Early career:
Mario Winans was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina but grew up in Detroit. He is a member of gospel music's most notable family, the Winans, being the son of Marvin Winans and Vickie Winans. He is also the nephew of gospel singers BeBe Winans and CeCe Winans.
Winans started out learning music in school learning piano, keyboards, and drums. His mother Vicki Winans bought him a roomful of recording equipment, and he learnt the function of every piece of equipment. He started producing gospel groups straight out of high school and soon accumulated credits for Fred Hammond, The Anointed, and the Clark Sisters as well as various Winans family member albums.
In the mid-1990's, he signed a production deal with Dallas Austin's Rowdy Records. His breakthrough came with credits on the tracks "I Can't Sleep Baby" and "You Remind Me Of Something" on R. Kelly's R. Kelly album in 1995. Work with Pebbles and 98 Degrees soon followed.
Winans released his debut album Story of my Heart on Motown in 1997. While the song "Don't Know" reached the U.S. R&B top 50, the album failed to chart.
Soon after, Winans teamed up with P. Diddy and his Bad Boy roster. His first work with Bad Boy was playing drums on "Come With Me" in 1998 by Diddy and Jimmy Page, based on the classic Led Zeppelin song "Kashmir" from their 1975 album Physical Graffiti.
Over the past few years, Winans has racked a sizeable list of production credits for Bad Boy artists including Diddy, The Notorious B.I.G., Lil' Kim, Faith Evans, Loon, Black Rob, and 112. He has also worked with notable artists outside Bad Boy including Mary J. Blige, Whitney Houston, Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Tamia, and Brian McKnight.
Winans co-wrote the 2-part song "I Need a Girl" with P. Diddy and appeared on the "Pt. 2" version with Loon, Ginuwine, and Diddy, which became a hit recording in 2002. He also produced the Bad Boy remix compilation We Invented The Remix in 2002.
Solo Success:
Winans recorded his second album Hurt No More in 2001, 2002, and 2003 in between his busy schedule working with other artists. The album is based on stories of love and betrayal.
The first single "I Don't Wanna Know" was based on a sample of the Fugees' 1996 hit single "Ready Or Not", which itself was based on a slowed-down sample of the instrumental track "Boadicea" by Enya from her 1987 self-titled album. Enya and her representatives became annoyed since Winans did not seek her approval for the sample, as he was unaware that the Fugees sample he had used had itself been a sample. So, a compromise was reached to credit the single as "Mario Winans featuring P. Diddy and Enya". [1]. The song features a rap by P. Diddy and radio programmers and club DJs started playing the track when it started appearing on mixtapes. The song was released as the single in early 2004 and became a worldwide hit going to #1 in Germany and on the rhythmic top 40 radio chart in the United States; to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, on the U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop singles chart, and on the world internet download charts; and to #3 on a composite world R&B chart (based on the R&B charts in the U.S., UK, Germany, France, and Australia) and on both the Australian and Norwegian singles charts. It also reached the top ten on a composite European singles chart.
Hurt No More was released on April 20, 2004 in the U.S. and, by early June 2004, had reached #1 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, #2 on the Billboard 200, and #3 on the UK's album chart.
The album's second single, "Never Really Was", used a sample of the orchestrated beginning of Madonna's 1986 hit, "Papa Don't Preach", as its background music. However, the song failed to chart in America.
I Don't Wanna Know
Mario Winans Lyrics
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It's just another night of these thoughts
Can't get this out of my head
Yeah
Somebody said they saw you
The person you were kissing wasn't me
And I would never ask you
I don't wanna know
If you're playin' me, keep it on the low
'Cause my heart can't take it anymore
And if you're creepin', please don't let it show
Oh, baby, I don't wanna know
Oh, oh, baby
I think about it when I hold you
When lookin' in your eyes, I can't believe
I don't need to know the truth
Baby, keep it to yourself
I don't wanna know
If you're playin' me, keep it on the low
'Cause my heart can't take it anymore
And if you're creepin', please don't let it show
Oh, baby, I don't wanna know
Did he touch you better than me? (Touch you better than me)
Did he watch you fall asleep? (Watch you fall asleep, baby)
Did you show him all those things that you used to do to me? (Oh, do to me, baby)
If you're better off that way (better off that way)
Baby, all that I can say (all that I can say)
Just go on and do your thing and don't come back to me (oh, stay away from me, baby)
Yo, I don't wanna know your whereabouts or how you're movin'
I know when you in the house or when you cruisin' (that's right)
It's been proven, my love you're abusin'
I can't understand how a man got you choosin' (yeah)
Undecided, I came and provided
My undivided, you came and denied it (why?)
Don't even try it, I know when you lyin' (I know when you lyin')
Don't even do that, I know why you cryin' (stop cryin')
I'm not applyin' no pressure, just wanna let you know
That I don't wanna let you go (I don't wanna let you go)
And I don't wanna let you leave
Can't say I didn't let you breathe
Gave you extra cheese (come on), put you in a SUV
You wanted ice so I made you freeze
Made you hot like the West Indies (that's right)
Now it's time you invest in me
'Cause if not, then it's best you leave, holla, yeah
I don't wanna know
If you're playin' me, keep it on the low
'Cause my heart can't take it anymore
And if you're creepin', please don't let it show
Oh, baby, I don't wanna know
If you're playin' me, keep it on the low
'Cause my heart can't take it anymore
And if you're creepin', please don't let it show
Oh, baby, I don't wanna know
If you're playin' me, keep it on the low
'Cause my heart can't take it anymore
And if you're creepin', please don't let it show
Oh, baby, I don't wanna know
In "I Don't Wanna Know," Mario Winans expresses his reluctance to uncover the truth about his lover's infidelity. The song begins with him struggling to rid himself of thoughts about his partner being intimate with someone else. He then admits that he heard a rumor about this, but he chose to keep it to himself because he'd rather not know the details. As he continues to hold his disconcerting thoughts back, he becomes more and more desperate to think about anything else when he's with his partner. He asks his partner to keep the truth to themselves because it would hurt him too much to hear the truth.
In the latter part of the song, rapper P. Diddy joins Winans, emphasizing that he doesn't want to know the details of the affair either. He talks about the effort he's put into his relationship and how he's ready to be with his partner. He tells his partner that if they don't want to be with him, that's okay, but they shouldn't come back to him after leaving.
Mario Winans' "I Don't Wanna Know" was produced by his lover, Enya, who was born in Jamaica. The song originally sampled Enya's track "Boadica." It was released in 2004 and written by Mario Winans and Andrea Martin. It reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the UK Singles Chart, making it Winans' biggest hit to date.
Line by Line Meaning
I just can't believe this, man
The singer can't believe the thoughts that are occupying his mind on yet another night.
It's just another night of these thoughts
The singer is struggling with the thoughts in his head again tonight.
Can't get this out of my head
The thoughts about his partner cheating are stuck in the singer's head.
Somebody said they saw you
The singer heard from someone else that their partner was seen somewhere.
The person you were kissing wasn't me
The singer's partner was seen kissing someone else instead of the singer.
And I would never ask you
The singer would never confront their partner about this.
I just kept it to myself
The singer has been keeping their suspicions about their partner's infidelity to themselves.
I don't wanna know
The singer doesn't want to know the truth about their partner's cheating.
If you're playin' me, keep it on the low
If their partner is cheating, the singer wants them to keep it a secret.
'Cause my heart can't take it anymore
The singer's heart can't handle any more pain from their partner's possible cheating.
And if you're creepin', please don't let it show
If their partner is cheating, the singer doesn't want them to reveal any signs of it.
Oh, baby, I don't wanna know
The singer doesn't want to find out if their partner is cheating.
I think about it when I hold you
The singer thinks about their partner's possible cheating even when they are together.
When lookin' in your eyes, I can't believe
When looking into their partner's eyes, the singer can't believe they could be cheating.
I don't need to know the truth
The singer doesn't need to find out if their partner is cheating.
Baby, keep it to yourself
The singer wants their partner to keep any cheating a secret.
Did he touch you better than me?
The singer wonders if the person their partner was seen kissing touched them better than the singer does.
Did he watch you fall asleep?
The singer wonders if the person their partner was seen kissing watched them fall asleep like the singer does.
Did you show him all those things that you used to do to me?
The singer wonders if their partner did all the things they used to do with the singer with the person they were seen kissing.
If you're better off that way
If their partner is better off cheating, the singer doesn't want to know.
Baby, all that I can say
The singer can only say so much about the possibility of their partner's cheating.
Just go on and do your thing and don't come back to me
The singer doesn't want their partner to come back if they are cheating.
Yo, I don't wanna know your whereabouts or how you're movin'
The singer doesn't want to know where their partner is or what they are doing if they are cheating.
I know when you in the house or when you cruisin'
The singer has a good idea of when their partner is out of the house or not.
It's been proven, my love you're abusin'
The singer's partner has been proven to be abusing their love.
I can't understand how a man got you choosin'
The singer can't understand why their partner is choosing another man over the singer.
Undecided, I came and provided
The singer is unsure of what to do, but they have given their love and support to their partner.
My undivided, you came and denied it
The singer gave their partner their undivided attention and love, but their partner denied it by cheating.
Don't even try it, I know when you lyin'
The singer can tell when their partner is lying about their cheating.
Don't even do that, I know why you cryin'
The singer knows why their partner is crying about their cheating.
I'm not applyin' no pressure, just wanna let you know
The singer is not trying to pressure their partner, they just want to make their feelings known.
That I don't wanna let you go
The singer still loves their partner and doesn't want to lose them.
And I don't wanna let you leave
The singer doesn't want their partner to leave them over their suspicions of cheating.
Can't say I didn't let you breathe
The singer gave their partner space and freedom but still suspects they cheated.
Gave you extra cheese, put you in a SUV
The singer provided their partner with luxuries like extra money and a nice car.
You wanted ice so I made you freeze
The singer provided their partner with everything they wanted, even though it caused problems in their relationship.
Made you hot like the West Indies
The singer made their partner feel sexy and attractive.
Now it's time you invest in me
The singer wants their partner to invest in their relationship by being faithful.
'Cause if not, then it's best you leave, holla, yeah
If their partner can't be faithful, the singer thinks it's best for them to leave the relationship.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Chauncey Lamont Hawkins, Erick S. Sermon, Ethne Patric Brennan, Mario Mendell Winans, Michael Carlos Jones, Nicholas Domini Ryan, Parrish Joseph Smith, Roma Shane Ryan
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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