He was signed with Elektra in 1995 by Darryl Williams. In 1997, he performed in a television special with his sister, but despite the mainstream attention, he was dropped by Elektra soon after. His easygoing image and boyish looks appealed to the producers of Brandy's television show, Moesha, scoring him a role on the popular UPN series starting in 1999. He also started producing, putting together the music for several commercials and a few of the demos for his second record. In 1997 he also released his debut album Everything You Want, recorded the year before, which spawned two singles. "Let It Go" was the lead single of the smash soundtrack for Set It Off (Brandy also appeared on the soundtrack; and her song "Missing You" with Tamia, Chaka Khan and Gladys Knight peaked also at number 25). It peaked number 25 in the U.S. and number 11 in New Zealand. The second single peaked at number 54 on the U.S. R&B chart.
After appearing on the last episode of Moesha in 2001, Norwood stepped back into the studio and recorded "Another Day In Paradise" with Brandy, which was a Top Ten success in Austria, UK, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium, Norway, Ireland, the Netherlands and number 11 in Australia and France. The song was the lead single of the R&B/Hip Hop tribute Urban Renewal, in which he co-produced and performed songs. Norwood also worked with The Neptunes, Rodney Jerkins and Lil' Kim, and several other hitmaking producers and singers for his second studio album This Ain't A Game, a Hip hop-oriented record that featured more of his rapping than his debut. The album was released in 2001, but despite a strong promotional push from new label Atlantic Records, it wasn't a breakthrough success. The lead single "Wait A Minute" appeared in the lower half of the charts in Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Great Britain. The second single did even worse peaking on the R&B/Hip hop chart only.
In 2002 he appeared in the video for his sister's smash-hit "What About Us", which was produced by Jerkins, and was released as her third album, Full Moon's lead single during the first quarter of 2002 (see 2002 in music). While "What About Us?" entered the Top 20 on the majority of the charts it appeared on, it reached the Top 10 in Australia, Denmark, New Zealand, Norway, the Philippines, the UK, and the United States.
After a two year break, Norwood returned to recording studios, adding the finishing touches on his third studio album Raydiation with help from producers such as Rodney Jerkins, Timbaland, and R. Kelly. A joint venture by Sanctuary Records and Ray-J's own label, independent Knockout Entertainment, the album was finally released on September 27, 2005 in North America after several delays, debuting at number forty-eight on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 18,321 copies in the first week. Boosted by the album's lead single "One Wish," a top 20 success in Ireland, New Zealand, the UK, the U.S.. Raydiation eventually sold over 400,000 copies domestically.[2]
In 2005, Norwood joined the cast of UPN's One On One,[3] where he played the character of D-Mack for the final season.
More recently, Knockout Entertainment announced a multi-million dollar album deal with Koch Records and Shaquille O'Neal’s "Deja 34" entertainment company.[2] The first album for this deal is Norwood's upcoming fourth album All I Feel, which featuresThe Game, and remixes with Manny and Gil (MP Productions) among others. It was released on April 1st,2008.[4] The album's first single is "Sexy Can I" featuring rapper Yung Berg peaked at number three on the Top Singles (Hot 100) for six weeks. A video for the track, directed by R. Malcolm Jones, was shot in December 2007
Promise
Ray J Lyrics
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Precious, I would cherish every moment
Spending all my days, with you near me
Always longing to feel your love only
I'll never walk away, baby
This is my whole hearted promise
And I'll
You know that I'd give
The world to you baby
Come and try my love
I'll make this promise to you
And all that I do
I'll do for you baby
One more time my love
This is my promise
Sunshine, may I light up all of your darkest days
Be your shelter in the pouring rain
Pay a karma of your fears away
If you make a vow
That you trust me in spite of what they say
And I'll
I'll make this promise to you
You know that I'd give
The world to you baby
Come and try my love
I'll make this promise to you
And all that I do
I'll do for you baby
Never doubt my love
I'll make this promise to you
You know that I'd give
The world to you baby
Come and try my love
I'll make this promise to you
And all that I do
I'll do for you baby
Never doubt my love
This is my promise, baby (never doubt my love)
Never, never
Never doubt my love
Never, never, never, never
Promise, I promise
It's gotta be you and me
It's more than a word to me
It's the only way I know how to be with you
I promise
I'll never leave you, I need you
Can't you see?
Oh, I'll make
I'll make this promise to you
You know that I'd give
The world to you, baby
Come and try my love
I'll make this promise to you
And all that I do
I'll do for you, baby
Never doubt my love
I'll make this promise to you
You know that I'd give
The world to you, baby
Come and try my love
I'll make this promise to you
And all that I do
I do for you, baby
Never doubt my love, this is my promise
Ray J’s song “Promise” is a love ballad that promises unconditional love and devotion. The first verse states that the singer will cherish every moment with his significant other and will always long for their love. He also promises never to walk away from the relationship. The chorus emphasizes that he will do anything for his loved one, including giving her the world. He reassures her to trust him despite what others say and promises to be her shelter in the pouring rain. The song ends with a repetition of the promise of never doubting his love.
The lyrics of this song emphasize the unconditional nature of love - the singer promises to never walk away and to make his love the center of his life. He emphasizes that his love will be unchanging and will withstand any challenges that may come their way. The song also emphasizes that trust is vital in a relationship and that it is essential to focus on the positives in life.
Ray J’s “Promise” was released in 2009 and was a moderately successful R&B hit. It features background vocals by his sister, singer Brandy Norwood. Although relatively straightforward in its message and production, the song has found fans who appreciate its simplistic yet heartfelt lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
I promise
I swear and pledge to you
Precious, I would cherish every moment
You are precious to me and I will savor each moment with you
Spending all my days, with you near me
I want to be with you every day
Always longing to feel your love only
I only want to experience your love
I'll never walk away, baby
I will never leave you
This is my whole hearted promise
This is my sincere, wholehearted vow to you
And I'll
Furthermore, I will
I'll make this promise to you
I will make this pledge to you once again
You know that I'd give
You understand that I would give
The world to you baby
I would do anything for you
Come and try my love
Come experience my love
And all that I do
Everything I do
I'll do for you baby
I will do it for you, my dear
One more time my love
Once again, my dear
Sunshine, may I light up all of your darkest days
May I bring light to your darkest moments and make you happy
Be your shelter in the pouring rain
I want to be your protector during tough times
Pay a karma of your fears away
I want to help alleviate your fears and anxieties
If you make a vow
If you make a pledge
That you trust me in spite of what they say
If you have faith in me despite what others may say
Never doubt my love
Please never question my love for you
This is my promise, baby (never doubt my love)
This is my vow, my dear (please never doubt my love)
Never, never
Absolutely not
Promise, I promise
I vow and make a promise
It's gotta be you and me
It has to be just us, my dear
It's more than a word to me
This promise means more than just a word to me
It's the only way I know how to be with you
This vow is the only way I can be with you
I'll never leave you, I need you
I will never abandon you, I need you in my life
Can't you see?
Don't you understand?
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KEITH EDWARD CROUCH, NORA PAYNE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Ebone Lewis
This was my fav song on the album thanks for posting it!
Myesha Jackson
Ebone Lewis
Brittany Vaughn
Favorite!
William S.
I feel u
Laurie Britt
This the true ray j I grew up with not this BS I see him doin on tv now
Bessie Williams
my favorite song from Ray J I miss them days when he was so innocent and so fine with the lips and eyes
Daniel Doster-Mann
This was my Jam! I Promise🧡💪🏽😂
489seven-YoungH
This joint is hot I won't lie ray j got some dope cuts on his first album.I wish he would have promoted this album more.i wish he would have put out the promise after everything you want. let the promise joint bubble for a little bit then put out good thangs or rock with me.i think the album would have shot to the moon
Daniel Doster-Mann
The Best Ray J music
SONGBiRD719
omg i used to love this song! i have the album but this is the only song that doesnt work on the cd lol...i need the mp3