Musiq Soulchild was born and raised in Philadelphia and grew up with his family--including eight brothers and sister]. As a teenager, he began plans for a career in music. He released his debut album, ''Aijuswanaseing'' (read: "I Just Want to Sing"), in 2000, which was well-received by critics and audiences. Musiq did much of his own songwriting, and most of the record was produced and co-written by Ivan "Orthodox" Barias and Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, then of the A Touch of Jazz production company headed by Jazzy Jeff, now of Karma Productions. The singles "Just Friends (Sunny)", "Love", and "Girl Next Door" received exposure in America mainly on the more underground music video network, MTV2, as well as on BET. His singles also received a good amount of airplay on urban and urban contemporary radio stations.
In 2002, he released his sophomore album, ''Juslisen'' (read: "Just Listen"), as simply ''Musiq''. He had continued urban and MTV2 success with its singles, "halfcrazy" and "dontchange", the former of which was one of the most played music videos on MTV2 in the summer of 2002 and during the year overall. Both videos also got substantial play during the year on VH1 Soul. The singles had heavily amounts of airplay on both urban and urban contemporary radio sations in 2002. He also gained exposure during that year by opening concerts for Alicia Keys.
In late 2002, Musiq contributed guest vocals to "Break You Off", the first single from The Roots' ''Phrenology'' album. Once again, its video got heavy play on MTV2 and VH1 Soul, as well as on MTV Jams. He also appeared in Santana's song "Nothing at All" which is featured in his 2002 album ''Shaman''.
In 2003, the singles and videos "forthenight" and "whoknows" from his third LP, ''Soulstar''. "forthenight" was one of VH1 Soul's most played videos of 2004, and also had a very successful run on American urban radio stations.
Recently, Musiq Soulchild (who has added the "Soulchild" to his moniker again) has parted ways with Def Soul and has signed with Atlantic Records. A new Musiq Soulchild album is slated for a spring 2007 release. He will be making guest appearances on rapper Lloyd Banks's ''Rotten Apple'', Talib Kweli "Eardrum", Black Ice "The Death of Willie Lynch", pay tribute to Soul music legends Earth Wind and Fire and appear on the soundtrack "Daddy's Little Girls".
Musiq Soulchild released his debut album, Aijuswanaseing (I Just Want to Sing), in 2000, which included the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop single, "Just Friends (Sunny)". Musiq's second single, "Love", spent 22 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Musiq’s sophomore album, 2002's Juslisen (Just Listen), debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Charts and went platinum; "Halfcrazy" and "Dontchange". In 2003, Musiq released his 3rd album, Soulstar. It included the singles "Forthenight" and "Whoknows".
After a four year break and changing his management to Solqi Management and his record label to Atlantic Records, in 2007, Musiq's released his fourth album Luvanmusiq (Love and Music) which included the singles "B.U.D.D.Y.", "Teachme", and "Makeyouhappy". His fifth album OnMyRadio was released on December 2, 2008. The lead single, "Radio" has posted on both Musiq's MySpace page and official website.
Musiq Soulchild has had 2 platinum albums, 2 gold albums and 7 hit singles. He has received awards from Billboard, BET, ASCAP, BMI, and Soul Train. Musiq has also earned award nominations from MTV, American Music Awards, NAACP, and 9 Grammy nominations, including 3 for his 2007 album Luvanmusiq. Besides being a successful recording artist, Musiq is notable for his creative and unique way of titling his albums and songs by ignoring the rules of capitalization, punctuation and spelling.
He recently performed at the Antigua & Barbuda first Romantic Rhythms Music Festival in the Caribbean which was held from June 12-15,2008 which features legendary artists such as Kenny Rogers, Brian McKnight, Lionel Richie, Keyshia Cole, Maxi Priest, Destra, Heather Headly, Shaggy and many other local artist from the island including The Burning Flames.
He has also made guest appearances on rapper Lloyd Banks's album Rotten Apple, Talib Kweli's Eardrum, The Roots's Phrenology (album), Black Ice's The Death of Willie Lynch and pays tribute to soul music legends Earth Wind and Fire, appearing on the soundtrack to Tyler Perry's movie Daddy's Little Girls. And Ice Cube announced that Musiq will appear on his upcoming album, Raw Footage. He also lent a song from his latest album Luvanmusiq to the soundtrack for Perry's later movie Why Did I Get Married?. He then recorded a remake of Arrested Development's song "People Everyday" with British rapper Estelle for the soundtrack to Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns entitled "People Everyday (Metamorphosis Mix)".
Outside of music, he has been featured in television and print ads for McDonald's, Nike, Inc., Coca-Cola, Levi Strauss & Co. and The Gap. He also made a special appearance in The CW's #1 comedy The Game on Monday, October 29, 2007.
Onenight
Musiq Lyrics
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You've been playing baby
Sending me all, all these signs
But never, never saying a word
See now I, I'm not trying to figure out, so how bout you.
Tell me what you wanna do? So I can give you all you want
If you just say it, so, say it baby.
I can understand if you're not ready
If you need me to be patient
Then I'm cool wit waiting
We can take our time, lets get it right
Make it last forever, not just for one night
Girl forgive me if I come across to forward baby
And if I offended you in any way baby
See I just wanna get next to you
'Cause being closer makes it better
When I get to know you baby
Tell me how am I suppose to do that when you
Keep leading me on and you keep pushing me away
When all along I know, yes I do
That you really want me to stay baby.
Ooh!
[Chorus]
Look baby I know that you want me cause I could feel that
You you need me but you seem to be just a little afraid
That cools its OK, it's alright cause I want you baby
I mean I really want you baby. But if you need some time
I'm willing to wait just as long as you know that I want you girl
Cause I want you, but I want you to want me too.
I want you to want me
Just as bad as I want you cause I can understand baby if you're
Not ready and if you need me to be patient wit you
I'll take my time wit you baby,
I'll take my time as much time as you need so we can get this
Thing right girl and make it last forever.
Cause I don't want you to feel I'm here for now and
Gonna be gone tomorrow,
I want this to be the beginning of a beautiful relationship.
Do you feel
That baby I mean can you understand that, that's real.
That's from my heart.
In Musiq's "Onenight" song, the lyrics reveal a conversation between two people who have been wasting time sending each other signals without actually speaking their minds. The singer acknowledges the lack of communication, and seeks a genuine response from the other person. He emphasizes that he wants to know what she really wants and intends to satisfy her desires if only she would voice them out. The chorus tells the supposed lady that he understands if she's not ready, and he's willing to be patient with her as long as it takes to make things right. He then stresses the importance of building a relationship that lasts and not just a one night stand.
The song Onenight is about an individual who is frustrated that his romantic interest keeps complicating things by sending mixed signals. The singer advises that all the wasting of time will only bring regret in the long run. He is patient, and is willing to wait as long as it takes to get the relationship started. He urges her to open up and be honest about her wants so that he can fulfill them. He wants the relationship to be based on more than just a physical connection, and for it to grow into a lasting, meaningful relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
All, all this time we've been wasting baby
We've spent too much time not expressing our feelings
You've been playing baby
You've been giving mixed signals
Sending me all, all these signs
You've been hinting at your interest
But never, never saying a word
You haven't actually told me how you feel
See now I, I'm not trying to figure out, so how bout you.
I'm done trying to guess what you want, tell me yourself
Tell me what you wanna do? So I can give you all you want
Let me know what you want so I can give it to you
If you just say it, so, say it baby.
Just tell me what you want
[Chorus]
I'm willing to be patient to have a lasting relationship
Girl forgive me if I come across to forward baby
I'm sorry if I seem too aggressive
And if I offended you in any way baby
I apologize if I've upset you
See I just wanna get next to you
I want to be close to you
'Cause being closer makes it better
Being physically close improves the relationship
When I get to know you baby
I want to get to know you better
Tell me how am I suppose to do that when you
It's hard to do that when you
Keep leading me on and you keep pushing me away
You give mixed signals and reject me
When all along I know, yes I do
I know you're interested, though
That you really want me to stay baby.
Deep down, you want me to stick around
Ooh!
Expresses enthusiasm and interest
[Chorus]
I'm willing to be patient to have a lasting relationship
Look baby I know that you want me cause I could feel that
I can sense that you want me
You you need me but you seem to be just a little afraid
You're hesitant because you're scared
That cools its OK, it's alright cause I want you baby
That's okay, I still want you
I mean I really want you baby. But if you need some time
I truly want you, but I'll give you time if you need it
I'm willing to wait just as long as you know that I want you girl
I'm happy to wait if you're aware that I still want you
Cause I want you, but I want you to want me too.
I want you, but I want you to want me back
I want you to want me
I desire your desire
Just as bad as I want you cause I can understand baby if you're
I want you to want me as much because I know it's tough
Not ready and if you need me to be patient wit you
If you need time, I'll be patient
I'll take my time wit you baby,
I'm willing to take it slow
I'll take my time as much time as you need so we can get this
I'll take all the time necessary so we start
Thing right girl and make it last forever.
Let's set the foundations right for a long-lasting relationship
Cause I don't want you to feel I'm here for now and
I don't want to be perceived as a fleeting lover
Gonna be gone tomorrow,
Here for now, gone tomorrow
I want this to be the beginning of a beautiful relationship.
I want the beginning of a romantic story
Do you feel
Do you understand
That baby I mean can you understand that, that's real.
I hope you can understand this is genuine
That's from my heart.
I really mean it
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANDRE HARRIS, CARVIN HAGGINS, TAALIB JOHNSON, FRANK ROMANO
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