Melanie Janene was born in Charleston, … Read Full Bio ↴May 13, 1967---November 24, 2001
Melanie Janene was born in Charleston, South Carolina and began studying voice from the age of six, as well as learning to play the piano and the clarinet. Growing up her mother would listen to Aretha Franklin, Roberta Flack. Melanie would mimic the female vocalists she saw on television or heard on radio.
Later on she financed her college studies with appearances in talent shows and smaller band concerts. She frequented a club called The Peacock Lounge, getting up and doing jam sessions when the live band invited people up to sing. She had long dreamed of a career in music and in February 1992 Melanie went to Germany. Her sister lived there with her U.S. Army husband and Thornton had dual citizenship in Germany and the United States. His uncle, Bob Chisolm, a singer and piano player, encouraged Melanie to give the German nightclub circuit a try. She had been singing in a Macon, Ga., band, Danger Zone, pulling down $50 on a good night. However Bob Chisolm told her that on a bad night in Germany she would make $150.
She tried it and soon found work in studios recording demos. It was her recording of the song "Sweet Dreams" that caught the attention of producer Frank Farian, the mastermind of the infamous '80s duo Milli Vanilli. Farian took Melanie under his wing, teaming her with rapper Lane McCray in the duo La Bouche, which is French for "The Mouth".
She left La Bouche in February 2000 to be replaced by Natascha Wright while Lane remained a part of the project. She signed a record deal with Sony/Epic Records. Her first solo single was released in November 2000, titled Love How You Love Me, a ballad (the CD-maxi includes a few dance remixes).
Melanie presented her new single on November 29, 2000 on the RTL Spendenmarathon, and on December 1 at the Dome in Berlin. The follow-up single was entitled "Heartbeat".
On May 7, 2001, Melanie released her first solo album entitled Ready To Fly under the label X-Cell (distributed by Sony/Epic Records). She continued to do club appearances in the United States under the billing "Melanie Thornton, formerly of La Bouche".
On the night of November 24, 2001, Melanie died in a plane crash of the Crossair Flight 3597 near Bassersdorf by Zurich in Switzerland. She gave her final performance in Leipzig and then drove to Berlin where she took the ill-fated plane to Zurich for radio and TV appearances (among others, the broadcast "Die Bar" on TV3, which was cancelled) to promote her new single "Wonderful Dream (Holidays Are Coming)" and her album Ready To Fly (New Edition). "Wonderful Dream" was a Christmas ballad recorded for a German Coca-Cola TV commercial. Although Thornton's death occurred practically on the eve of that year's Christmas season, Coca Cola decided to stick with the commercial as planned. It has also been used in Christmas Coca-Cola TV commercials in the Germany, Ireland, UK, Belgium, The Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden.
On November 25, 2002 the single "In Your Life" was released to commemorate the first anniversary of her death. Included is an "in memory" dedication from Lane McCray and SonyBmg/X-Cell Records
Thornton is buried in Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.
Say You'll Be Mine
Melanie Thornton Lyrics
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And I will never ever get enough
Of your sweet love
And I need you boy, in my world
You make all the dark clouds disappear
You keep telling me the words I always want to hear
And now I need you boy, in my world
Could it be magic
Could it be magic
I'll do anything for you
Say you'll be mine, until the end
Say you could never lose your loving feeling in a Million
Years
Say you'll be mine, until the end
Say you've been searching for this world of passion and for
Sweet obsession all the time
Say you'll be mine
Take it like it is and Picture this
I'm on fire and I shiver every time we kiss
And now I need you boy in my world
Once you've had a tender touch of paradise
You wanna keep the pace
You make me realize how much I need you boy
In my world
Could it be magic,
I found out what love can do
Could it be magic
I'll do anythink for you
Chorus 3x
These lyrics express the singer's love and devotion to the person they are addressing. They feel as though they have found everything they have ever dreamed of in this person, and cannot get enough of their love. The person they are speaking to has a special power over the singer, as they are able to make any dark clouds disappear and always say the words the singer wants to hear. The singer needs this person in their world, as they have found something magical in their love.
Throughout the song, the singer pleads with this person to say they will be theirs forever. They want to feel their love endlessly, and hope that this person wants that as well. The singer also emphasizes that they will do anything for the love they have found, even if it means sacrificing certain things to make it work. The chorus is a rallying cry for this person to commit to the singer, to assure them that they will always be there for them, and that their love is eternal.
Overall, this song is a passionate declaration of someone's intense love, and their desire for that love to be reciprocated. It showcases the almost addictive nature of love, and the idea that once someone has found a true connection with another person, they will stop at nothing to keep that connection alive.
Line by Line Meaning
You've got everthing I've been dreaming of
I have found everything I have been searching for in you.
And I will never ever get enough
I will always want more of your love because you make me feel complete.
Of your sweet love
Your love is the most delightful and enjoyable thing to me.
And I need you boy, in my world
I require your presence and love to be part of my life.
You make all the dark clouds disappear
You have the power to chase all my sorrows away and bring happiness into my life.
You keep telling me the words I always want to hear
You always know the right words to say to comfort me and make me feel loved.
Could it be magic
Is this too good to be true or is it just pure, magical love?
I found out what love can do
Love has opened my eyes to a beautiful world and given me joy.
I'll do anything for you
I am so in love with you that I will do anything to make you happy and keep our love alive.
Say you'll be mine, until the end
Promise me that you will love me forever and never leave me.
Say you could never lose your loving feeling in a Million Years
Promise me that your love for me will never fade away or disappear no matter what happens.
Say you've been searching for this world of passion and for Sweet obsession all the time
Admit that you have been looking for the same kind of intense love and passion that I have found in you.
Take it like it is and Picture this
Accept our love for what it is and imagine a beautiful future together.
I'm on fire and I shiver every time we kiss
Our physical connection is intense and fills me with both warmth and excitement.
Once you've had a tender touch of paradise
Experiencing the bliss of our love is like experiencing heaven on earth.
You wanna keep the pace
You want our love to continue to grow and move forward at the same pace as it has been.
You make me realize how much I need you boy in my world
You help me understand how much your presence and love mean to me and how they have enhanced my life.
Contributed by Jayce E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Sinhos Hair
Simplesmente maravilhosa está música 😍
Diego P
Que voz !! Pena que partiu cedo 😩
Julianobahsnascimento Bahls nascimento
Essa música é inesquecível marcou um tempo bom que com serteza não volta mais .. Juliano Bahls Guarapuava PR Brasil
Jorge Borges
Amo muito essa música simplesmente fala de amores
Rafael Magalhães
Época boa, tempo que não volta mais
Katia Garcia
Verdade
Mári al
Música lindíssima!!!!!! Eterna!!!!!!!
Richard Stillabower
I love to listen to this song. It makes me feel like I am human again. Long before I even knew of her death.....Melanie was my guiding light. I'll always miss here, and love this song. Her voice is of an angel.
CICERO EDMILSON VITORINO DA SILVA
Sensacional Sensational.
Lorena Alves
Linda❤❤❤