K-Ci and JoJo's first sign of independence came in 1994 when K-Ci covered Bobby Womack's hit "If You Think You're Lonely Now" for the movie Jason's Lyric. Early in 1996, K-Ci and Jo-Jo teamed up for the song "How Could You" for the movie Bulletproof starring Damon Wayans and Adam Sandler.
By July 1996, K-Ci and JoJo finally had a hit on their hands as guest artists in 2Pac's number-one R&B hit "How Do U Want It". It also topped the Billboard Hot 100. The brothers made their side projects into a full album, Love Always. Released on June 17, 1997, the album spawned two top-ten R&B hits: "You Bring Me Up" and "Last Night's Letter". "All My Life" was the number-one song on the Hot 100 for three weeks, a feat that K-Ci and Jo-Jo had never achieved with Jodeci.Love Always went on to sell four million copies, and the success of the album put Jodeci's reunion on hold indefinitely.
Their second album,It's Real,was released on June 22, 1999. It spawned one major hit "Tell Me It's Real" which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard's R&B charts. K-Ci and Jo-Jo returned with X on December 5, 2000. "X", the Roman numeral for ten, was picked as the album title to celebrate the Haileys' tenth anniversary in the music business. They made a strong return to the Billboard Hot 100 early in 2001 with the song "Crazy", also included on the Save the Last Dance soundtrack. "Crazy" peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100.
The fourth K-Ci and Jo-Jo album, Emotional, was released on November 26, 2002, but failed to find commercial success. K-Ci and JoJo released a greatest hits album on February 8, 2005. They are believed to have teamed back up with DeVante Swing and Mr. Dalvin for a Jodeci reunion album.
How Long
K-Ci & JoJo Lyrics
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I never meant to be so hard on you
But my pride had me thinking that it was the right thing
But girl I really love you
And it's driving me crazy
That our not here to hold me anymore
How long must I cry
How long do I have to try
And how long will I the
Until you've come back to me
And let me feel your love again
I said I really loved you
And girl I'm thinking of you
There's no one in this world could take the place of you because you are my baby
And you drive me crazy
There's nothing else I would say or do
If I don't have you back in my life
I'm willing to live and die for you
Baby don't you know that my words are true I really love you
Still thinkin of you
Can't imagine living life without you
I really miss you
No need to dis you
Can't live another day without you
And everything I say to you, baby it's true
How long must I cry
How long do I have to try
To make happiness my friend
And how long will it be
Until you've come back to me
And let me feel your love again
How long must I cry
How long do I have to try
To make happiness my friend
And how long will it be
Until you've come back to me
And let me feel your love again
In the song "How Long" by K-Ci & JoJo, the lyrics express the regret of a person who has been too hard on their partner due to pride. The singer acknowledges that their behavior has driven their loved one away and they are now left feeling lonely, desperate, and miserable without them. They express their love and devotion, admitting that no one can take their significant other's place in their heart.
The repetition of "How long" in the chorus emphasizes the pain and frustration of the singer, who is questioning how much longer they have to suffer or try to fix things before they can feel happiness again. The lyrics indicate that the singer would do anything to have their partner back in their life, even if it means living and dying for them. This song is an emotional expression of the longing and devotion someone feels for a lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby listen
I want you to hear me
I never meant to be so hard on you
I didn't intend to hurt you so much
But my pride had me thinking that it was the right thing
But I let my ego make decisions for me
But girl I really love you
But I truly do love you
And it's driving me crazy
And it's making me feel insane
That you're not here to hold me anymore
That you're not here with me anymore
How long must I cry
How long do I have to be sad
How long do I have to try
How long do I have to keep trying
To make happiness my friend
To find happiness again
And how long will it be until you've come back to me
And how long will it be until we're together again
And let me feel your love again
And feel your love again
I said I really loved you
I've already told you how much I love you
And girl I'm thinking of you
And I think about you constantly
There's no one in this world could take the place of you because you are my baby
No one could ever replace you because you're my love
And you drive me crazy
And you make me feel crazy (in love)
There's nothing else I would say or do
I can't think of anything else to say or do
If I don't have you back in my life
If I can't have you with me again
I'm willing to live and die for you
I would do anything for you, even risk my life
Baby don't you know that my words are true I really love you
I hope you believe that I truly love you
Still thinkin of you
I'm still always thinking about you
Can't imagine living life without you
I can't picture a life without you in it
I really miss you
I miss you terribly
No need to dis you
I don't want to disrespect you
Can't live another day without you
I can't bear to be without you for another day
And everything I say to you, baby it's true
Everything I tell you, my love, is true
How long must I cry
How long do I have to feel this way
How long do I have to try
How long do I have to keep putting in effort
To make happiness my friend
To finally find joy in my life
And how long will it be until you've come back to me
And how long until we can be together again
And let me feel your love again
And let me experience your love once more
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RORY A BENNETT, JOEL LAMONTE HAILEY, RICHARD CEDRIC HAILEY, DARRYL I PEARSON
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Robayne Booysen
Ten year later... 2020 and its still one of my best songs😭❤❤❤💯
Zack Mohamed
Song brings so many memories. Dedicated this song to my high school sweetheart. She'll always have a special place in my heart
Vee F
so so many memories with this song.....man this is what you call real music ........
Julian Saltner
90's R&B... Ya Dig 💯 Who's here 2020?
tommy dees
Real music
highly favored
The memories that these brothers bring!!!!!🔥🔥🔥
Gabriel AVRIL
I'm suprised they never made a video of this song. Haven't heard it since 2000... What happened to music like this ? Music amazes me, how do you create such a work of art and it goes unnoticed the way it did ? Glad to see some of you guys like this !
John Evans
The touch and feeling of losing my best friend. Is like none other the pain, it runs deep in my heart, body and soul. I will never put anything above my best friend and the family we built. This song is powerful enough, to make this grown man cry and reminisce about the times we shared and future we established together. My heart is broken and need my family back. I love you always Lirra Hall!
Ryan Henderson
I can't sing but I will belt out this song in a heart beat!
BARELY ADULTS
I listen to this daily!! Jojo put his EVERYTHING in this song