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"
Told You So
Jesse McCartney Lyrics
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There's no reason your name should come up on my cell
Unless you're unhappy but that shouldn't be the case cause you said
Said he was the one baby yes you said said you were in love (love)
When you left me u said that you wouldn't be comin' back
Remember that but I never agreed
I hate to say it but I told you so
Guess he don't do it like me
Or else you wouldn't be
Runnin' back to the past it was you that left me
I hate to say it but you know I'm right
Every time you're up you're callin' for me late at night
But now that you ain't got me tell me where you goin' be
Cause I can't take you back no my heart wont let me
Girl you know he can't touch like I do
I don't see you trippin' or flippin' over his moves
Don't take a genius to see he ain't that dude
But you let him back you don't know what you was on
When you said said he was the one
Baby yes you said said you were in love
When you left me you said that you wouldn't be
Comin' back remember that but I never agreed
I hate to say it but I told you so
Told you if you left that you were goin' be miserable
Guess he don't do it like me
Or else you wouldn't be
Runnin' back to the past it was you that left me
I hate to say it but you know I'm right
Every time you're up you're callin' for me late at night
But now that you ain't got me tell me where you goin' be
Cause I can't take you back no my heart wont let me
You fell on hard times it seems but you ain't getting no sympathy
No baby not from me cause I told you you should never leave
See you chose this road so you gotta go it alone
Remember I told you so
I hate to say it but I told you so
Told you if you left that you were goin' be miserable
Guess he don't do it like me
Or else you wouldn't be
Runnin' back to the past it was you that left me
I hate to say it but you know I'm right
Every time you're up you're callin' for me late at night
But now that you ain't got me tell me where you goin' be
Cause I can't take you back no my heart wont let me
(I can't take you back no)
The song "Told You So" by Jesse McCartney is about the aftermath of a failed relationship. Through the lyrics, McCartney expresses that he can tell that his ex-girlfriend's new relationship is not going well, and questions why her name would come up on his phone if she is happy with her current partner. He reminds her that she left him for someone else, and she claimed that her current partner was "the one." However, now that her new relationship has failed, she is running back to McCartney. The singer expresses his frustration with the situation and says he cannot take her back because of the pain she caused him.
The song emphasizes the idea that we often make choices that we regret later. McCartney's ex-girlfriend was convinced that she had found true love and left him for that person, and she ended up returning to McCartney once that relationship didn't work out. The story highlights the importance of being willing to accept the consequences of one's decisions and carefully considering the implications of our choices.
Overall, "Told You So" is a relatable song for anyone who has experienced rejection or the end of a relationship. McCartney's performance perfectly captures the emotion of the song through his vocal delivery, making it a powerful track that resonates with many.
Line by Line Meaning
Lookin' at ya now I can tell that you and your new relationship ain't goin' well
From your current demeanor, it appears that your new relationship isn't going too great.
There's no reason your name should come up on my cell
There shouldn't be any need for you to contact me.
Unless you're unhappy but that shouldn't be the case cause you said
The only reason I can think of for you to call me is if you're unhappy, but you said you were happy before.
Said he was the one baby yes you said said you were in love (love)
You claimed that your new partner was 'the one' and that you were in love with them.
When you left me u said that you wouldn't be comin' back
When you ended our relationship, you said that you weren't going to return.
Remember that but I never agreed
I remember you saying that, but I never agreed with you.
I hate to say it but I told you so
I don't want to say it, but I did warn you.
Told you if you left that you were goin' be miserable
I warned you that if you left me, you would be unhappy.
Guess he don't do it like me
I guess your new partner doesn't treat you like I did.
Or else you wouldn't be
Otherwise, you wouldn't be
Runnin' back to the past it was you that left me
You're now returning to the past and wanting to reconcile, but it was you who chose to leave me.
Every time you're up you're callin' for me late at night
Whenever you're feeling lonely, you're calling me late at night.
But now that you ain't got me tell me where you goin' be
Since you're no longer with me, where are you going to turn to now?
Cause I can't take you back no my heart wont let me
I can't forgive you and get back together, my heart won't allow it.
Girl you know he can't touch like I do
You know that your new partner can't please you like I did.
Don't take a genius to see he ain't that dude
It's clear to everyone that your new partner isn't the right person for you.
But you let him back you don't know what you was on
You've taken back your new partner, but you're not thinking straight.
You fell on hard times it seems but you ain't getting no sympathy
It appears that things aren't going well for you, but I'm not feeling sympathetic towards you.
No baby not from me cause I told you you should never leave
I warned you that leaving me would lead to your unhappiness, so I don't feel sorry for you.
See you chose this road so you gotta go it alone
You made the choice to leave me and now you have to deal with the consequences on your own.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: STEVIE BENTON, MICHAEL J. LUCE, CHRISTIAN JOSEPH PIERCE, DAVID W. WILLIAMS
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