, there are stars and there are phenomenons. Jay Sean is all of the above. The proof is in the press, the sales, the fans and above all, the music.
ALL OR NOTHING is both Jay Sean's first American release and first for Cash Money/Universal Republic Records. But while it's his debut over here, the 29-year-old Pop/R&B singer/songwriter/producer has been a major sensation and multi-platinum artist over there since 2004; releasing two smash albums, scoring two top ten singles, nominated for Britain's heralded MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Award twice and building a worldwide, fervid fan-base that stretches from Russia to Australia to NYC.
In some ways ALL OR NOTHING is the best of both worlds. Featuring sizzling, brand new tracks like the lead off single "Down" (featuring label mate Lil' Wayne), ALL OR NOTHING also includes some of the songs that helped Jay Sean blow up around the rest of the world.
One of those songs is "Ride It" written "strictly on a vibe," built on a hypnotic, sinewy track, and delivered with Jay Sean's slick vocals. The video for "Ride It" clocked an astonishing 12 million hits on You Tube (20+ million hits across all online video channels) and captivated fans everywhere; including Cash/Money Records CEO and co-founder, Ronald "Slim" Williams who was turned on to Jay Sean's music by one of the singer's producers. Slim liked what he heard and proved it by making Jay Sean the first UK artist to join the Cash/Money family.
The match up of Nawlins swagger and UK Pop/R&B drives ALL OR NOTHING's first single "Down" ft/ Cash/Money soldier Lil' Wayne. Already taking radio by storm, "Down" resulted from a conversation that began about what's wrong in the world, and blossomed into a celebration of everything that's right - namely love.
Offers Jay Sean, "I'm a very positive, optimistic person and thought let me write a song about the idea that if you've got someone special in your life then nothing else really matters how you need to appreciate the little things. The title is a play on the word 'down.' That's why Lil' Wayne says, 'Are you down like the economy.' It's a fun, very easy track something to pump in your car."
Another mid tempo breeze born out of real life is "War." The message? "To battle with anybody, whether it's your girl, family or another country never solved anything," explains Jay Sean.
It is that mix of introspection and keenly crafted Pop/R&B songs that has brought Jay Sean from where he was to where he is.
Born and raised in London, England and of Indian/Punjabi heritage, Jay Sean started rapping at 12 and credits rap with helping him structure, produce and write songs. Inspired by R&B stars Jodeci, Brian McKnight, Joe, and Musiq Soulchild, Jay Sean started singing hooks and then stepped it up.
Amazingly, at the same time he was exploring his artistic side, Jay Sean was at med school; surely a steadier profession than "pop-star." Luckily Jay Sean's parents had his back.
"It wasn't as though they suddenly went 'you sing?' Jay Sean laughs. "They knew there might be a strong possibility I'd do music. They told me, 'The same way you apply yourself to your studies you have to work hard doing music.' That's always stayed with me."
Jay Sean's songs caught the attention of a producer putting together a groundbreaking project fusing traditional Punjabi music and contemporary Pop/R&B. As soon as the single dropped, Jay Sean became the face and voice of a new generation.
"It was so interesting that the kids who love listening to Pop/R&B and traditional Indian music said, 'What the hell is this, it's brand new.'"
Along with galvanizing a heretofore, untapped demographic, Jay Sean caught the ears of the industry, because as he explains, "The English labels knew I had this huge following.
His solo debut ME AGAINST MYSELF dropped in 2004 and exploded on the Internet. Jay Sean toured through Europe, South East Asia, as well as spot dates in the US. He even performed, with Akon, at the Ruler of Dubai's daughter's sweet sixteen. In India, this album outsold Jay-Z, Britney Spears and Madonna.
"I have a heavy fan-base in many countries including India. I'm in a minority culture but in many countries, there's still Indians there and they all knew me," says Jay Sean.
After dealing with creative issues and the desire to change his musical direction to straight-forward Pop/R&B, Jay Sean made the decision in 2008 to go for self.
"I realized I had a global fan base so why not make the music myself?"
Those instincts paid off and then some when MY OWN WAY, his first release on his own label, Jayded Records, out sold and then some Jay Sean's prior effort. The album peaked at #6 on the UK album chart.
All of which brings Jay Sean to ALL OR NOTHING and a future that is just beginning.
Speaking with a refreshing mix of humility and confidence, Jay Sean says, "I've got a different up-bringing and take on a music that you guys make so well and would like to think that I'm a fresh new face and voice. Hopefully American audiences will like it. People always like a change. That's what I have to offer."
See: www.jaysean.com
Break Ya Back
Jay Sean Lyrics
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Make ya back break baby
Make ya back break (x3)
Make ya back break baby
Baby baby baby...
Make ya back break
Make ya back break baby
Make ya back break (x3)
Make ya back break
Make ya back break
Baby who I be
You already know
You can find me in the club
Or see me at a show
Sippin on bub
Fillin in the corner
Party going on
Come join if you wanna
Baby clap your hands
Let me see you clap your hands
Baby clap your hands
Let me see you clap your hands
Baby clap your hands
Let me see you clap your hands
Baby clap your hands
Let me see you clap your hands
Sexy little thing
Saw you from a distance
So what's your name
Baby what you drinkin'
So come on over here and tell me what you're thinkin'
Baby look good I don't even wanna blink man
Baby clap your hands
Let me see you clap your hands
Baby clap your hands
Let me see you clap your hands
Baby clap your hands
Let me see you clap your hands
Baby clap your hands
Let me see you clap your hands
Shake it for me til your back break (x2)
I wanna see you make your back break
I wanna see you make your back break baby
Shake it for me til your back break (x2)
I wanna see you make your back break baby
Your back break baby
Your back break
Back break
Make ya back break
Make ya back break baby
Make ya back break (x3)
Make ya back break baby
Make ya back break
Make ya back...
Baby go ahead
You can drop it low
Ain't no need to be afraid
Baby this is your show
Take you to the flo'
You know what I mean
You the baddest thing that this club has ever seen
Girl, shake it over here
Over there
To the front
To the rear
To the bottom
And to the middle
So give it to me
Give me just a little
Baby clap your hands
Let me see you clap your hands
Baby clap your hands
Let me see you clap your hands
Baby clap your hands
Let me see you clap your hands
Baby clap your hands
Let me see you clap your hands
Shake it for me til your back break (x2)
I wanna see you make your back break
I wanna see you make your back break baby
Shake it for me til your back break (x2)
I wanna see you make your back break baby
Your back break baby
Your back break
Back break
Make ya back break
Make ya back break baby
Make ya back break (x3)
Make ya back break baby
Make ya back break
Make ya back...
Baby back break
Baby I'ma be ya doctor
It's all good baby i'ma fix you proper
So break your back I know you wanna
So go ahead I know you wanna
You look good to me everytime you shake it
So hot baby girl I can't take it
So let me see you make your back break
So let me see you make your back break baby
Shake it for me til your back break (x2)
I wanna see you make your back break
I wanna see you make your back break baby
Shake it for me til your back break (x2)
I wanna see you make your back break baby
Your back break baby
Your back break
Back break
Make ya back break
Make ya back break baby
Make ya back break (x3)
Make ya back break baby
Make ya back break
Make ya back break baby
Make ya back break
Make ya back break baby
Make ya back break
Make ya back break baby
Make ya back break
Make ya back break baby
Make ya back break
Make ya back break baby
The song Break Ya Back by Jay Sean is a party anthem that urges women on the dance floor to let loose and shake their bodies until their back breaks. The song starts off by encouraging the women to make their back break and repeats that line throughout the song. Jay Sean then goes on to describe the scene where he is in a club or at a show, partying and sipping on champagne. He spots a beautiful woman and asks her to come over and join the party. He names the woman as a "sexy little thing" who is the "baddest thing that this club has ever seen."
The chorus then repeats with the command to "shake it for me til your back breaks." The lyrics urge the woman to shake her body to the front, to the rear, and to the middle. Jay Sean likens himself to a "doctor" and "fixes" the beautiful woman by letting her dance, making her "back break." The song ends with an extended section of the chorus, repeating the same command to shake until the woman's back breaks.
All in all, the lyrics of this song are meant to be an exciting call to the dance floor to let loose and have a good time. It is a typical party song that encourages people to dance until they drop, in this case until their back breaks. The lyrics are repetitive, catchy, and upbeat, making it the perfect song for those looking to dance and have a good time.
Line by Line Meaning
Make ya back break
The artist wants the listener to dance and move their back to the rhythm of the music
Make ya back break baby
The artist wants a particular listener to dance and move their back to the rhythm of the music
Baby who I be
The artist is introducing himself to the listener
You already know
The artist believes the listener has some prior knowledge about him
You can find me in the club
The artist can be found in a nightclub or a similar social gathering
Or see me at a show
The artist can also be seen performing on stage
Sippin on bub
The artist is enjoying alcoholic beverages
Fillin in the corner
The artist is standing in a corner, perhaps enjoying his drink and observing the people around him
Party going on
The artist is describing the lively atmosphere around him
Come join if you wanna
The artist is inviting the listener to come and join the party
Baby clap your hands
The artist is encouraging the listener to clap their hands
Let me see you clap your hands
The artist wants to see the listener clapping their hands
Sexy little thing
The artist is addressing someone he finds attractive
Saw you from a distance
The artist has noticed the person he addressed earlier from a distance
So what's your name
The artist wants to know the name of the person he's interested in
Baby what you drinkin'
The artist is asking the person he's talking to what kind of drink they have
So come on over here and tell me what you're thinkin'
The artist wants the person he's talking to come closer and have a conversation with him
Baby look good I don't even wanna blink man
The artist finds the person he's talking to really good looking and doesn't want to miss a single moment of looking at them
Shake it for me til your back break
The artist wants the person he's talking to dance and shake their back until they can't anymore
I wanna see you make your back break
The artist wants to witness the person he's talking to dance enthusiastically
Baby go ahead
The artist is encouraging the person he's talking to, to do something
You can drop it low
The artist wants the person he's talking to to dance by lowering their body
Ain't no need to be afraid
The artist is reassuring the person he's talking to that they can dance without fear
Baby this is your show
The artist wants the person he's talking to to enjoy themselves and dance as they like
Take you to the flo'
The artist wants to dance with the person he's addressing
You know what I mean
The artist thinks the person he's talking to understands what he's saying
You the baddest thing that this club has ever seen
The artist believes that the person he's talking to is the most attractive and eye-catching person in the club
Girl, shake it over here
The artist wants the person he's addressing to dance closer to him
Over there
The artist wants the person he's addressing to dance far away from him
To the front
The artist wants the person he's addressing to dance facing him
To the rear
The artist wants the person he's addressing to dance facing away from him
To the bottom
The artist wants the person he's addressing to dance on the floor
And to the middle
The artist wants the person he's addressing to dance in the middle of the room
So give it to me
The artist wants the person he's talking to to dance enthusiastically
Give me just a little
The artist wants the person he's addressing to dance a little bit for him
Baby back break
The artist is encouraging a specific person he's talking to, to dance in a way that makes their back hurt
Baby I'ma be ya doctor
The artist wants to help the person he's addressing if their back hurts from dancing too much
It's all good baby i'ma fix you proper
The artist assures the person he's addressing that he can help them feel better if they dance so much that their back hurts
So go ahead I know you wanna
The artist is encouraging the person he's addressing to dance however they like
You look good to me everytime you shake it
The artist enjoys watching the person he's addressing dance
So hot baby girl I can't take it
The artist finds the person he's addressing very attractive
Make ya back break
The artist wants the person he's addressing to dance in a way that makes their back hurt
Make ya back break baby
The artist wants a specific person he's talking to, to dance in a way that makes their back hurt
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@Haidee.
heard this at the end of his song 2012 and went mad for this song!!
@070495OX
jay sean is so versatile to all sorts of music types... i luuuuurrv him
@shortmamma1984
woohoo! FINALLY found it! :) love this from the end of 2012... looking for it for a while...
@MyPheobe94
Omg I am IN LOVE with this song... It just makes me wanna jump up and start dancin crazy! I love it!!!!
@JaySeanFanatic
it has great beats and Jay's voice jsut makes it better!
@Alishbanawaz_
love this song !!!!! love jay sean !
@eddyjejm
I luv dis song. Jay sean da best. luv his voice.
@denimqueen98
Yeahh baby! Jay Sean is backkk!!! Loveee this song<333
@AoifeGaGaXx
Love this song !!!!!
@Masoomah99
Imma do it anywhere, anytime for Jay<3