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.

Say Hello to Goodbye
K-Ci & JoJo Lyrics

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I drive you out yo mind
I told you this before
I made you my everything but baby
You still wanted more
And now you're feeling crazy
Wanting just it let it go
And we're the reason why
Why we lose control

Always getting, no apologizing
Not realizing that we

I'm saying hello to goodbye
I don't wanna hurt no more
I'm saying hello to goodbye
Cause it ain't gonna work no more
I'm saying hello to goodbye
Goodbye, cause we cred
Let's cry, cried for the very last time
I'm saying hello to goodbye

See I appreciate what we have
Btu we went from good o worst
From better to bad
Said I'm tired, tired of wanting
I is nobody's fault
Love was leading the way
And somewhere we got lost

Always getting, no apologizing
Not realizing that we

I'm saying hello to goodbye
I don't wanna hurt no more
I'm saying hello to goodbye
Cause it ain't gonna work no more
I'm saying hello to goodbye

There's no more pretending
No more
No fairytale ending no more
But we gave it our best
But our best wasn't good enough
For love, for love
Keep it together, together
Forever and ever, forever and ever

I'm saying hello to goodbye
I don't wanna hurt no more
I'm saying hello to goodbye
Cause it ain't gonna work no more
I'm saying hello to goodbye
I'm saying hello to goodbye
I don't wanna hurt no more
I'm saying hello to goodbye

Cause it ain't gonna work no more
I'm saying hello to goodbye

Overall Meaning

In "Say Hello to Goodbye," K-Ci & JoJo sing about a relationship that has run its course. The lyrics showcase the emotional frustration and difficulties that the couple has gone through. The song's verses are from the perspective of one of the partners, who is aware that they have driven their partner to the brink and that they cannot give them what they need. The chorus is a declaration of giving up on the relationship and moving on from the pain. The song's themes of heartbreak and the struggle to let go of a failing relationship were common in the R&B music of the 90s and early 2000s.

The song's lyrics were co-written by JoJo and Babyface, and it was produced by Babyface. It was released in 2002 as a single from K-Ci & JoJo's album "Emotional," which was their first album in four years. "Say Hello to Goodbye" received moderate success on the charts, reaching #31 on the US R&B chart.

Line by Line Meaning

I drive you out yo mind
I make you go crazy with my actions.

I told you this before
I already explained this to you earlier.

I made you my everything but baby
I treated you like you were the most important thing to me.

You still wanted more
You were not satisfied with what I gave you.

And now you're feeling crazy
You are experiencing intense emotions because of our situation.

Wanting just it let it go
You want to move on from this situation.

And we're the reason why
We caused this problem ourselves.

Why we lose control
Why we cannot handle our emotions.

Always getting, no apologizing
We keep taking without any remorse.

Not realizing that we
We do not understand that we are hurting each other.

I'm saying hello to goodbye
I am acknowledging that it is time to move on.

I don't wanna hurt no more
I do not want to experience any more pain.

Cause it ain't gonna work no more
Our relationship cannot be fixed.

Let's cry, cried for the very last time
We should let out our final tears for this relationship.

See I appreciate what we have
I value what we had in the past.

But we went from good o worst
But our relationship went downhill quickly.

From better to bad
From a good state to a negative one.

Said I'm tired, tired of wanting
I am exhausted from always wanting more.

It is nobody's fault
Neither of us caused the end of the relationship.

Love was leading the way
Our love directed us until it could not anymore.

And somewhere we got lost
We went off course somewhere along the way.

There's no more pretending
We can no longer pretend that everything is okay.

No more fairytale ending no more
There will be no happy ending for us.

But we gave it our best
We tried our hardest.

But our best wasn't good enough
However, our efforts were still not enough.

For love, for love
Despite it all, we did it for love.

Keep it together, together
We should remain composed despite our circumstances.

Forever and ever, forever and ever
We should stay strong and move on.

Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: DEVON L BRYCE, PHELLIPPE HERRERA, PRESTISS THOMPSON, ROGER GREENE JR.

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