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
Dance With You
Jay Sean Lyrics
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UK (C'mon)
Girl you got exactly what I need
I aint gonna lie with you is where I wanna be
All up in the club the finest girl I see
I know that you want me to come over to you and talk
I'm just tryna keep it real with you
You go call your crew and Ima call my crew
Coz Jay, Rishi Rich and Juggy D are coming through
Kurri soni te akh mastani
Tu giddha de rani, Ne gal sun ja
Tu dil kholeyain te mere man mohleyain
Te ek galan horiyan, Ne gal sun ja
Ho mehta tere naal nachnaa
Ho mehta tere naal nachnaa
I just wanna dance with you
Ho mehta tere naal nachnaa...nachnaa...nachnaa...nachnaa
Girl what have I told you
Been thinking of all the possible lyrical ways
To come and approach you
Haven't been able to think of anything
Other than wanting to reach ya
I aint tryna speach ya
I aint gonna use any lyrics to impress ya
A gentleman from the start
I'll get you a drink at the bar
Thinking I'm making you tickle and laugh
Telling me you wanna head to the car
If its alright with you then its alright with me
So get your coat coz tonight you're leaving with me
Now I've got you in my ride
Tell me what's on your mind
Shall we continue moving on, cruising on
Girl we're heading to my home (we're heading to my home...)
We'll take it nice and slow (take it nice and slow...)
And I will show you what it is I wanna do (but only if you dare..!)
Ho mehta tere naal nachnaa
Ho mehta tere naal nachnaa
I just wanna dance with you
Ho mehta tere naal nachnaa...nachnaa...nachnaa...nachnaa
I just want you next to me
A lil taste of ecstacy
Tomorrow you'll be texting me
You know it's true
Girl if you just roll with me
Maybe get to know with me
If you wanna maybe come on home with me
And we can do whatever you wanna do
Ho mehta tere naal nachnaa
Ho mehta tere naal nachnaa
I just wanna dance with you
Ho mehta tere naal nachnaa...nachnaa...nachnaa...nachnaa
Ho mehta tere naal nachnaa
Ho mehta tere naal nachnaa
I just wanna dance with you
Ho mehta tere naal nachnaa...nachnaa...nachnaa...nachnaa
The lyrics to "Dance Wid You" by Jay Sean, Rishi Rich, and Juggy D are about a man who spots the woman of his dreams in the club and knows he wants to be with her. He tries to approach her and keep it real, without using any cheesy lines to impress her. He is a gentleman from the start, offering to buy her a drink and just wanting to make her laugh. They eventually leave together and he wants to show her a good time, but only if she is willing.
The chorus of the song, "Ho mehta tere naal nachnaa" translates to "I just want to dance with you" in English. The lyrics overall convey a desire to connect with someone physically and emotionally, without any pressure or expectations.
An interesting fact about this song is that it was released in 2003, as part of a compilation album called "The Movement" by Rishi Rich Productions. It was later included on Jay Sean's debut album "Me Against Myself" in 2004. Another interesting fact is that "Dance Wid You" was one of the first mainstream songs to feature lyrics in Punjabi, a language commonly spoken in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.
Line by Line Meaning
Girl you got exactly what I need
This girl has exactly what I desire
I aint gonna lie with you is where I wanna be
The singer desires to be with the girl and is being honest about it
All up in the club the finest girl I see
The girl he desires is the most attractive one he sees in the club
I know that you want me to come over to you and talk
The girl is interested in him and wishes for him to approach her
I'm just tryna keep it real with you
He wants to be truthful with her
Are you feeling me the way I'm feeling you
He is wondering if the girl desires him in the same way
You go call your crew and Ima call my crew
They should call their friends to join them
Coz Jay, Rishi Rich and Juggy D are coming through
Names of the artists who are coming to the club
Kurri soni te akh mastani
The girl is beautiful and her eyes are stunning
Tu giddha de rani, Ne gal sun ja
You are the queen of Giddha dance, listen to what I have to say
Tu dil kholeyain te mere man mohleyain
You open your heart, and my heart is enchanted
Te ek galan horiyan, Ne gal sun ja
And let me say one more thing, listen to what I have to say
Ho mehta tere naal nachnaa
I want to dance with you
I just wanna dance with you
He only desires to dance with the girl
Girl what have I told you
He is addressing the girl he desires
Been thinking of all the possible lyrical ways
He has been considering different ways to approach her
To come and approach you
To talk to and get closer to the girl
Haven't been able to think of anything
He is struggling to come up with a good approach
Other than wanting to reach ya
Aside from his desire to be with her
I aint tryna speach ya
He doesn't want to sound cheesy when speaking to her
I aint gonna use any lyrics to impress ya
He is not going to try to impress her with his song lyrics
A gentleman from the start
He is a gentleman
I'll get you a drink at the bar
He will buy her a drink
Thinking I'm making you tickle and laugh
He is trying to make her smile and have fun
Telling me you wanna head to the car
She says she wants to go to his car
If its alright with you then its alright with me
He is okay with her proposition
So get your coat coz tonight you're leaving with me
She should get her coat because they are leaving together
Now I've got you in my ride
They are in his car
Tell me what's on your mind
He wants to know what she's thinking
Shall we continue moving on, cruising on
They should keep driving around
We'll take it nice and slow
They will do things at a relaxed pace
And I will show you what it is I wanna do
He wants to show her what he has in mind
But only if you dare..!
He won't do anything she is uncomfortable with
A lil taste of ecstacy
He wants something exciting with her
Tomorrow you'll be texting me
He hopes she will contact him the next day
You know it's true
What he says is genuine
Girl if you just roll with me
If she goes along with him
Maybe get to know with me
She will have an opportunity to get to know him better
If you wanna maybe come on home with me
He invites her to come to his home
And we can do whatever you wanna do
They can do whatever she feels comfortable with
Ho mehta tere naal nachnaa...nachnaa...nachnaa...nachnaa
I want to dance with you (repeated)
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: RISHPAL SINGH REKHI, STEVEN MICHAEL MARSDEN, JAY SEAN, JAGWINDER S. DHALIWAL, Juggy D, Kamaljit Jhooti, Rishpal Rekhi
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Girl you got exactly what I need, I ain't gonna lie,
With you is where I wanna be,
All up in the club, the finest girl I see,
I know that you want me to come over to you and ta-alk.
I'm just trying keep it real wit' u,
Are you feelin' me the way I'm feelin' you'
Either call your crew 'n' I'm'a call my crew'
'Cause Jay and Rishi Rich and Juggy D are comin' through'
Kurri soni, te akh mastani, tu giddha de rani, ne gala soon ja,
Tu-dil-kholeyain, te-mere mana-mholeyain,
Te-ika-galan- horiyain, ne gala soon ja'
Ho mehta- tere nal- nachnaa,
Ho mehta- tere nal- nachnaa,
I just wanna dance with you-u,
Ho mehta- tere nal- nachnaa,'.nachnaa'.nachnaa'..nachnaa
Girl what have I told you,
Been thinkin' of one of the possible lyrical ways
To comin' an approach you,
Haven't been able to think about anything other
Than wanting to reach ya,
I ain't tryina speech ya, I ain't gonna use any lyrics to impress ya'
A gentleman from the start, I'll get u a drink at the bar,
Thinking I'm makin' you tickle 'n' laugh,
Telling me you wanna head for the car'.
If it's all right with you it's all right with me,
So get your coat 'cause tonight you're leaving with me'
No-ow'I've got you in my ri-ide'
Tell me what's on your mi-ind' shall we confetti' (oh!)
Move it on- cruise it on ' Whoa!
Girl' we're headin' (we're headin' to my home) to my home,
We'll take it nice and slow, (take it nice and slow)
And I can show you, (but only if you dare) what it is I wanna do'
Ho mehta- tere nal- nachnaa,
Ho mehta- tere nal- nachnaa,
I just wanna dance with you-u,
Ho mehta- tere nal- nachnaa,'.nachnaa'.nachnaa'..nachnaa
Ho mehta- tere nal- nachnaa,
Ho mehta- tere nal- nachnaa,
I just wanna dance with you-u,
Ho mehta- tere nal- nachnaa,'.nachnaa'.nachnaa'..nachnaa
I just want you next to me,
A little taste of ecstasy,
Tomorrow you'll be texting me,
You know its true- girl if you just want with me,
Maybe get to know with me,
If you wanna maybe you can come on home with me,
And we can do-
Whatever you, wanna do'
Ho mehta- tere nal- nachnaa,
Ho mehta- tere nal- nachnaa,
I just wanna dance with you-u,
Ho mehta- tere nal- nachnaa,'.nachnaa'.nachnaa'..nachnaa
Ho mehta- tere nal- nachnaa,
Ho mehta- tere nal- nachnaa,
I just wanna (wanna dance with you-u) dance with you-u,
Ho mehta- tere nal- nachnaa,'.nachnaa'.nachnaa'..nachnaa
Hai'.hai'.hai'.hai..!
@coyotelong4349
It's a crying shame that Jay Sean never became a bigger star than he did. This still sounds dope as hell.
@mayuri_mdk
I had high hopes from this guy too...
@aerial5554
Whaaaa?
@aerial5554
He collaborated w weeezy mayn, wats more bigger than dat
@hatwal98
He made it, just wasn't consistent
@nabilagiovannawidodo967
blame the record label that manage him :L never gave him proper chance
@Muswell
He's had massive hits. Topped the US charts. Still doing well.
@kunalberi7914
Who is Listening this masterpiece song in 2023❤❤❤
@saansardar1215
I remember this song was so famous at Uk.We used to sing and dance at this song with my Indian friends.Miss those days when life was simple,😭😭😭
@lalitkumar-qh8nm
One of my all time favorite song!!!!