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Tall, dreadlocked Junior Kelly is a devout Rastafarian and its Bobo Shanti mansion, on a serious musical mission which is manifested through the quality of his contemplative lyrics, the diversity of his substantial subject matter and his inspirational delivery. "Rasta Should Be Deeper". His “If love So Nice (Why Do It Hurt So Bad)” took a detour through Europe along its route to the top of the Jamaican charts, a position which it securely held for 15 weeks, Born in St Thomas, Jamaica 1970, Junior was raised in nearby Spanish Town. Throughout his childhood, he was surrounded by music, his grandfather and father both played banjo, his mother sang in the Church and his oldest brother Jim was a popular Deejay[rapper] with the Kilamanjaro Sound
There was a sense of comfort and security within the family; Despite their poor economic status they were rich in other ways. “If it’s soup today, we’re happy, if it’s crackers tomorrow, we’re still happy,” relates Junior, “because we knew we had each other to lean on.”
The family was plummeted into depression with the murder of junior’s oldest brother Jim. A part time caterer, Jim was the family’s principal breadwinner and a role model for Junior ; Jim regularly practiced his lyrical toasts in the family living room, greatly influencing the career path of his youngest brother.
After Jim’s death, to help support his family Junior followed soundsystems all over the island just for the opportunity to demonstrate his vocal and lyrical talents. He also began auditioning for several of the Producers comprising Kingston’s crowded music circuit, attempting to record songs. Adhering to his principled Rastafarian lifestyle, he refused to compromise his lyrical content by writing lewd lyrics or songs disrespecting women.
Junior’s career pace accelerated in late 1995 with appearances at major Jamaican stage shows including Reggae Sunsplash and Sting as well as shows in several northeastern American cities. While in America, he also recorded two songs, “Hungry Days” and “Good Tidings” for Willie Carson’s Front Page label. He returned to Jamaica to concentrate on his song writing and met Michael Stanford of M Rush Records for whom he recorded several singles including “Black Woman” and “If Love So Nice”.
“If love So Nice” took a detour through Europe along its route to the top of the Jamaican charts, a position which it securely held for 15 weeks, making it the longest charting number one tune on the island for the year 2000.
“If love so Nice”, one of, if not the most impressive Reggae song, impacted upon Jamaica with a force not experienced since hurricane Gilbert, posing a question every man and woman has asked at least once in a lifetime: “If love so nice, tell me why it hurt so bad?” Utilizing the forceful bass line played by Aston “Familyman” Barrett” on Bob Marley’s timeless tune “Stir It Up” gave “If Love So Nice” a familiar underpinning even though the vocalist Junior Kelly, delivering classic Jamaican blend of precision deejay timing and lovers rock crooning, was unknown to most Reggae fans.
Despite his seemingly sudden rise to success, Junior Kelly, also the writer of “If Love So Nice”, has been assiduously toiling in the music industry since 1985. “Some say this is a lucky break, I say no, it’s a result of hard work,” explains the affable sing-jay Kelly who cut his first single “Over Her Body” in 1985 for Neco Records. “Some say that culture in the music is a dying art form but it’s not. You have artists like myself who try to uplift the nation with words you can live by, there’s just less attention given to us by radio disc jockeys.”
Despite the attention ‘ IF LOVE SO NICE” has deservingly received, Junior Kelly is more than a one hit wonder ; A listen to his Jet Star albums ‘Rise” and “Juvenile”, not to mention his VP Records debut album of the same name “If love so nice”
Love You LIke That
Junior Kelly Lyrics
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Wooh baby hurt go to know
That somebody loves you so, a love you like that?????
My mama tell you seh i love you like that
Anyone a tell 'em seh love you like that
As me as me as me as me
Woa baby
Every minutes, every day and night (i'm glad, i'm glad you like that)
And i want you to know
At whatever you do (i really, i got to, i got to, I got to)
And whatever you don't remember
Someone loves you honey (i'm glad you do that)
No matter what just be my guy
Someone loves you honey (a gimme, a gimme)
More than anything in the world (as me as me as me)
Hey JC, it's you and me
Nobody couldn't tell mi it is was meant to be
Hey JC, it's you and me
You and me together inna armony
And when you pose mi whey and gimme that i can't take
Mi feel it inna mi heart you energy you shock
When we do that and JC make we do that Wooh baby
I'm so glad I'm the one (a know you not is glad as me)
That you call on, when you need someone
That's what my love is for
It's the show that you lean on
To weather the storm, remember
Someone loves you honey (i'm glad you do that)
No matter what just be my guy
Someone loves you honey (a gimme, a gimme)
More than anything in the world(as me as me as me)
And if you think you cleva, try this no ever Come me meet in ya mi twin when diss mi a mi lover
You wouldn't know if you a more insonna
You wouldn't know which part fi runna
You woulda wonda what you have donna
You know you shouldn't do that, you know you shouldn't do that
You really should know, you should know,
You should know
Should know, should know...
Whoaaa JC
Someone loves you honey (i'm glad you do that)
No matter what just be my guy
Someone loves you honey (a gimme, a gimme)
More than anything in the world(as me as me as me)
Hey JC, the world can see
You and mi together for eternity
Make we do that and JC make we do that
Woaaa baby
Someone loves you honey (honey)
No matter what just be my guy
Someone loves you honey
More than anything in the world
The song Love You Like That (Someone Loves You Honey) by Junior Kelly is a reggae love song that expresses the artist's deep affection for his partner. In the song, Junior Kelly reassures his partner that he will always be there for her, no matter what she does or does not remember. He assures her that he loves her deeply and that someone loves her honey more than anything in the world. The artist also emphasizes the importance of their relationship and how deeply he feels about her. The song exudes positive energy and shows the power of love and commitment.
The song was released in 2001 on the Juvenile Records label and became a big hit in Jamaica and other parts of the world. The song's popularity led to Junior Kelly winning several awards, including the International Reggae and World Music Award for Best New Entertainer in 2002. The song has been covered by several other artists, including Shanice and Charlie Pride.
Line by Line Meaning
A who dat JC?
Who is JC?
Wooh baby hurt go to know
It's good to know that you are loved like that.
That somebody loves you so, a love you like that?????
That someone loves you deeply, and that love is special.
My mama tell you seh i love you like that
My mother will tell you that I love you deeply.
Anyone a tell 'em seh love you like that
Everyone will tell you that you are loved like that.
As me as me as me as me
I myself will tell you that I love you like that.
Woa baby
Wow, that's amazing.
I wanna share your life
I want to be a part of your life.
Every minutes, every day and night (i'm glad, i'm glad you like that)
I'm glad you also want to spend every moment with me.
And i want you to know
I want to tell you
At whatever you do (i really, i got to, i got to, I got to)
I will always support you, no matter what.
And whatever you don't remember
And even when you forget things,
Someone loves you honey (i'm glad you do that)
I'm glad to be the one who loves you deeply.
No matter what just be my guy
No matter what happens, I want you to be with me.
More than anything in the world (as me as me as me)
I love you more than anything else in the world.
Hey JC, it's you and me
It's just the two of us, JC.
Nobody couldn't tell mi it is was meant to be
No one can deny that we are meant to be together.
Hey JC, it's you and me
It's just the two of us, JC.
You and me together inna armony
We are in harmony, together.
And when you pose mi whey and gimme that i can't take
When you do what you do to me, I can't resist.
Mi feel it inna mi heart you energy you shock
I feel the electricity of your love in my heart.
When we do that and JC make we do that Wooh baby
When we do what we do, it feels amazing, JC.
I'm so glad I'm the one (a know you not is glad as me)
I'm glad to be the one who loves you deeply.
That you call on, when you need someone
I'm the one you turn to when you need someone.
That's what my love is for
That's the purpose of my love for you.
It's the show that you lean on
My love is the support you rely on.
To weather the storm, remember
To get through tough times, always remember that I love you deeply.
And if you think you cleva, try this no ever
And if you think you're clever, try this and see.
Come me meet in ya mi twin when diss mi a mi lover
Try to distinguish between me and my twin when I'm with my lover.
You wouldn't know if you a more insonna
You wouldn't know which one of us is which.
You wouldn't know which part fi runna
You wouldn't know which way to run.
You woulda wonda what you have donna
You would be wondering what you had done.
You know you shouldn't do that, you know you shouldn't do that
You know that's not a good idea.
You really should know, you should know,
You really need to know.
Should know, should know...
You should know.
Whoaaa JC
Wow, JC.
More than anything in the world
I love you more than anything else in the world.
Someone loves you honey
I love you deeply.
No matter what just be my guy
No matter what happens, I want you to be with me.
More than anything in the world(as me as me as me)
I love you more than anything else in the world.
Hey JC, the world can see
Everyone can see that we are perfect for each other, JC.
You and mi together for eternity
We will be together forever.
Make we do that and JC make we do that
Let's keep doing what we're doing, JC.
Someone loves you honey
I love you deeply.
No matter what just be my guy
No matter what happens, I want you to be with me.
More than anything in the world
I love you more than anything else in the world.
Writer(s): Morgan Keith, Browne Cleveland, Johnson Wycliffe, Devaney Don
Contributed by Addison B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Amania Ravasua
Awesome remix..love n respect from Fiji islands 🇫🇯
Don Goliath
I remixed all my 90s Dancehall tunes from a few years back. They all sound wicked now, please give them a listen!
Elijah Rodriguez
Wow... big tune..😇
♥︎adorbskayla♥︎
Wats the name of the riddim