Her first hit for Atlantic was the Billboard R&B top ten single "Come Share My Love". She followed that with a remake of Glenn Miller's 1940 tune "Imagination". Her success continued with two more top ten singles, "Baby Be Mine" and "That's What Love Is". The latter was a duet with hit-making R&B crooner Gerald Levert, and was the result of the creative union Howard formed with Levert. The pair later became romantically involved, and that romance spawned one of Howard's biggest hits, "Love Under New Management". The song was written during their brief love affair, but was released after their romance had dissolved.
In 1992 Howard portrayed Billie Holiday in Spike Lee's Malcolm X , followed by a featured role in John Singleton's Poetic Justice with pop icon Janet Jackson. Howard recorded two more albums during the 1990s "Miki Sings Billie" (1993) and "Can't Count Me Out" (1996) In 2001, the album "Three Wishes" was released on the Peak label. The album peake dat #60 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #25 on the Independent Albums chart. The song "Nobody" received radio airplay. The album received a Grammy nomination for "Best Traditional R&B Vocal Album" at the 2002 Grammy Awards. In 2006, Miki's album "Pillow Talk - Miki Sings the R&B Classics" was issued on the Shanachie label. The "Pillow Talk" album peaked at # 60 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Howard is currently working on regenerating her career after taking some time out to raise her children. She undertook a world tour with Roy Ayers and the Jazz Allstars. In June 2008, she released her ninth studio album, Private Collection. The album was released on her own her legally owned new independent label, Branicka Records. On November 1, 2010, "Unsung: Miki Howard" was televised on TV One. In February 2011. Miki Howard continues to tour and record.
Love Under New Management
Miki Howard Lyrics
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Ooh...ooh...
Experience is a good teacher
It takes someone like me to know
All the little games people tend to play
Some call it love
It never has a chance to grow
"You deserve somethin' better," I kept tellin' myself
Just be patient, true love you'll find
I finally found someone who become my friend
And in a matter of time
Real love stepped in
The closed sign on your door
I had to tear it down
A new world of happiness
Turned me completely around
(I'm in love under new management) I'm in love under new management
(I'm in love under new management) Hey...yeah...
(Someone very special came into my life) Nobody, nobody
(Can take his place) Can take his place
He filled my empty space
There's nothin' like someone who can take care of business
You know we treat each other so well
And back together came off a little easy
It's time to celebrate
You see, I never thought I could
The closed sign on my door
I had to tear it down
A new world of happiness
Turned me completely around
(I'm in love under new management) I'm in love under new management
(I'm in love under new management)
Hey...yeah...hey, hey, somebody, somebody very special
(Someone very special came into my life) And I want you to know nobody, nobody, nobody
(Can take his place) Can take his place, oh...oh...
(He filled my empty space) He filled my empty space
(I'm in love under new management) I'm in love under new management
(I'm in love under new management) Woo...hoo...hoo...somebody very special
(Someone very special came into my life) I don't believe nobody
(Can take his place) Can take his place
(He filled my empty space) Oh...ho...
(I'm in love, doo doo doo) Ooh...ooh...whoa...ooh...
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
Hey, girls, can I talk to you for a minute
I know you'll understand
You see, I was in love with this guy
That really wasn't worth my time of day, uh-uh
But you know when you're in love, can't nobody tell you nothin'
So I just kept on waiting and waiting
Hoping he'd (Fill up) All the empty spaces in my life, oh...oh...
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
Everybody tried to tell me 'bout him
But you know it's nothin' like leadin a blind horse to a pasture
You see, they could smell the grass, but they just don't know their way to it, uh-uh
But girl, just when I was about ready to throw my hands and (Give up)
On love, hoo...hoo...hoo...hoo...hoo...
Real love walked in, girls
I'm talkin' about the kind you can hold on to in the middle of the night, yeah, yeah
It seems like he turned my entire life around
And I'm through with all those old love games
And some guys messin' around with so many girls I can't even name
You see, I-I knew a happiness burns me completely love
(I'm in love under new management) I'm in love under new management
(I'm in love under new management) I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love
(I'm in love under new, love under new) Under new (Management) management
(I'm in love under new, love under new management) Somebody every special
(I'm in love under new management) If it happened to me it can happen to you, yeah, yeah
(I'm in love under new management) I'm in love under new management
(I'm in love under new, love under new) Yes, I am (Management)
The song Love Under New Management by Miki Howard talks about finding real love after experiencing a lot of heartbreak and realizing that sometimes love is just a game for some people. The lyrics start by emphasizing the importance of experience in teaching you how easily people can play games and mask it as love. After going through various heartbreaks, the singer tells herself that she deserves something better and true love will come around someday. Eventually, she finds someone who becomes her friend, and love finally steps in. The closed sign on her door had to be torn down as a new world of happiness turned her life around.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the fact that the singer is now in love under new management, meaning that she has found someone special who has filled her empty spaces and knows how to take care of business in their relationship. She also says that celebrating the kind of love she has now found is something she never thought she could do. Towards the end of the song, the singer narrates her experience of being in love with a guy who was not worth her time but kept holding on because of her love for him. However, real love walked in eventually and turned her life around. She found happiness with someone who was very special and under new management.
Line by Line Meaning
Experience is a good teacher
The singer has learned a lot from their past relationships
It takes someone like me to know
The singer feels that their experience in relationships is unique and has given them special insight
All the little games people tend to play
The singer has observed that people often play games instead of being honest in relationships
Some call it love
People often label these games as love, but it never leads to real love
It never has a chance to grow
These games prevent real love from developing
"You deserve somethin' better," I kept tellin' myself
The singer knew they deserved a better relationship
Just be patient, true love you'll find
The singer had hope that they would find true love eventually
I finally found someone who become my friend
The artist found someone who they could be friends with which led to a deeper relationship
And in a matter of time
Their relationship progressed quickly
Real love stepped in
They found real love with their new partner
The closed sign on your door
The singer was closed off to love before meeting their new partner
I had to tear it down
The artist had to open themselves up to love again
A new world of happiness
Their new relationship brought them happiness they had never experienced before
Turned me completely around
Their new relationship had a profound impact on their life
(I'm in love under new management) I'm in love under new management
The singer is in love and it feels different from previous relationships
(Someone very special came into my life) Nobody, nobody
Their new partner is unique and special to them
(Can take his place) Can take his place
No one else can replace their new partner in their life
He filled my empty space
Their new partner filled a void in their life
There's nothin' like someone who can take care of business
Their new partner is reliable and responsible
You know we treat each other so well
Their relationship is built on respect and mutual care
And back together came off a little easy
They got back together after a disagreement with ease
It's time to celebrate
They are happy and want to celebrate their relationship
You see, I never thought I could
The singer never thought they could find such a fulfilling relationship
Woo...hoo...hoo...somebody very special
Their partner is still very special to them
If it happened to me it can happen to you, yeah, yeah
The singer wants others to know that they can find love like they did
I'm in love under new, love under new
They are in love and it feels different than before
Yes, I am (Management)
They are now managing their love life differently than before, leading to a happier life
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Mozella Harris
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