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.
One Last Chance
Mario Winans Lyrics
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Then right there I knew I had plans for us
Something happened that I could not foresee
Oh babe, I am blaming it all on me, oh
Don't walk away from this love we have
Good times and bad times is what must share
Don't you give up on all the plans we talked about
All I need is one last chance
And I will give you all the love that I have
Just trust in me and we will succeed
One last chance, baby, that's all that I need
You're expecting just a little bit more
'cause I have never let you down before
If you really feel the way that you say, oh babe
You would understand that love makes you wait, oh baby
Don't walk away from this love we have
Good times and bad times is what must share
Don't you give up all on the plans we talked about
You're in the dark now, so let me bring you out
All I need is one last chance
And I will give you all the love that I have
Just trust in me and we will succeed
One last chance, baby, that's all that I need
All I need is one last chance
And I will give you all the love that I have
Just trust in me and we will succeed
One last chance, baby, that's all that I need
Don't walk away from this love we have
Good times and bad times is what must share
Don't you give up on all the plans we talked about
You're in the dark now, so let me bring you out
All I need is one last chance
And I will give you all the love that I have
Just trust in me and we will succeed
One last chance, baby, that's all that I need
All I need is one last chance
And I will give you all the love that I have
Just trust in me and we will succeed
One last chance, baby, that's all that I need
The lyrics of Mario Winans's song "One Last Chance" speak of a man asking his significant other to not give up on their relationship and to give him just one last chance to prove his worthiness of her love. The song begins with the man expressing excitement at the sight of his partner's face, indicating that he had big plans for them. However, an unforeseen event occurred that changed the course of their relationship. The man takes full responsibility for what had happened and apologizes, asking her not to walk away from their love. He believes that they can make it through both the good and bad times if they work together. He promises her that if she gives him one last chance, he will give her all the love he has, and they will succeed together.
The entire song is a plea to his partner to not give up on their love and relationship. It is about a man who wants to make amends for his mistakes and is willing to do whatever it takes to save their relationship. The chorus of the song emphasizes the man's desire to have one last chance to show his partner how much he loves her and to prove his worthiness of her love.
Overall, the song "One Last Chance" is a touching and heartfelt plea from a man who is deeply in love with his partner and wants to make things right between them. The lyrics emphasize the power of love, forgiveness, and second chances.
Line by Line Meaning
I was excited when I first saw your face
I felt happiness and enthusiasm when I first laid eyes on you
Then right there I knew I had plans for us
In that moment, I realized that I wanted a future together
Something happened that I could not foresee
An unexpected event occurred that I did not anticipate
Oh babe, I am blaming it all on me, oh
I take responsibility for what went wrong and am asking for forgiveness
Don't walk away from this love we have
Please don't give up on our relationship
Good times and bad times is what must share
We must go through both good and bad moments together
Don't you give up on all the plans we talked about
Please don't abandon the dreams we shared
You're in the dark now, so let me bring you out
You may feel lost right now, but let me guide you back
All I need is one last chance
I only need one more opportunity
And I will give you all the love that I have
I am promising to give my all to our relationship
Just trust in me and we will succeed
If you have faith in me, we can overcome anything
One last chance, baby, that's all that I need
I am only asking for one more chance to prove myself and our relationship
You're expecting just a little bit more
You're only hoping for a little more from me
'cause I have never let you down before
I have always been dependable and trustworthy in the past
If you really feel the way that you say, oh babe
If your feelings are genuine
You would understand that love makes you wait, oh baby
You would know that love requires patience
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: KENNETH L. HICKSON, MARIO MENDELL WINANS, NICHOLAS WEBB
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I Am Nemesis
Dope artist and producer! Where would Bad Boy r&b be without him?
Relly Pendergrass
Exactly what I was thinking ⚡️
Relly Pendergrass
Real smooth album.. I know he spent most of his time writing and producing for others but he definitely should of done more for his own catalogue ⚡️
Fredrick Kasanda
I dedicated this song to my wife 2 days ago. timeless music.
EMMANUEL MAWOKO
So so beautiful masterpiece
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Serveup SS
Love this jam
jinut27
Timeless r&b