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
That Girl
Marques Houston Lyrics
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Can I talk to you for a minute?
Look
All I did was look
Why you trippin'?
Look, check this out
Check it
To convince you that I ain't caught up lyin'
When she walk past me I looked
So what, big deal
I don't understand how that could make you feel
That my love ain't for real
Everyday I thank the Lord above that you're with me (you're with me)
Tell me why would I throw that away?
(Why would I throw that away)
What can I do to prove that this is where I wanna be? (Yeah)
Though I may look occasionally
You're the only one I need
If I wanted (that girl)
Then I would be with (that girl)
But that one ain't for me (hey)
She's fine as hell but she'll always be (that girl)
Nothin' more than (that girl)
No matter what she do, she don't compare to you (check it)
What you yellin for? (Why you screamin'?)
Girl, you act as if you just caught me cheatin'
When you look at other men and don't act like you don't
I don't trip because I know that I'm the guy
You come home to every night, baby yeah
Everyday I thank the Lord above that you're with me (that you're with me)
Tell me why would I throw that away?
(Why would I throw that away)
What can I do to prove that this is where I wanna be? (Yeah)
Though I may look occasionally
You're the only one I need
If I wanted (that girl)
Then I would be with (that girl)
But that one ain't for me (yo)
She's fine as hell but she'll always be (that girl)
And nothin' more than (that girl)
No matter what she do (hey), she don't compare to you (yeah, check it)
I know I need you
Right here with me
Oh I know I need you
No other girl won't do
'Cause I need you
Right here with me, oh I (oh I)
Need you
Whoa
(That girl)
Then I would be with, yeah (that girl)
But that one ain't for me (hey)
She's fine as hell but she'll always be (that girl)
And nothin' more than (that girl)
No matter what she do (yeah), she don't compare to you (ooh)
Said if I wanted (that girl)
Then I would be with (that girl) oh-ooh
But that one ain't for me
Ooh, she's fine as hell but she'll always be (that girl)
Nothin' more than (that girl)
No matter what she do, she don't compare to you (yeah)
If I wanted that girl
Then I would be with that girl
But that one ain't for me
She's fine as hell but she'll always be
That girl
Nothin' more than that girl
No matter what she do
She just can't be you
Baby
The lyrics to Marques Houston's "That Girl" are an attempt to soothe a jealous lover's concerns about his fidelity. Houston asserts that merely looking at another woman does not diminish his love for his partner - in fact, his gratitude for her daily presence in his life only reinforces his commitment to her. He admits that this other woman is attractive, but assures his lover that there is no one else he wants to be with. The repetition of the phrase "that girl" serves to strip this other woman of any individuality and emphasizes the singer's lack of interest in pursuing her.
Overall, the lyrics of "That Girl" are an attempt to affirm the importance of the singer's current relationship in the face of fleeting attractions. While acknowledging the existence of other attractive people in the world, the singer emphasizes the value he places on his current partner and the ways in which she fulfills him. The message is one of reassurance and a reminder that true love endures beyond surface-level attractions.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo
Hey
Can I talk to you for a minute?
Can you give me a moment of your time?
Look, all I did was look, why you trippin'?
I just looked at another woman, why are you overreacting?
Baby look, I'm tired of tryin' to convince you that I ain't caught up lyin'
Honey, I'm tired of trying to prove that I'm not lying to you
When she walk past me I looked, so what, big deal. I don't understand how that could make you feel that my love ain't for real
I glanced at another woman when she walked past me, it's not a big deal. I don't understand how that makes you feel like I don't love you
Everyday I thank the Lord above that you're with me
I'm grateful every day that you're in my life
Tell me why would I throw that away?
Why would I risk losing you?
What can I do to prove that this is where I wanna be?
What can I do to show you that I want to be with you?
Though I may look occasionally, you're the only one I need
Even though I may glance at other women sometimes, you're the only one I want to be with
If I wanted (that girl), then I would be with (that girl), but that one ain't for me. She's fine as hell but she'll always be (that girl), nothin' more than (that girl)
If I wanted to be with another woman, I would be with her, but I don't want to. She may be attractive, but she's just another woman to me
No matter what she do, she don't compare to you
No matter what other women do, they can't compare to you
What you yellin for? (Why you screamin'?) Girl, you act as if you just caught me cheatin'
Why are you yelling? You're acting like you caught me cheating when all I did was look at another woman
When you look at other men and don't act like you don't, I don't trip because I know that I'm the guy you come home to every night, baby yeah
When you look at other men, I don't get upset because I know that at the end of the day, you come home to me
I know I need you right here with me. No other girl won't do 'cause I need you right here with me, oh I (oh I) need you
I know that I need you by my side. No other woman can replace you because I need you with me
Said if I wanted (that girl), then I would be with (that girl) oh-ooh. But that one ain't for me
If I wanted to be with another woman, I would be with her, but I don't want to
She's fine as hell but she'll always be (that girl). Nothin' more than (that girl)
She may be attractive, but she's just another woman to me
No matter what she do, she don't compare to you (yeah)
No matter what other women do, they can't compare to you
If I wanted that girl, then I would be with that girl. But that one ain't for me. She's fine as hell but she'll always be that girl, nothin' more than that girl
If I wanted to be with another woman, I would be with her, but I don't want to. She may be attractive, but she's just another woman to me
No matter what she do, she just can't be you, baby
No matter what other women do, they can't be you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Patrick Michael Smith, Kowan Adell Paul, Milton Vincent Davis, Shaffer Smith
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