If Boyz II Men are portrayed as a clean-cut, wholesome R&B vocal group, then Jodeci's wild, sexual, bad-boy image represents the other side of the coin. Made up of two sets of brothers, the group's name is a consolidation of three members' aliases: "JoJo" Hailey, Donald "DeVante Swing" DeGrate, and Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey; the group also includes Dalvin DeGrate. Natives of Charlotte, NC, all four members toured the South as young boys singing gospel music, even recording albums; both families belonged to the Pentecostal church, and the DeGrates' father was a minister. The boys were able to hear each other's gospel songs played on the radio, and eventually were introduced through girlfriends as teenagers. However, when they did meet, K-Ci was with a girl Dalvin had been dating, and a fight nearly broke out. The Hailey brothers and DeVante started hanging out together, partying and talking about making R&B records together, coming up with the name Jodeci at this time.
At age 16, DeVante ran away to Minneapolis to get a job in Prince's organization, but was refused. He returned to Charlotte, where he wrote a song and recorded JoJo singing it. The two planned on going to New York to shop the demo around by themselves, but both K-Ci and Dalvin decided to tag along at the last minute. By the time they got to New York, they had demo recordings of 29 songs, which they brought to the offices of Uptown Entertainment. They were almost rejected, but rapper Heavy D overheard the tape and talked Uptown president Andre Harrell into hearing the group. Harrell was impressed, and just like that, Jodeci signed a recording contract. In 1991, they recorded Forever My Lady, which featured the gold single "Come and Talk to Me" and went on to sell over three million copies. A minor feud resulted over the band's follow-up album, Diary of a Mad Band; Jodeci, unhappy with their treatment by Uptown, flirted with the idea of leaving for Dr. Dre's Death Row Records, which resulted in almost zero promotion for their new album. It didn't matter much, as Diary went platinum. The group's troubles got worse in 1993; DeVante and K-Ci were involved in an incident with a woman K-Ci met at a club and brought back to DeVante's apartment. The woman filed charges against the two, saying that K-Ci had threatened her and fondled her breast, while DeVante pointed a gun at her. Both pleaded guilty, but that wasn't all; shortly afterwards, DeVante's house was robbed of over 160,000 dollars in jewelry and clothes as the singer was held with guns in his mouth and at the back of his head.
Jodeci's third album, The Show, the After Party, the Hotel, was released in the summer of 1995. DeVante also was afforded the opportunity to work with Al Green, one of his idols, writing and producing the song "Could This Be the Love." ~ Steve Huey, Rovi
Jodeci Albums:
* 1991: Forever My Lady #18 US (3x platinum)
* 1993: Diary of a Mad Band #3 US (2x platinum)
* 1995: The Show, The After Party, The Hotel #2 US (platinum)
* 2005: Back to The Future: The Very Best of Jodeci (300,000)
Jodeci Singles:
* 1991: "Gotta Love"
* 1991: "Stay" (US #41, R&B #1)
* 1991: "Forever My Lady" (US #25, R&B #1)
* 1991: "Come and Talk to Me" (US #11, R&B #1)
* 1993: "Cry For You" (US #15, R&B #1)
* 1993: "Feenin'" (US #25, R&B #2)
* 1993: "Lately" (US #4, R&B #1)
* 1993: "Let's Go Through the Motions" (US #65)
* 1994: "What About Us" (R&B #14)
* 1995: "Freek'n You" (US #14, R&B #3)
* 1995: "Love U 4 Life"
* 1996: "Get on Up" (US #22, R&B #4)
Jodeci Side-Projects:
(K-Ci & JoJo)
* 1997: Love Always
* 1999: It's Real
* 2000: X
* 2002: Emotional
* 2005: All My Life "Their Greatest Hits"
(Dalvin Degrate)
* 2000: Met.A.Mor.Phic
(K-Ci Solo)
* 2006: My Book
Alone Remix
Jodeci Lyrics
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sent him to your mother's
for a while
all your friends are gone
you know i sent them home
girl i live for you
so i don't give a fuck about the news
so please turn off the t.v.
i wanna hear you moan
let's be alone
i wanna hear you moan
let's be alone
so we can get it on
let's be alone
I wanna hear you moan
let's be alone
check me out
it's better than you and me
it's better than a damn movie
our love is so much fun
let's do some freaky shit
and then i'll make you cum
nothing compares to us
i love we have so much trust
tell me can you see
i was made for you and you for me
i wanna hear you moan
let's be alone
i wanna hear you moan
let's be alone
so we can get it on
let's be alone
I wanna hear you moan
let's be alone
Hey special lady
Unplug the phone
Cause no one's home
Girl we're alone
Hey special lady
Let's get it on
You know what's going on
If you wanna bone
If you wanna bone
I wanna hear you moan
Let's be alone
I wanna hear you moan
Let's be alone
So we could get it on
Let's be alone
I wanna hear you moan
Let's be alone
The lyrics to Jodeci's song Alone Remix depict a passionate plea from the singer to his special lady to spend some private intimate time together. However, the singer's plea is interwoven with a few moments of vulnerability as he tries to find out the whereabouts of the child they both share. The singer confesses that he does not care about any news or events happening around them, as his focus is solely on his lady. He urges her to turn off the TV and give him her undivided attention. The singer highlights that their love is unique and special, and nothing compares to them. He tells his lady that they were made for each other and they have a strong bond of trust.
The chorus 'I wanna hear you moan, let's be alone' is repeated several times throughout the song, emphasizing the desire for the couple to have a private moment together. The song expresses the intense emotions and sensual desires of the singer towards his lady, and how being alone with her is the ultimate desire. The song's tone and message are sensual, romantic, and emotionally charged, expressing the intensity of passionate love.
Line by Line Meaning
girl where is our child
Asking for the whereabouts of their child
sent him to your mother's
Explaining that the child is at their mother's house
for a while
Clarifying that the child is only there temporarily
all your friends are gone
Noting that the artist's friends have left
you know i sent them home
Reiterating that the artist sent the friends home
girl i live for you
Expressing that the singer's life is centered around his love interest
so i don't give a fuck about the news
Not caring about current events or the news
so please turn off the t.v.
Asking the love interest to turn off the television
and if you give a damn about me
Making a request of the love interest to show that they care
i wanna hear you moan
Expressing that the artist wants to hear the love interest's pleasure
let's be alone
Suggesting that they spend private time together
so we can get it on
Explaining the purpose of being alone together
check me out
Introducing a new idea or action
it's better than you and me
Implying that the love they share is greater than either of them individually
it's better than a damn movie
Comparing their love to the enjoyment of a movie
our love is so much fun
Describing their love as enjoyable
let's do some freaky shit
Making a suggestion of something adventurous or unconventional
and then i'll make you cum
Promising the love interest pleasure
nothing compares to us
Stating that their love is incomparable
i love we have so much trust
Expressing that trust is an important aspect of their relationship
tell me can you see
Asking the love interest if they recognize the strength of their love
i was made for you and you for me
Asserting that they are meant to be together
hey special lady
Addressing the love interest affectionately
unplug the phone
Asking the love interest to disconnect from distractions
cause no one's home
Explaining that they are alone
let's get it on
Proposing that they engage in intimate activity
you know what's going on
Reminding the love interest of their shared intentions
if you wanna bone
Asking if the love interest is interested in sex
i wanna hear you moan
Reiterating the desire to hear the love interest's pleasure
so we could get it on
Exploring the idea of having sex
let's be alone
Repeating the suggestion to spend private time together
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DALVIN DEGRATE
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