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
My Heart Belongs To You
Jodeci Lyrics
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You got it
You can have my love
You're the girl of my life
Am I all you're dreaming of
Yes you're my desire
for the things that you give to me
Just take my love baby
because you are so dear to me
Whatever you want
Whatever you need
My heart belongs to you
Whatever you need
there's nothing I won't do
I say whatever you want
my heart belongs to you
I say whatever you need
I'll be right here for you
Once in a lifetime
You will find someone like you
and now that I have you
Here's what I'm gonna do
I'm gonna give you so much
I will give you my all and all
over and over again lady,lady,lady
lovin' you too much baby
is not, is not, is not a sin
Whatever you want
Whatever you need
My heart belongs to you
Whatever you need
there's nothing I won't do
I say whatever you want
my heart belongs to you
I say whatever you need
I'll be right here for you
Anything you want I'll do it for you
in the morning
whenever you want it (makes no difference)
in the evening
whenever you need (late in the midnight hour)
when the night fogs (you know that I got it)
you know that I got it
so baby just call me
you know that I'll do it
Whatever you want
Whatever you need
My heart belongs to you
Whatever you need
there's nothing I won't do
I say whatever you want
my heart belongs to you
I say whatever you need
I'll be right here for you
I say whatever you want
my heart belongs to you
The lyrics to Jodeci's song "My Heart Belongs To U" are a declaration of love and devotion to a special someone. The essence of the song is captured in the chorus where the singer pledges their heart to the person they love and promises to do whatever it takes to satisfy their needs and desires. Throughout the song, the singer acknowledges the importance of love, and the positive impact it has on their life. They want to give their partner everything they desire, and their love is unconditional.
The verses in the song reinforce the idea that the singer is completely devoted to their partner. They acknowledge that finding someone like their partner is rare and they want to cherish the relationship they have. The singer expresses their desire to do everything in their power to make their partner happy. They also highlight that their love is not a sin, indicating that they may have faced some criticism in their relationship before.
The bridge of the song is a promise of availability to the partner whenever they need them. The singer assures their partner that they will be there for them in the morning, evening, or late at night. The bridge concludes with the singer urging their partner to call them whenever they need anything, reiterating their availability and commitment to the relationship.
Overall, "My Heart Belongs To U" is a classic love song that showcases the depth of love and devotion in a relationship. The lyrics are sincere, heartfelt, and reflective of the kind of love that many people long to experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Anything you want from me
You got it
I am willing to give you anything you desire from me, just ask and you will receive.
You can have my love
You're the girl of my life
I am willing to give you all of my love, and you are the most important person in my life.
Am I all you're dreaming of
Yes you're my desire
I hope that I am everything you have ever wanted and more, and you are the one that I long for.
I wanna give you so much
for the things that you give to me
Just take my love baby
because you are so dear to me
I want to repay you for all of the love and support you have given me, and I offer you my love because you are so valuable to me.
Whatever you want
Whatever you need
My heart belongs to you
Whatever you need
there's nothing I won't do
I am completely devoted to you and I will do anything to meet your every want and need.
Once in a lifetime
You will find someone like you
and now that I have you
Here's what I'm gonna do
It is very rare to find someone as amazing as you, and now that I have you I want to make sure you know how much you mean to me.
I'm gonna give you so much
I will give you my all and all
over and over again lady,lady,lady
lovin' you too much baby
is not, is not, is not a sin
I will continually give you everything that I have, repeatedly and without hesitation, and I refuse to feel guilty about loving you so fully.
Anything you want I'll do it for you
in the morning
whenever you want it (makes no difference)
in the evening
whenever you need (late in the midnight hour)
when the night fogs (you know that I got it)
you know that I got it
so baby just call me
you know that I'll do it
I am available to you at all times, day or night, and whatever you may need, just tell me and I will provide it for you.
I say whatever you want
my heart belongs to you
I want you to know that my heart is completely yours, and whatever you may want or need, I will give it to you without reservation.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DONALD DEGRATE, DONALD EARLE DE GRATE, RICHARD HAILEY, RICHARD CEDRIC HAILEY
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