Lattimore first developed his interest for music in the high school band program at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland. He often acknowledges Dr. Baker for setting him on current path. Lattimore recently spoke at the 2005 Eleanor Roosevelt High School Graduation.
After a stint as a member of the R&B group Maniquin, Kenny regrouped and released his debut album Kenny Lattimore on Columbia Records in 1996. That set boasted a pair of Top 20 hits "Never Too Busy" and the perennial wedding favorite "For You". The huge success of the album earned Lattimore a win for Best New Artist at the NAACP Image Awards in 1996.[1]
He followed his debut up with another critically-acclaimed set of smouldering soul music when From The Soul Of Man was released in 1998, yielding the hits "Days Like This" and "If I Lose My Woman". After a short hiatus, the singer re-emerged with a new album and a new label. Arista Records would be the new home for Weekend whose title track was a radio favorite.
He married R&B singer Chanté Moore on January 1, 2002. In 2003, he and his wife recorded a duet album entitled Things That Lovers Do consisting of classic soul songs from the 70's and 80's plus two new original songs. The standout singles were the smooth & contemporary "Loveable (From Your Head To Your Toes)" and an upbeat funky cover of René & Angela's "You Don't Have To Cry". The music video for the latter featured a very pregnant Chante Moore shortly before she gave birth to the couple's son Kenny Jr. on April 10, 2003. Lattimore & Moore continued promoting the album with a hugely successful touring stage show.
Following the success of Things That Lovers Do, Kenny released another album of duets with his wife. This time, the duo bested the previous effort with a double-CD of gospel and R&B love songs entitled Uncovered/Covered. The set will be lead off by dual singles, a slick Bryan Michael Cox production "Figure It Out", as well as "Make Me Like The Moon", a stirring gospel ballad co-written by Kenny and Chanté, and produced by Fred Hammond. Uncovered/Covered was released in stores October 10, 2006 on LaFace/Verity/Zomba Music Group and debuted at #10 on the Billboard R&B Charts and #2 on the Billboard Gospel charts its first week in stores.
Stay on Your Mind
Kenny Lattimore Lyrics
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Just let me lead the way
Slow romancing in this room
Yeah that's just how I like it babe
We can turn off the light sugar
Gonna give all of me to you
Yeah, all I wanna do is
Stay on your mind
Take care of it
I wanna,
Stay on your mind
I got a confession, it's my profession
Lemme,
Stay on your mind
If that's alright with you
All I wanna do is
Stay on your mind
Tell me when, tell me where
Can I,
Stay on your mind
You can take control
I'll return the favour
I that's what you want
I'm good, so good
And I wanna make you feel it in your soul
I'm on top of my game
No question
I'm the one to remain
To kiss all of your pain away
Don't hold back, let me
Stay on your mind
I know you be stressing, let me
Take care of it
I wanna,
Stay on your mind
I got a confession, it's my profession
Lemme,
Stay on your mind
If that's alright with you
All I wanna do is
Stay on your mind
Tell me when, tell me where
Can I,
Stay on your mind
Said I wanna be the first thing on your mind
In the morning
Like your favourite song on the radio
That you can't stop singing
Everlasting memory
Come take this ride with me
Can I just take mt time,
Make it good so I...
Stay on your mind
Oooh, don't you go stressing baby
Stay on your mind
I got a confession, it's my profession
To love you
Stay on your mind
Just tell me when, just tell me where
And I'll stay on your mind...
In "Stay on Your Mind," Kenny Lattimore sings about wanting to be his partner's first thought in the morning and remain in their mind throughout the day. He offers to take care of their stress and be there for them. Lattimore stresses that he is on top of his game and wants to be the one to kiss their pain away. He presents himself as a professional and confesses that loving his partner is what he does best. The lyrics suggest that Lattimore is deeply committed to his partner and ready to invest time and energy into their relationship. The song is a beautiful expression of love, affection, and devotion.
Line by Line Meaning
Tonight I got all the answers
I feel confident and in control right now
Just let me lead the way
Let me take charge and guide us
Slow romancing in this room
I want to take things slow and be romantic with you in this room
Yeah that's just how I like it babe
This is exactly what I want and enjoy
We can turn off the light sugar
Let's create an intimate atmosphere by turning off the lights
Gonna give all of me to you
I want to fully devote myself to you
Yeah, all I wanna do is
My desire is just to
Stay on your mind
I want to be on your mind and in your thoughts
I know you be stressing, let me
I know you're stressed, so let me
Take care of it
Handle it and make things better for you
I got a confession, it's my profession
I have a confession to make, it's what I do for a living
Lemme,
Let me
Stay on your mind
Continue to occupy your thoughts and attention
If that's alright with you
If you're okay with that
Tell me when, tell me where
Just give me the details of when and where
Can I,
May I
You can take control
You can be in charge
I'll return the favour
I'll do the same for you
I that's what you want
If that's what you desire
I'm good, so good
I'm skilled and proficient
And I wanna make you feel it in your soul
I want to give you a deep and meaningful experience
I'm on top of my game
I'm at my best and most skilled
No question
Without a doubt
I'm the one to remain
I'm the one who will stay with you
To kiss all of your pain away
To soothe and comfort you
Don't hold back, let me
Open up to me and let me
Said I wanna be the first thing on your mind
I want to be your top priority
In the morning
When you wake up
Like your favourite song on the radio
Like a song you can't get out of your head
That you can't stop singing
That you can't help but sing along to
Everlasting memory
A memory that will last forever
Come take this ride with me
Embark on this journey with me
Can I just take mt time,
May I take my time
Make it good so I...
To make it really enjoyable
Oooh, don't you go stressing baby
Don't worry or stress about anything, baby
I got a confession, it's my profession
I have another confession to make, it's what I do for a living
To love you
To express my love for you
Just tell me when, just tell me where
Just give me the details of when and where (again)
And I'll stay on your mind...
And I'll continue to occupy your mind and attention
Writer(s): Kenny Lattimore, Aaron Lindsey, Ivan Latimore, Dra-kkar Wesly, Steve Valdez
Contributed by Anna H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@shermanjones523
Its Sad The Radio Giants wont let theses songs be played because it would allow our Black men to know how to express themselves without the N word The B word and teach them to let go of the ego and embrace the passion that we Strong Black men Really Have for our Beautiful Queens.
@gloriaasbury-covington588
❤❤❤❤❤ THANK YOU, King Sherman! Whoever the woman that has you in her life is extremely fortunate! Have a wonderful 2024!!!❤️
I just want the record companies to get REAL singers again and not just empty auto tuned bobbleheads! I need more Kenny, Anthony Hamilton, Johnny Gill, Avant, and a few others.
@EulalioMagana
Just heard it on the radio, today
@MoorenaEl
This is the absolute best comment I'VE EVER SEEN ON YOUTUBE!!! SALUTE KING!!!👑👑👑👑👑
@tammysmall75
I hear it on Sirius XM daily; channel 48. ❤ I totally understand what you mean though!
@samiullahhenderson3492
Congrats to him and Judge Faith getting married. May God bless them with a long, healthy marriage.
@Synethiia
🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
@karakai13
This song calms my 2.9 year old down. He can be in meltdown mode for whatever reason a 2+ year old has and I'll pull this up. He stops mid-scream and comes running to sit on my lap. I ask him the name of the song. He answers correctly then watches the lyrics play and sings the parts he knows. He can't read yet but so far he sings to the chorus, specifically the words "stay on your mind". Appreciate this song for what it does for me as a grown woman (40+) and for it being clean for my lil man to hear and learn. Thank you Mr. Lattimore. Please continue to represent true R&B/Soul music! We're listening.
@dafranks7453
Cute ...the baby knows good music
@linbonn4749
@karakai13....thanks for that amazing experience. It is really something how our brains react to music. Kenny Lattimore's music makes me think of one person....and I miss him every day❤💔❤