Jesse Arthur McCartney (born April 9, 1987 in Ardsley, New York) is a singe… Read Full Bio ↴Jesse Arthur McCartney (born April 9, 1987 in Ardsley, New York) is a singer-songwriter, actor, and voice actor. McCartney rose to fame in the early 2000s as a member of the boy band Dream Street. He branched into a solo career, releasing his first EP in July 2004. McCartney's debut solo album, Beautiful Soul, which was two years in the making, was released on September 28, 2004 in the United States and over a year later in Europe. He categorized it as a "pop record" with twists of urban. The album featured four songs that he co-wrote. Beautiful Soul reached number 15 on the Billboard 200. As of mid-2006, the album had sold more than 1.5 million copies. The album has since been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, denoting over one million units of shipment to US retailers. It is his highest-certified album as of early 2009. The album's eponymous single reached number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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"

Without U
Jesse McCartney Lyrics

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I like when you whisper softly
Things only I should hear
That lead me on

I like the way that you smile at me
Make me feel like nothinÂ´
Can go wrong

Tell me this will last forever
DonÂ´t you ever leave

I donÂ´t want to be without you
Dream without you
Walk without you
Talk without you, baby

Never take a chance without you
Dance without you
Nothing is the same without you, baby

I could never deal without you
Heal without you
Begin without you
End without you

Baby IÂ´m in need
I canÂ´t breathe
No, I donÂ´t want to be
Without you

I love when your eyes wash over me
With the look only I can tell
WhatÂ´s on your mind

I love the way that you find me
Whenever IÂ´ve lost my way
YouÂ´re just in time

Baby, weÂ´ve got something started
Say will never stop

I donÂ´t want to be without you
Dream without you
Walk without you
Talk without you, baby

IÂ´ll lock up my heart
And throw away the key
If thatÂ´s what it takes
To keep your love with me

You open the door
To all thatÂ´s good in me
I canÂ´t deny the truth
That I could never be without you

I donÂ´t want to be without you
Dream without you
Walk without you
Talk without you, baby

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the song "Without U" by Jesse McCartney is about how the singer feels when he's around his significant other. He enjoys hearing her whisper to him things that only he should hear, which leads him on. He loves her smile and how it makes him feel like nothing can go wrong. He begs her not to leave him because without her, he feels incomplete. He expresses how much he needs her presence and how much he enjoys being with her through the lyrics.

The song captures the romantic and intimate moments between two people in a relationship. It's about the love, protection, and assurance that they give to each other. The lyrics portray the dependence of the singer on his partner, how she complements him, and how he would not be able to imagine his life without her. The romantic nature of the song is enhanced by the use of delicate yet powerful words that evoke emotions that are relatable to many people who have been in love.

Line by Line Meaning

I like when you whisper softly Things only I should hear That lead me on
I enjoy when you speak softly so that only I can hear. You say things that entice and attract me.

I like the way that you smile at me Make me feel like nothin´ Can go wrong
I am fond of the way you smile at me. It gives me a pleasant feeling that nothing can go wrong.

Tell me this will last forever Don´t you ever leave
Assure me that this love will always last. Please never abandon me.

I don´t want to be without you Dream without you Walk without you Talk without you, baby
I cannot imagine a life without you. I cannot even dream or perform basic tasks like walking and talking without you.

Never take a chance without you Dance without you Nothing is the same without you, baby
I want to be with you always. I cannot take any risks or dance without you. Life is not the same without you.

I could never deal without you Heal without you Begin without you End without you
I am incomplete without you. I cannot cope, heal, start or finish anything without you.

Baby I´m in need I can´t breathe No, I don´t want to be Without you
My love for you is so strong that I need you. I cannot survive without you. I do not wish to be without you.

I love when your eyes wash over me With the look only I can tell What´s on your mind
It brings me joy when you look at me that way. You give me a particular expression that lets me know what you're thinking.

I love the way that you find me Whenever I´ve lost my way You´re just in time
I adore it when you help me find my way whenever I am lost. You appear just in time, which makes me appreciate you even more.

Baby, we´ve got something started Say will never stop
We began something wonderful together, and I hope it never ends.

I´ll lock up my heart And throw away the key If that´s what it takes To keep your love with me
I am willing to guard my heart and never let anyone else in if that ensures you stay in love with me.

You open the door To all that´s good in me I can´t deny the truth That I could never be without you
You reveal the good things in me that I cannot deny. I admit it's impossible to be without you.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, O/B/O DistroKid, Capitol CMG Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ADAM EINAR ANDERS, PAR HAKAN ASTROM, ANDERS SVEN BAGGE, SEBASTIAN NYLUND

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