K-Ci and JoJo had a notable career with Jodeci, topping the R&B singles cha… Read Full Bio ↴K-Ci and JoJo had a notable career with Jodeci, topping the R&B singles charts with such songs as "Stay", "Come and Talk to Me", and "Cry for You". In 1992, DeVante formed the Swing Mob, a group of artists, songwriters, and producers that took part in their later albums. Jodeci released three albums, but in 1996 the group went on an indefinite hiatus (the group never formally split up). Jodeci is credited with starting the musical careers of Missy Elliott, Timbaland, and Ginuwine.

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.

I Wanna Get To Know You
K-Ci & JoJo Lyrics

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Hey pretty lady, you look so fine
I wanna hit the dance floor, if you don't mind
You're the perfect honey to come and boogie with me
I gotta get you close enough to feel your heartbeat

It's your frame that makes me lose control
It's your vibe that makes me want you more and more
Whatever it is girl, don't stop

I promise I will take you all the way to the top

I wanna get to know you baby
If it's alright
I wanna see ya move your body for me all night
Want you get down, want you get down

I wanna get to know you baby
If it's alright
I wanna see ya move your body for me all night
Want you get down, want you get down

The time is right now, no second chance
For you and I this is the last dance
I know you want me, I see it in eyes, it's true
Give me all your numbers so I can reach out and touch you

It's your frame that makes me lose control
It's your vibe that makes me want you more and more
Whatever it is girl, don't stop

I wanna get to know you baby
If it's alright
I wanna see ya move your body for me all night
Want you get down, want you get down

I wanna get to know you baby
If it's alright
I wanna see ya move your body for me all night
Want you get down, want you get down

Everybody get your grove on in this party
Hope you ain't got nothing to do tonight
We're about to come and rock this party right

Everybody gots to boogie up in this party
Hope you ain't got nothing to do tonight
We're about to come and rock this party right

I wanna get to know you baby
If it's alright
I wanna see ya move your body for me all night
Want you get down, want you get down

I wanna get to know you baby
If it's alright

I wanna see ya move your body for me all night
Want you get down, want you get down

Overall Meaning

In "I Wanna Get to Know You," K-Ci & JoJo express their desire to get to know a certain woman on the dance floor. They are captivated by her physical appearance, and they want to feel her heartbeat and sense her vibe. Despite the party atmosphere, the song has romantic undertones, as they suggest that they want to take this woman to the top.

The lyrics are straightforward in their appraisal of the woman, and they make no secret of their desire to be with her. Their romantic advances are expressed in lines such as "I know you want me, I see it in your eyes, it's true" and "Give me all your numbers so I can reach out and touch you." This is a song about the initiation of a relationship- the moment when two people first meet and feel drawn to each other.

Overall, "I Wanna Get to Know You" is an upbeat, danceable track with romantic lyrics that speak to the excitement of meeting someone new and getting to know them better.

Line by Line Meaning

Hey pretty lady, you look so fine
You are a beautiful woman and I am attracted to you.

I wanna hit the dance floor, if you don't mind
I want to dance with you, would you like to dance with me?

You're the perfect honey to come and boogie with me
You are the ideal person for me to dance with.

I gotta get you close enough to feel your heartbeat
I want to be close to you and feel your heart beat.

It's your frame that makes me lose control
Your physique is so attractive that I cannot resist.

It's your vibe that makes me want you more and more
The energy you give off attracts me to you even more.

Whatever it is girl, don't stop
Keep doing whatever it is that makes you attractive to me.

I promise I will take you all the way to the top
I promise to give you a great experience and make it memorable.

The time is right now, no second chance
This is the moment, there won't be another opportunity like this.

For you and I this is the last dance
This is our final chance to dance together.

I know you want me, I see it in eyes, it's true
I sense that you are attracted to me as well.

Give me all your numbers so I can reach out and touch you
I want your contact information so I can stay in touch with you.

Everybody get your grove on in this party
Let's all enjoy and dance at this party.

Hope you ain't got nothing to do tonight
I hope you are available to spend time with me tonight.

We're about to come and rock this party right
We are going to make this party memorable and lively.

Want you get down, want you get down
I want you to dance and have fun with me.

I wanna get to know you baby
I want to get to know you better.

If it's alright
If you are comfortable with it.

I wanna see ya move your body for me all night
I want to dance with you all night and enjoy your company.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ROOSEVELT JR. GRIFFIN, PRECIOUS RAQUEL KING, TINA WEYMOUTH, CHRIS FRANTZ, STEVEN STANLEY, ADRIAN BELEW, JOEL LAMONTE HAILEY, CEDRIC R. HAILEY

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