Houston sang with his childhood friends, Jerome "Romeo" Jones and Kelton "LDB" Kessee in the group Immature. Chris Stokes became the manager of the group. They first started with the band called Immature. Houston's Immature nickname "Batman" was given to him for wearing Batman underwear on his head. The group later changed their name to IMx, because they felt they had matured personally and musically. In 2002, IMx mutually disbanded because the members wanted to move on and do different things creatively. Houston inked a record deal with TUG/Universal records and embarked upon his journey of becoming a relevant R&B soloist.
In 2003, Houston recorded and released his first solo album entitled MH. The singles were "That Girl" and "Clubbin (Ft. Joe Budden)". Houston also appeared on Scream Tour with Nick Cannon, B2k, and Bow Wow.
In 2004, he released two more singles from that album; "Pop That Booty (Ft. Jermaine Dupri) and "Because Of You".
In 2005, Houston released his sophomore album entitled Naked. The singles from that album were "All Because Of You (Ft. Young Rome)", "Naked", and "Sex Wit You".
In 2006 he released the first single from his third solo album, "Favorite Girl" and the Accompanying video, featuring Stacey Dash. He was also featured in his fellow T.U.G. artist, Mila J's video/song "Good Lookin' Out" and on Yung Joc's video/song "1st Time" and with Trey Songz.
On March 26, 2007, Houston released his third studio album entitled Veteran.
Acting career
Houston made his debut acting appearance in the comedy film House Party 3, where he played himself along with fellow Immature/IMx bandmates Jerome "Romeo" Jones and then member Don "Half Pint" Santos (who was later replaced in the group by Kelton "LDB" Kessee).
Houston's breakthrough role came when he won the part of Roger Evans in the television comedy show Sister, Sister, playing the next door neighbor of Tia and Tamera (played by Tia and Tamera Mowry). He played the role from 1994 to 1997, making a final cameo appearance in the final episode of the show in 1999.
Houston starred in a couple of movies and played small roles here and there throughout his career. He even held his own television show for a short while (the short-lived UPN's Cuts, a spinoff of another UPN show, One on One).
Filmography
Television
Year Title Role
1993 - A Different World -- Eli Black
1996 - Family Matters -- Himself
1996 - The Parent 'Hood -- Himself
1994-1997 - Sister, Sister -- Roger Evans
2003 - Rock Me, Baby -- Himself
2004 & 2006 - One on One -- Kevin Barnes
2005-2006 - Cuts - Kevin Barnes
Film
Year Film Role
1992 - Bébé's Kids -- Khalil (voice)
1994 - House Party 3 -- Himself
1997 - Good Burger -- Jake
2001 - House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute -- John-John
2004 - You Got Served -- Elgin
2004 - Fat Albert -- Dumb Donald
2007 - Somebody Help Me -- Brendan Young
Smile
Marques Houston Lyrics
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Yeah, what's up girl,how you doin'?,
Look my name is MH know what I'm sayin',
I think you real cute and all but uh I just
want to see you smile,check this out
There's one thing that I must say,
Baby that I care for you and I'll do anything for you
Beautiful than the sunrise,
Girl you can be my paradise,
But first you must show me that you can.......
[Chorus]
Smile for me,
Girl your so beautiful to me,
And I can be your fantasy,
Give you anything you need,
Baby won't you,
Smile for me,
Girl your so beautiful to me,
And I can be your fantasy,
Give you everything you need,
Baby won't you smile
Girl listen when I tell ya what's on my mind,
To you I will devote my time,
To you I'll never tell a lie,
And there's so much that I just cannot guesture why,
Why I can't get you off my mind,
So girl you must show me that you can........
[Chorus]
Smile for me,
Girl your so beautiful to me,
And I can be your fantasy,
Give you anything you need,
Baby won't you,
Smile for me,
Girl your so beautiful to me,
And I can be your fantasy,
Give you everything you need,
Baby won't you smile
[Repeat: x2]
Baby won't you smile for me,
Baby won't you smile for me
Say baby won't you smile for me,
Baby won't you smile for me
[Chorus]
Smile.......Smile
Baby won't you smile for me,
Baby won't you smile for me
Say baby won't you smile for me,
Baby won't you smile for me
In Marques Houston's song "Smile", the artist expresses his admiration and infatuation towards a woman he finds beautiful. He tells her that he cares for her and would do anything for her, and he wants to make her smile. He believes that she can be his paradise and his fantasy, but she needs to show him that she can smile. He wants to devote his time to her, never telling her a lie. He cannot get her off his mind, and he wants her to know how important she is to him.
The lyrics of "Smile" depict the artist's desire to make the woman he is interested in happy. He wants to see her smile, and he wants to be the reason behind her smile. He emphasizes his loyalty and honesty towards her, ensuring her that he will always be there for her. The song also portrays the beauty of the woman he is interested in and his inability to get her out of his mind, signifying his deep attraction towards her.
Overall, the lyrics of "Smile" are a sweet and romantic expression of the artist's affection towards a woman who has caught his attention. He wants to make her feel special by putting a smile on her face, and he wishes to form a deeper connection with her.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah, what's up girl, how you doin'?,
Opening line of the song that presents the singer, Marques Houston, initiating a conversation with a girl to express his interest in her.
Look my name is MH know what I'm sayin',
Marques Houston introduces himself to the girl whom he is interested in.
I think you real cute and all but uh I just want to see you smile,check this out
Marques expresses his attraction towards the girl and says he wants to see her happy by making her smile.
There's one thing that I must say,
Marques indicates that he has something important to tell the girl.
Baby that I care for you and I'll do anything for you
Marques tells the girl that he cares for her deeply and would do anything to make her happy.
(I'll do anything for you baby what I say is true),
Marques reiterates his point of being sincere and truthful about his promise of doing anything for the girl.
Beautiful than the sunrise,
Marques compliments the girl by making a poetic comparison with the sunrise to denote her beauty.
Girl you can be my paradise,
Marques tells the girl that she can be his paradise, a place of utmost happiness and contentment.
But first you must show me that you can.......
Marques sets conditions for the girl to fulfill which he would then validate to decide whether she can be his paradise or not.
Smile for me,
Marques makes a request to the girl to smile, which he considers to be a first step in testing her ability to fulfill his conditions.
Girl you're so beautiful to me,
Marques reiterates his comment on the girl's beauty and also implies that he is attracted to her, making her an essential part of his paradise if she meets his conditions.
And I can be your fantasy,
Marques presents himself as a fantasy for the girl and is ready to fulfill her wildest imaginations if she meets his conditions.
Give you anything you need,
Marques assures the girl of providing everything she needs if she meets his conditions and becomes a part of his paradise.
Baby won't you,
Marques repeats his request for the girl to smile.
Girl you're so beautiful to me,
Marques reiterates his comment on the girl's beauty as he finds her really attractive.
And I can be your fantasy,
Marques repeats his statement that he can fulfill the girl's wildest dreams if she meets his conditions.
Give you everything you need,
Marques assures the girl that he can provide everything she needs if she becomes a part of his paradise.
Baby won't you smile
Marques again requests the girl to smile and take the first step in fulfilling his conditions.
Girl listen when I tell ya what's on my mind,
Marques invites the girl's attention to share what's on his mind.
To you I will devote my time,
Marques promises to devote his time to the girl if she provides him what he wants as per his conditions.
To you I'll never tell a lie,
Marques assures the girl that he will always be truthful and honest with her.
And there's so much that I just cannot guess why,
Marques conveys his confusion and inability to understand why he is so attracted to the girl.
Why I can't get you off my mind,
Marques reiterates his confusion and emphasizes his strong attraction towards the girl.
So girl you must show me that you can.......
Marques repeats his conditions to the girl to fulfill in order to get the satisfaction he wants.
Repeat: x2
Denotes that the chorus is repeated twice.
Baby won't you smile for me,
Marques once again asks the girl to smile.
Smile.......Smile
Emphasizes on the need to smile, which acts as a test of fulfilling Marques' conditions.
Say baby won't you smile for me,
Repeating the same request to the girl once again.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SAMANTHA MARIE SPRACKLING, BLUM, G. SCOTT, RUSSELL FERRANTE, MARILYN LANG SCOTT
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