Mario Mendell Winans (born August 29, 1974 in Orangeburg, SC) is an America… Read Full Bio ↴Mario Mendell Winans (born August 29, 1974 in Orangeburg, SC) is an American R&B producer, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist best known for his 2004 song "I Don't Wanna Know", which reached number 2 in the United States and number 1 in the United Kingdom. Winans also won a Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance for co-writing CeCe Winans's song "Pray".
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.
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.
Primetime
Mario Winans Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Primetime' by these artists:
BigXthaPlug Yea Let's go Aye aye Let's go Aye aye yea Primeti…
Cold Fronts We're all just a bunch of mistakes I said it's so…
Don McLean Well this is life, this is Prime time This is livin'…
Eternal Khali (KGoLive on the beat) We smoke the gas and we had…
F.Y.P Shorty know she walkin' On a runway Knowing that she toxic W…
Grouplove It's primetime, baby Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha It's primetime, …
Headless Waiting for something to change the boring days you're livin…
Hoodini feat. Krisko Hoodini Krisko baby Като са прайм, да са прайм Кой, к′во ша…
J-Ideas Ok ok had to do this for my brothers My…
Janelle Monáe Oooo-oo It's prime time Oooo-oo Tick-tock, I'm watching the…
Janelle Monáe ft. Miguel Tick-tock, I'm watching the clock I can't wait til we get…
Jay Z Kanye West We in the time of our lives baby Turn the music…
Jay Z (Feat. Kanye West) We in the time of our lives baby Turn the music…
Jay Z / Kanye West We in the time of our lives baby Turn the music…
Jay-Z;Kanye West We in the time of our lives baby Turn the music…
Jay‐Z & Kanye West We in the time of our lives baby Turn the music…
K-Hitz! Whoa, Whoa, Whoa Whoa, Whoa, Whoa Whoa, Whoa, Whoa Whoa, Wh…
Kanye West / Jay-Z We in the time of our lives baby Turn the music…
Majk Spirit Primetime! Until my body feels old Until my body feels cold …
Marianas Trench This is the dying you are the disease And I smile…
Monae Janelle Tick-tock, I'm watching the clock I can't wait til we get…
Mr. L-I-L P-P-Pouring a 4, Uh, Up In My Cheerwine (Yeh) Shawty she…
PRIMESHOCK You, you are the motherfucking shit You are great You are ma…
Summer Cem Ja So viel Cash auf Konto (huh) Mein Geschäft läuft Bombe (…
The Throne [Intro: Jay-Z] We in the time of our lives, baby Turn the…
The Throne (Jay-Z and Kanye West) We in the time of our lives baby Turn the music…
Tim Lyre [Pre-Chorus: Tim Lyre] I tell you it’s about to be a…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Mario Winans:
3 Days Ago Time, is taken a tour on my life These days keep…
Already Know I can't believe this man Maybe I should ask her I already…
Bear With Me Marry me marry me Come and share my destiny Pair with me Dar…
Can't Judge Me Oh baby I'm only human baby Oh lady We had some words the…
Come Back Home I've made a lot of mistakes in my lifetime Some worse…
Disbelief First time we met, didn't think you wanted me. Now, when…
Don I know you used to care for me I can tell…
Don't Know I just can't believe this, man It's just another night of…
Don't Take Your Love Away Don't take your love away, oh baby Comin' in, you know…
Down for Me Oh yea oh yea (it's you're turn now kid) Bad boy [Chorus] I…
Enough Hello Hey yo Hey baby Where you at man? Huh? I'm on my way…
Ever Wonder Baby, if I just been a little different lately. But I…
Every Now & Then Every now and then I think about you, babe You are…
Forever Girl, i wanna get to know you better Maybe we can…
How I Made It Yeah, this song right here Is about a young man Who's endure…
How I Made It (feat. Loon) [Intro] Yeah this song right here is about a young man cuz h…
I Don't Wanna Know I just can't believe this, man It's just another night of…
I Don't Wanna Know (feat. Enya & P. Diddy) I just can't believe this man This is another night of…
I Dont Wanna Know I just can't believe this, man It's just another night of…
I Don`t Wanna Know I just can't believe this man Just another night of these…
I Got You Babe [Speaking] Sometimes in life You come across a woman Its ju…
I Need a Girl Pt. 2 Uh, (ooh, ooh, ooh) Yeah, let's go This that bounce right he…
I Wanna Be Your Man [P. Diddy - talking] Hold up, let me answer my phone Some…
It's All Good Ohhhhh Oh lady, Things ain't always what they seem I never …
Love Is In The Air When I talk to you my love I like it when…
Love Man There's something I want to share with you It's been on…
Loving Arms In the middle of a thought, you crossed my mind I…
Mr. Cool Here we are right now, my baby Saw you standin' in…
My Sweetheart Your the kinda girl who makes a man wanna fall…
Never Really Was I just need to talk to you for a second, It…
Never Realy Was I just need to talk to you for a second, It…
One Last Chance I was excited when I first saw your face Then right…
Prayerlude Father won't You Hear Me? Can't Believe She Hurt Me All I…
Pretty Girl Bullsh*t Oh baby, I can't live with you I can't live…
Pretty Girl Bullshit (feat. Foxy Brown) Intro: Mario Winans, Foxy, Puffy Oh baby, I can't live with…
Ready for Love You should of told me how you felt The day we…
Should've Known If I had to do it all over I would've…
So Fine Oooh baby, ooh, ooh yea, yeah yeah You were there all…
Stay With Me My sweet lady I don't want to be alone tonight baby Sitting…
Take My Breath Away From day one you had my heart And I would do…
The Game Yeah Uh, uh oh Startin' to feel this Startin' to feel it [B…
This Is The Thanks I Get Yo! (yeah) Yeah! (yo yo yo, c'mon) Yeah, this is 'Rio!…
Turn Around Everything you said to me Tell me I was buggin', dreamin' Ca…
What Little tired, I can't sleep what's wrong with me? Still all…
What You Want (*Female voice: harmonizing*) [Intro - P. Diddy - talking] +…
What's Wrong With Me Little tired, I can't sleep what's wrong with me? Still all…
You Knew You know Oh baby You know You know the time I was lovin' Gir…
You Never Know Why do things seems so different to me? I remember how…
You Nevere Know Why do things seems so different to me? I remember how…
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