McCartney received multiple awards at the 2005 Teen Choice Awards, winning Choice Crossover Artist; Choice Male Artist; and Choice Breakout, Male. The following year, he won Favorite Male Singer at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.
His first headlining tour, also named Beautiful Soul, began on May 2, 2005 at the Crest Theatre in Sacramento, California. The United States portion of the tour spanned 56 stops, ending on September 10, 2005 at the Madera District County Fair in Madera, California. In the fall of 2005, McCartney toured Australia and opened for the Backstreet Boys in Europe in the summer of 2005. His July 9, 2005 performance at California's Great America in Santa Clara, California was recorded and released as Live: The Beautiful Soul Tour in November 2005.
He has contributed to numerous Disney soundtracks including Disneymania 2, Radio Disney Jingle Jams, A Cinderella Story, That's So Raven, Stuck in the Suburbs, Disneymania 3, Sydney White, Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 7, Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 8, DisneyMania 4, Hannah Montana, Radio Disney: Party Jams, That's So Raven Too!, and Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 9.
After the filming of his movie, Keith, wrapped, McCartney worked on his second album, Right Where You Want Me, co-writing all but one of the songs featured in it. Right Where You Want Me is more mature than his debut, reflecting his musical and personal growth since he recorded his debut album at age 15. Released by Hollywood Records on September 19, 2006, the album reached number 14 on the Billboard 200. The lead single from the album, Right Where You Want Me, began receiving airplay on July 11, 2006. Although his manager stated he will not be launching a new tour due to insufficient support from his record company, McCartney has done various shows in Italy as well as the United States.
McCartney released his third album, Departure, on May 20, 2008 in the United States and Canada. Musically, it is a departure from his early works, showing mature themes. The album has reached number 14 on the Billboard 200. The album's lead single Leavin' was released in March 2008, and reached number (10) on the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks, giving McCartney his highest-charting single to date. The single has been certified platinum by the RIAA selling over than 3 millions copies ,and over 2 millions downloads on iTunes, thus becoming McCartney's highest-certified single as of early 2009. The second single, It's Over, was released on August 26, 2008, and failed to match the success of the lead single, only reaching #42 on the Hot 100. McCartney promoted Departure on a co-headlining tour with Jordin Sparks, which began in August 2008 and ended in September. He also did solo shows at theaters and small venues to support the album while on tour with Sparks.
McCartney re-released Departure on April 7, 2009. The re-release, Departure: Recharged, featured 4 new songs, Body Language, Oxygen, Crash & Burn and In My Veins. The re-release also features a remix of How Do You Sleep? with rapper/actor Ludacris. The third single from the album was released from the re-release and was the remix of How Do You Sleep? It was much more successful than the second single, reaching #26 on the Hot 100, The fourth and final single from the album was also released from the re-release and was a new version of Body Language featuring T-Pain. The single has peaked at #10 on the Billboard Dance/Club Songs in its 13th week and still rising.
McCartney stated that his fourth album will have a similar sound to Departure but will be more rhythm and blues and urban than his third album. In March 2010, it was announced that Sean Garrett produced three songs for the project and that the album will be released Later in 2010. Jesse is now working on releasing a brand new album called Have It All. Jesse recently filmed a television pilot for a brand new fox show called "Locke and Key"
Intro / How Do You Sleep?
Jesse McCartney Lyrics
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Oh oh, oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh
It's been about a year now
Ain't seen or heard from you
I've been missing you crazy
I found the letter you wrote me
It still smells just like you
Damn those sweet memories
How do you, how do you sleep? (how do you sleep?)
Tried my best at movin' on
Have yet to find a girl like you
Uh, see things now I didn't before
Now wishing I had more time with you
How do you stay awake knowing all I do is think of you?
All the things we thought about
Then never will have done happen again
If I could just see you
If I had my way, I'd come and getcha girl
In your favorite car with the missing top
Remember 'round my way where we used to park
And did all those things to steal your heart
It's been about a year now
Ain't seen or heard from you
I've been missing you crazy
How do you, how do you sleep?
I found the letter you wrote me
It still smells just like you
Damn those sweet memories
How do you, how do you sleep? (how do you sleep?)
It's been about a year now
Ain't seen or heard from you
I've been missing you crazy
How do you, how do you sleep?
I found the letter you wrote me
It still smells just like you
Damn those sweet memories
How do you, how do you sleep? (how do you sleep?)
Baby, all that I hear from my friends again, again
And again (come and ask 'bout you)
They say "We saw your girl at the game and damn
We gotta say a big mistake by you"
Not only does your body bang
But I miss the conversation, too
Tell me that you're gettin' no sleep, can't think
Can't eat, 'til I come see you
If I had my way, I'd come and getcha girl
In your favorite car with the missing top
Remember 'round my way where we used to park
And did all those things to steal your heart
It's been about a year now
Ain't seen or heard from you
I've been missing you crazy
How do you, how do you sleep?
I found the letter you wrote me
It still smells just like you
Damn those sweet memories
How do you, how do you sleep? (how do you sleep?)
Oh oh, oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh
It's been about a year now
Ain't seen or heard from you
I've been missing you crazy
How do you, how do you sleep?
I found the letter you wrote me
It still smells just like you
Damn those sweet memories
How do you, how do you sleep?
It's been about a year now
Ain't seen or heard from you
I been missing you crazy
How do you, how do you sleep?
I found the letter you wrote me
It still smells just like you
Damn those sweet memories
How do you, how do you sleep? (how do you sleep?)
Oh oh, oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh
The song "How Do You Sleep" by Jesse McCartney is a heart-wrenching tale of loss and nostalgia. The opening lines of the song introduce the central theme - the singer has not seen or heard from his lover in a year and he is missing her terribly. He found a letter she wrote him, and the memories it evokes are powerful and bittersweet. The chorus repeats the question, "How do you sleep?" - a rhetorical inquiry directed at the ex-lover, asking how she can rest easy knowing that he is still thinking of her.
The verses reveal more about the singer's feelings and mindset. He has tried to move on, but he can't find anyone like his former lover. He has come to a new understanding of the depth of his feelings for her, realizing that he wishes he had spent more time with her. The bridge of the song has a rap-like quality, with the singer expressing his desire to be with his lover again and how much he misses not only her body but also their conversations.
Overall, "How Do You Sleep" is a plaintive ballad that explores the universal theme of lost love and the longing that follows. The song's introspective lyrics are complemented by a simple yet memorable melody and production, making it a standout track in Jesse McCartney's discography.
Line by Line Meaning
It's been about a year now
It's been a year since we last spoke or saw each other
Ain't seen or heard from you
I haven't had any contact with you
I've been missing you crazy
I have been missing you a lot
How do you, how do you sleep?
How are you able to sleep with this on your mind?
I found the letter you wrote me
I came across the letter you wrote to me
It still smells just like you
The letter still has your scent on it
Damn those sweet memories
Those beautiful memories hurt me now
Tried my best at movin' on
I have made attempts to move on
Have yet to find a girl like you
I haven't found another girl that compares to you
See things now I didn't before
I have gained a new perspective now
Now wishing I had more time with you
I regret not having spent more time with you
How do you stay awake knowing all I do is think of you?
Do you have trouble sleeping knowing I'm thinking of you?
All the things we thought about
All the things we planned to do and talked about
Then never will have done happen again
We will never have the opportunity to do those things again
If I could just see you
I wish I could see you again
If I had my way, I'd come and getcha girl
If I could, I would come to you
In your favorite car with the missing top
I would come in the car you love that has the missing roof
Remember 'round my way where we used to park
Remember where we used to park in my neighborhood
And did all those things to steal your heart
And did all those things to win your love
Baby, all that I hear from my friends again, again
My friends keep talking about you
And again (come and ask 'bout you)
And they keep asking me about you
They say 'We saw your girl at the game and damn
They say they saw you and...
We gotta say a big mistake by you'
They think it was a big mistake for me to let you go
Not only does your body bang
Not only do you have a good body
But I miss the conversation, too
But I also miss talking to you
Tell me that you're gettin' no sleep, can't think
Tell me that you're having trouble sleeping and can't think
Can't eat, 'til I come see you
That you can't eat until I come see you
Oh oh, oh oh
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Christopher Bridges, Sean Garrett, Raymond Oglesby
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