Mark Morrison's first official recording was the 1993 vinyl release, Where Is Our Love, pressed on his own private Joe'Mel label.
Main career
In mid-1995, Morrison released his debut single, Crazy, which became a Top 20 hit in the UK. The follow-up single, Let's Get Down, also entered the Top 40. They were followed in the spring of 1996 by Return of the Mack which became a smash international hit spending two weeks at #1 on the UK charts. Morrison became the first black UK male solo artist to reach #1 in the 1990s.
His debut album, also titled Return of the Mack, followed and became a multi-platinum success. It reached number four in the UK chart, and sold 3 million albums worldwide. It spun off several more hit singles over the next year. Crazy (Remix), Trippin', Horny, and Moan & Groan would all reach the UK Top 10 making him the first artist in British pop history to have five Top 10 hits from a debut album.
Although his career was going well, Morrison was constantly in trouble with the law. In 1997, he was imprisoned the same year he received four Brit Awards nominations, Mercury Prize nomination, an MTV Europe Music Awards nomination, and five Music of Black Origin Awards (MOBO) nominations as the single Return of the Mack began to climb its way to #2 on the American Billboard charts receiving platinum status en-route. It stayed on the Billboard charts for an incredible 25 weeks.
He also performed at the 1997 Brit Awards. The performance at the Brit's influenced WEA and Morrison to release Only God Can Judge Me, a 9-track EP which contained live performances, interviews, prayers, and three full-length songs including Who's The Mack! which reached #13 in the UK.
Legal issues
Morrison has faced various criminal charges during his career including a 1997 conviction for attempting to bring a firearm aboard an airliner for which he served three months just as his hit song, Return of the Mack, began rising up the US Billboard charts.[1][2] In 1998, he failed to appear in court on charges of possessing an offensive weapon, choosing to instead fly to the West Indies island of Barbados. He was arrested and remanded into custody upon his return to the United Kingdom.[3][4] He was later cleared of the offensive weapon charge.[5]
He was convicted of affray for his part in a brawl resulting in one fatality and sentenced to community service.[2] Morrison later was incarcerated in Wormwood Scrubs for a year for paying a lookalike to perform his court-appointed community service in his stead, while Morrison himself went on tour.[2][6] While in prison, Morrison reportedly converted to Islam and attempted to change his name to Abdul Rahman.[7] Also in 1998, Morrison was banned from driving for six months and fined £1,380 after twice being caught driving without a licence.[8]
In 2002, Morrison was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and car theft.[9] He was released on bail but a policemen was later arrested on suspicion of taking a bribe from Morrison in return for his release.[9] Morrison failed to appear in court to face the charges and a warrant was issued for his arrest.[9]
In 2004, he was arrested and spent a night in custody after a fracas started when his medallion went missing.[10]
In 2009, Morrison was arrested for an assault in London.[11]
Return to music
Morrison appeared on the 1999 Brit Awards where he presented an award, introduced Whitney Houston and announced his return to music. In September 1999, a single titled Best Friend featuring Connor Reeves & Gabrielle became Morrison's ninth Top 40 hit single, reaching #23 on the UK Singles Chart.[12] The following year, it was announced by Billboard that Morrison had signed a five-year worldwide deal with Death Row Records founder Marion "Suge" Knight, making him the first, and only British artist to be signed with Death Row Records.[13]
He later signed to soccer player Kevin Campbell's 2 Wikid label in 2003. His only release for the label, a single entitled Just a Man/Backstabbers, was a minor UK hit, reaching #48 in the UK Singles Chart in August 2004.[14]
In May 2006, Morrison released the limited edition CD/DVD album entitled Innocent Man in the United Kingdom on his private label, Mack Life Records/Mona Records. The title track, Innocent Man, featuring DMX was released in March 2006. It was well received and reached #46 on the UK Singles Chart. In 2007, he was featured on hip-hop artist Cassidy's single titled Innocent (Misunderstood) from the B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story album. The track sampled Morison's vocals from the song, Innocent Man, and charted on Billboard's Bubbling Under Singles chart.
In 2008, Morrison announced the release of a 'best of' compilation, King of British R&B: The Best Of.. Mark Morrison, although it remains unreleased.[15]
In 2010, he announced the planned release of a new album entitled I Am What I Am which has a tentative release date of 2012. Plans for a world-wide tour to accompany the new release was also announced.
In 2012, Mark Morrison appeared as a guest feature on the Houston rapper Trae Tha Truth's "I'm On 2.0" which features notable rappers Big Krit, Jadakiss, J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, B.O.B, Tyga, Gudda Gudda and Bun B.
Moan and Groan
Mark Morrison Lyrics
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This ain't no love song girl
Wow wow wow
This is for the G's, the bedroom G's
If you wanna to take me home
You better make me moan and groan, (oh oh oh)
If you wanna to take me home
If you need it, need it, need it
It's right here
All you have to do is ask
Have no fear
I will show, show you, show you, (Whoa)
What I can do (ooh ooh)
And if you still don't believe
That's cool,
You fool,
But you gotta wet me up and wet me down
I can do it (down oh yeah)
Then you gotta dry me up with some foreplay
Any problem
I can solve it
Push it, work it, hurt it, all night, all night, all day
Show me how you love a woman
Till the morning light (morning light, morning light)
If you wanna take me home you better make me groan and moan (oh yeah)
If you wanna take me home you better make me moan (whoa)
Gonna moan
If you wanna take me home you better make moan
Make me moan
If you wanna take me home you better make me groan
'Cause I told her, told her, told her (whoa)
What I've got
If you want to come and see
Just open my drawers (hahaha)
'Cause I've got, got it, got it, got it, going on, going on
And baby
If you dare to play
Lets just go my place
You'd better lick me up and lick me down
I will lick you
Then you gotta rub me up with some foreplay
Rub it on , rub it on (ooh)
Make it, break it, shake it, all night, all night, all night
Show me you can love a woman to the morning light, morning light,
It's her night
If you wanna take me home you gotta make me moan (gonna moan)
If you wanna take me home you gotta make me groan (yes I'm ready)
If you wanna take me home you gotta make me moan (make me moan)
Wow wow wow,
Make me moan
Make me groan
Take me home
Yeah
Make me moan
Take me home
Yeah,
But you gotta lick me up and lick me down
I will lick you
Then you gotta rub me up with some foreplay
Rub it on, rub it on
Make it, break it, shake it, all night, all night, all night.
Show me you can love a woman to the morning light, morning light
If you wanna take me home you better make me moan (make me moan)
The lyrics of Mark Morrison's "Moan and Groan" are clearly about sex and the desire for pleasure. He is addressing a woman who wants to take him home and is giving her instructions on how to make him moan and groan with pleasure. He offers to show her what he can do and tells her that he can solve any problem. He wants her to prove her love to him by fulfilling his sexual desires until the morning light.
The song is very straightforward in its meaning, but it is also interesting to note how Morrison uses repetition to emphasize certain words and phrases. The chorus, in particular, is very repetitive and catchy, with the words "moan," "groan," and "make me" being repeated multiple times. Morrison also uses humor in the lyrics, with lines like "Just open my drawers" and "I will lick you" adding some lightheartedness to the otherwise explicit subject matter.
Overall, "Moan and Groan" is a simple but effective song that captures the primal desires of human sexuality. It's not a love song, as Morrison himself states at the beginning, but rather a song about physical pleasure and the desire for it.
Line by Line Meaning
Ahhh
Expressing pleasure or satisfaction
This ain't no love song girl
This song is not about love
Wow wow wow
Expressing surprise or excitement
This is for the G's, the bedroom G's
This is for the gangstas, the ones who know how to handle themselves in the bedroom
If you wanna to take me home
If you want to have sex with me
You better make me moan and groan, (oh oh oh)
You better make me feel good and express pleasure audibly
If you need it, need it, need it
If you want sex
It's right here
I am available
All you have to do is ask
Just tell me you want it
Have no fear
Don't be afraid
I will show, show you, show you, (Whoa)
I will demonstrate
What I can do (ooh ooh)
What I am capable of
And if you still don't believe
If you are still skeptical
That's cool,
That's okay
You fool,
You are foolish
But you gotta wet me up and wet me down
You need to get me aroused and ready for sex
I can do it (down oh yeah)
I can handle it and enjoy it
Then you gotta dry me up with some foreplay
You need to use foreplay to get me even more aroused and ready
Any problem
Anything is possible
I can solve it
I can find a solution
Push it, work it, hurt it, all night, all night, all day
We can have sex all day and night if you're up for it
Show me how you love a woman
Demonstrate how you can please me sexually
Till the morning light (morning light, morning light)
Until morning comes
Gonna moan
I will express pleasure audibly
'Cause I told her, told her, told her (whoa)
I have communicated this before
What I've got
What I am capable of sexually
If you want to come and see
If you want experience it for yourself
Just open my drawers (hahaha)
Just remove my clothing
'Cause I've got, got it, got it, got it, going on, going on
I am skilled and talented sexually
And baby
My lover
If you dare to play
If you're ready to have sex
Lets just go my place
Let's go to my home and have sex there
You'd better lick me up and lick me down
You need to give me oral sex
Then you gotta rub me up with some foreplay
You need to use foreplay to get me even more aroused and ready
Rub it on , rub it on (ooh)
Touch me sensually
Make it, break it, shake it, all night, all night, all night
We can have sex all night long in various positions
Show me you can love a woman to the morning light, morning light,
Demonstrate that you are skilled at pleasing me sexually until morning comes
If you wanna take me home you better make me moan (make me moan)
If you want to have sex with me, you better make me feel good and express pleasure audibly
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: BILLY MOSS, MARK MORRISON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
PrymeTyme Butler
One of the most underrated slow jamz!! Playing it in 2022!!! ✌🏿✌🏿
Trishula Surgicals
Playing it in 2023 : Cheers ✌👍
VINCINZO
Always gona bump this one...classic👍🏽
Si digs
❤😎👌🏽
HVAC INSPECTOR
2023
Brian Carless
this song never gets stale. my all time favorite. Mark raised the bar with this song. big tune.
Mr. Jess
+Brian Carless Damn right, brother!
Ollie Clemmons
Damn damn!!!!!!!! This were my shit
DatalovesHealthcare
Powerful song!!!
October Osiris
Back when R&B was true music. I'm still bumping this in 2022 this is a classic well done job Mark.