PartyNextDoor was the first artist signed to Drake's OVO Sound record label in 2013, in a joint-venture with Warner Records.[2] He then released his first extended play self-titled PartyNextDoor later that year. He subsequently released PartyNextDoor Two and PNDColours in 2014 and PartyNextDoor 3 in 2016. He has also seen success as a songwriter, having penned "Work", which was released on Rihanna's album Anti and peaked at number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 and become one of the most successful songs of the year, along with "Wild Thoughts" which peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Jahron Anthony Brathwaite was born to a Jamaican mother and a Trinidadian father in Mississauga, Ontario.He was inspired by the music his father played to him when he was younger such as Jodeci, Boyz II Men, Blackstreet and 112.
2007โ2014: Career beginnings and debut album
Having made electronic-infused R&B under his real name Jahron Brathwaite [Jahron B], he signed a publishing deal with Warner/Chappell as a songwriter, under the name PartyNextDoor, at age 18.[7][failed verification] His first mixtape, PartyNextDoor, was released to the iTunes Store on July 1, 2013.[8] It entered on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart at number six with sales of 2,000 copies[9] and peaked at number 34 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for the week of July 20, 2013.[10] He performed background vocals on "Own It" and "Come Thru" from Drake's third studio album, Nothing Was the Same.[11]
His debut studio album PartyNextDoor Two was released on July 30, 2014. The record featured singles like "Thirsty", "FWU", "East Liberty" and the Billboard charted "Recognize", featuring Drake. Later that year, on December 3, 2014, PartyNextDoor released the four-track EP titled PNDColours, with the follow-up COLOURS 2, released in 2017.[12] In 2015, he produced three songs on Drake's If You're Reading This It's Too Late: "Legend", "Preach" and "Wednesday Night Interlude".[7]
2016โpresent: PartyNextDoor 3, Partymobile and Partypack
PartyNextDoor earned his first number-one song as a songwriter when on January 27, 2016, Rihanna released the lead single "Work" from her eighth studio album, Anti.[13][14] The song maintained its spot at number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 for nine consecutive weeks. He also penned the song "Sex with Me" on the same album.[2] On March 25, 2016, PartyNextDoor released "Come and See Me", which features fellow artist Drake, from his upcoming second studio album, PartyNextDoor 3 (also known as P3). A music video directed by affiliate and collaborator Adrian Martinez and featuring appearances by Kylie Jenner, Big Sean, and Jhenรฉ Aiko was released on Snapchat on June 23, 2016.[15] On June 15, 2016, Jeremih called into Real 92.3 LA to announce a joint album with PartyNextDoor called Late Night Party. On July 2, 2016, he released another single, "Like That", featuring Jeremih and Lil Wayne, on OVO Sound radio.[16] On July 21, 2016, PartyNextDoor announced the release date for his second studio album PartyNextDoor 3 for August 12, 2016, and released "Not Nice", the record's second single.[17]
He and Jeremih toured in 2016 and had plans to release a joint project.[18]
On June 4, 2017, PartyNextDoor released Colours 2 without any prior announcement. A short film for the EP was released on June 12, 2017.[citation needed]
On September 29, 2017, he released an EP titled Seven Days, which included guest appearances from Halsey and Rick Ross.
After a lead artist hiatus PartyNextDoor returned in December 2019 with two singles "The News" and "Loyal", with the latter featuring Drake. They served as the lead singles of his album Partymobile which he tweeted would be released in February.[19] The album was eventually released on March 27, 2020, following delays.[20]
On October 15, 2020, Party surprise-announced the release of Partypack, a seven-song EP containing previously unreleased songs like the 2014 song "Persian Rugs". The EP was released the following day.[21]
On January 29, 2021, Party released his 2014 EP, Colours, to streaming services for the first time. It includes four extra tracks that were previously released as Colours 2 in 2017.
Don't Know How
Partynextdoor Lyrics
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Yeah, yeah, we fuckin', let me get deeper now (yeah)
Deeper than details now (oh)
Kissing your neck, lick your thigh and your body (oh)
You say fuck what you heard 'bout it
Now I got you nervous 'bout it
I'll make sure that you're not disappointed (ayy, oh, yeah)
Especially knowing this is all you wanted
All this time I spent slowing it down
Now you wanna go fast, now I go fast
Bet you ready now
Girl, you best know how to fuck, baby
And to make love, the way you look
Girl, you best know how, hmm, to fuck
And to make love, girl, the way that you look
(The way that you look)
I know you know how
(Ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, mama, I know you know how, ayy, ayy)
Ooh-ooh (ayy, mama, mama, ayy, I know you know how)
Turn the lights out (I know you know how)
(Ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, I know you know how)
I know that you know
(Ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy I know you know how
Yeah (ayy, yeah, you know how)
Turn the lights out
T-T-Tryna flaunt that ass around, lil' mama
Tryna bust up on my show, lil' mama
Seems you've never been wetter
And you never had better, baby
You heard a lot about Jamaicans and
You wanna know what it feel like
Come, baby, grab pon di sinting, yeah
Di sign off it blinking, yeah
Shawty, I'ma leave you waitin'
I bet you cum before I do
All this time I spent slowing it down
Now you wanna go fast, now I go fast
Said you ready now
Girl, you best know how to fuck, baby
And to make love, the way you look
Girl, you best know how, hmm, to fuck
And to make love, girl, the way that you look
(The way that you look)
I know you know how
Yeah, oh yeah (know that I know)
I know you know how
(I know that you know)
Go ahead, go show it out
(I know that)
I know you know how
(I know that you know)
(Turn the lights out)
Talk about it, 'bout it, 'bout it, 'bout it, 'bout it
Oh babe, oh, just call me, yeah
The lyrics to PARTYNEXTDOOR's "Don't Know How" express a sensual and sexual encounter with his partner. The first verse talks about how his partner is feeling "sick" with anticipation, and he assures her that he will make sure she's not disappointed. As the song progresses, PARTYNEXTDOOR describes how he is going deeper into his partner's body, even going into "details now." He mentions that his partner is starting to feel nervous, and he assures her that this is all she wanted. In the chorus, PARTYNEXTDOOR praises his partner's sexual prowess and beauty, stating that she knows how to "fuck" and make love. Throughout the song, the lyrics are very intimate and descriptive, painting a vivid picture of the sexual encounter.
The second verse starts with PARTYNEXTDOOR describing how his partner is trying to show off her body to him. He assures her that she's never been wetter and that he'll show her what it's like to be with a Jamaican man. He then mentions that he's going to leave her waiting, insinuating that he's in control of the situation. The lyrics in this verse continue to be explicit and erotic, with PARTYNEXTDOOR stating that he bets she'll cum before he does. The chorus repeats, with PARTYNEXTDOOR praising his partner's sexual prowess and beauty.
Overall, the song is a very explicit and sensual representation of a sexual encounter. The lyrics are filled with descriptions of various body parts and sexual acts, and the tone is very intimate and passionate.
Line by Line Meaning
No girl you're not sick, it's all in your stomach
Assuring the female partner that her nauseous feeling is probably from anticipation and not sickness
Yeah, yeah, we fuckin', let me get deeper now
Asking for permission to engage in deeper penetration
Deeper than details now
Going beyond the surface level and getting more intimate
Kissing you neck, lick your thigh and your body
Exploring every inch of the partner's body through intimate acts
You say fuck what you heard 'bout it
The partner is trying to clear their mind about any preconceived notions they have about the situation
Now I got you nervous 'bout it
The partner is now feeling nervous about what may happen next
I'll make sure that you're not disappointed
The singer is reassuring the partner that they will not be let down or unsatisfied
Especially knowing this is all you wanted
Acknowledging that the partner desired the intimacy
All this time I spent slowing it down
The artist previously took their time and went at a slower pace
Now you wanna go fast, now I go fast
The partner now wants things to move more quickly, and the artist is obliging
Bet you ready now
Asking the partner if they're ready for the next step
Girl you best know how to fuck baby
Complimenting the partner on their sexual prowess
And to make love, the way you look
Acknowledging the partner's beauty during intimate moments
I know you know how
Assuming that the partner is already knowledgeable and experienced in these matters
Turn the lights out (aye, aye, aye, mama I know you know how)
Asking the partner to turn off the lights for a more intimate setting
Tryna flaunt that ass around me mama
The partner is trying to show off their body in a seductive manner
Tryna bust up on my sugar mama
The artist will have a orgasm and ejaculate before their partner
Seems you've never been wetter
The partner is very aroused and turned on
And you never had better baby
Assuming that the singer will give the partner the best intimate experience they've ever had
You heard a lot about Jamaicans and
Referring to the artist's heritage and past experiences
You wanna know what it feel like
The partner is curious about what it's like to be intimate with someone of Jamaican heritage
Come baby gyal pon this sinting yeah
Inviting the partner to experience this intimacy with the artist
The sign off yah blinking yeah
The partner's body language suggests that they are interested and desire the intimacy
Shawty I'ma leave you waiting
Delaying the intimacy as a form of teasing and seduction
I bet you cum before I do
Confidently betting that the partner will have an orgasm before the singer
Your body, body, body, body, body, body
The singer is admiring and enjoying the feel of the partner's body during intimacy
Oh babe, oh, come, yeah
Encouraging the partner to orgasm
Lyrics ยฉ BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jahron Brathwaite, Andre Carnell Robertson, Sean Seaton
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
My Stylฤ Dylรฃรฑ
seriously partynextdoor needs to start getting bigger he popping on the whole album it's beautiful I never seen anyone like partynextdoor he needs his creditbity
Air
thankyouthankyouthankyou , you get it :)
Spike
My Stylฤ Dylรฃรฑ uhh, saint jhn?The weeknd? FXXXY?
Josh Camilo
Yeah I agree his music is somewhat exquisite especially knowing the fact that he gives bangres to other artist but it's also made meant for them to so...
Raelynn Janae Jordan
He can be low key if he wants toโฆ.
Lil Loe00
@Air l
Abhisting
PND needs to drop more fire like this and stop giving away his good songs to other artists
Michelle Maseko
I agree
Dajuan Philip
Abhisting probably gets paid well for his good songs but he really need to start making more fire
Spike
Abhisting mannn frr, colours 1 n party 3๐ฅ๐ฅ