Alan Thicke married actress Gloria Loring, known for starring in programs such as 'Days of Our Lives', in 1970, and he had the two sons Brennan Thicke and Robin Thicke. Half-brother Carter Thicke would become another member of the clan years later after Alan Thicke divorced and remarried. Brother Robin grew up in a household filled with music, with his dad being a singer (of tracks such as "Thicke of the Night") as well as a co-composer for several TV show theme songs and a seminal actor on both the big and small screens (examples being the shows 'Growing Pains' and 'How I Met Your Mother').
The young Robin Thicke taught himself to play piano at the age of twelve. Even at the age of fourteen, he found that he could play just about anything that he heard on the radio, feeling a drive to keep going further. Before his days as a singer-songwriter performing his own material,Robin Thicke wrote songs for the soul and pop groups 3T (with 1995's "Sexual Attention" bringing Thicke alongside Damon Thomas), Brownstone (with 1997's "Around You"), and Color Me Badd (an example being 1996's "Sexual Capacity"). He also collaborated with the acclaimed production duo of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis on several songs for Jordan Knight's 1999 self-titled album. Thicke seemed to receive a great omen when Knight's album was certified Gold and gained huge fan acclaim.
In 2000, Thicke went to work on material for his debut album, which ended up being titled 'A Beautiful World'. The album focused more on blue-eyed soul than his pop-centered offerings for other artists, and he mixed in influences from eclectic funk (in the vein of the British group Jamiroquai) and and modern neo-soul music (in the vain of Canadian crooner Remy Shand). Thicke hoped that he was primed for huge things by late 2002 when the album became ready for release.
Thicke's lead single, called "When I Get You Alone", had a distinctive music video made for it. The disco and slick rnb fueled track sounded rather unlike the commercial pop ethos of the time, having a distinctive sampling of Walter Murphy's 70s dance music hit "A Fifth of Beethoven" (which itself had been inspired by Beethoven's Fifth Symphony). The video featured an unshaven Thicke, with long, grungy hair, as a courier racing through the streets of Manhattan on a bicycle. It received some rotation on MTV 2 and BET's "Rated Next", the song being spun moderately on urban radio. On the Hot 100, it reached #29 quite quickly, yet it fell out the chart just as fast. Globally, however, the song was quite popular. With his single peaking at #17 in Australia, #15 in Belgium, #15 in Italy, #8 in New Zealand, and #5 in the Netherlands, Thicke felt that he wanted another shot at the 'big time' in the U.S.
Devising the re-release of this album, which it then gaining its final title of 'A Beautiful World', Thicke added a few extra songs that he seemed confident of. Yet the album received very little corporate promotion, irritating Thicke despite the release of a second single, a Prince-like groove mixing funk with rock called "Brand New Jones". The album debuted at #152 in the Billboard 200 and didn't do much from there, selling a mere 59,000 copies. Still, his work ended up being received well by many critics and musical peers, with Trevor Nelson and Lil' Wayne (Weezy's 2005 release 'Tha Carter, Vol. 2' would even include some of Thicke's work) lauding Thicke's music, as well as many fans.
In 2004, artist Pharrell Williams asked Jimmy Iovine, CEO of Interscope, “What are you doing with Robin Thicke?” A few months later, Robin was recording a new single, titled “Wanna Love You Girl” with Pharrell in Miami, as a newly signed artist on Pharrell’s label, Star Trak Records. With the two musicians sharing the same love for genre-hopping, deliberately 'retro' music, the single immediately attracted the attention of radio and club DJs across the world after its August 2005 release. The song often given revamped names such as "Wanna Love U Girl", "Wanna Love You Girl (Feat. Pharrell)", and the like, it ended up doing very well in the U.K. in particular, hitting #5 on Trevor Nelson's BBC Radio 1 "Soul Nation" chart.
Now appealing more to the mainstream, Thicke cut off his trademark long hair in an attempt to further recreate himself. By October 2006, when his second album, titled 'The Evolution of Robin Thicke', came out in its entirely, he had built up a ton of momentum, and his work paid off. Thicke earned the #1 slot on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and additional singles such as "Got 2 Be Down" and "Lost Without U" saw huge fan responses. As the months went by, his album even earned platinum certification by the RIAA.
Having 'made it' in the truest sense commercially as well as critically, Thick remarked, "My greatest desire with this album was to write songs that were completely honest and sing them with the emotion I was feeling when I wrote them, so that whoever listens to my music is brought as close to my experiences and life as possible."
With this intention, Robin created songs such as, “Lost without You” (the second single). An instant classic, this song is about Robin’s insecurities and his need to be desired and loved. With sweeping vocals over rhythmic Spanish guitar, this song takes you away and makes you sing along.
On the psychedelic, “High School Man” is where Robin infuses rock and hip-hop and poetically admits “I’m a hater” as he hates on those with more success than him realizing, ironically, he just wants what they have.
Finishing off The Evolution of Robin Thicke is the hopeful and encouraging “Thank You.” On this gospel inspired, piano ballad Robin sings, “maybe I’m the one who never gets up ‘till he falls,” making the discovery that he has to be thankful for everything that comes into his life…the tears, the joy, the failures and the successes.
Always carrying a heavy heart, Robin taught himself to play piano at the age of twelve so he could have an outlet to express himself. By the age of fourteen, he could play anything he heard on the radio. At sixteen, with no formal training, Robin began professionally writing and producing music for recording artists like Brandy and Brian McKnight. Over the years he has amassed dozens of gold and platinum records with artists including Usher, Mary J. Blige, Michael Jackson and Christina Aguilera.
Reflective, redemptive, passionate and etched with a soulfulness that is undeniable, The Evolution of Robin Thicke is an imaginative and heart-felt album that you cannot help but be moved by, bob your head to and smile throughout.
The album was released on October 3rd, 2006 and includes songs with Lil Wayne and Faith Evans, as well as Pharrell. The song "Got 2 Be Down" featuring Faith Evans was recently leaked (June '06). There will be two to three more videos released before the album comes out. Lately, there was a Busta Rhymes remix video shot for "Wanna Love You Girl," a Lil’ Wayne feat Robin Thicke "Shooter" video, and Robin has released the video for "Lost Without You," making that song the official 2nd single of the album.
Morning Sun
Robin Thicke Lyrics
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You are the one that calls me papi
You are the one, good and naughty
Baby, you're the one, hey
You are the one, so why stop it?
You are the one that calls me papi
You were born a star
But now you're my midnight moon and my morning sun
I thought that this love affair would only last one night
It turns out that this feeling I want rest of my life
I wake up holding onto you, every night, you do something I didn't know you could do
Yeah, and I got the feeling, ooh, yeah, I got the feeling
You are the one, so why stop it?
You are the one that calls me papi
You are the one, good and naughty
Baby, you're the one, hey
You are the one, so why stop it?
You are the one that calls me papi
You're the only one, the only one, the only one, yeah
You're the only one, the only one, the only one
You were born a star
But now you're my midnight moon and my morning sun
You're the only one, the only one, the only one
You were born a star
But now you're my midnight moon and my morning sun
You got everything I want in all the right places
Twenty different smiles and twenty more when you're naked
I wake up smiling next to you, every night, you do something I didn't know you could do
Yeah, and I got the feeling, ooh, yeah, I got the feeling
You are the one, so why stop it?
You are the one that calls me papi
You are the one, good and naughty
Baby, you're the one, hey
You are the one, so why stop it?
You are the one that calls me papi
You're the only one, the only one, the only one, yeah
You're the only one, the only one, the only one
You were born a star
But now you're my midnight moon and my morning sun
You're the only one, the only one, the only one
You were born a star
But now you're my midnight moon and my morning sun
My morning sun
My morning sun
My morning sun, ooh
My morning sun
My morning sun
In Robin Thicke's song Morning Sun, he sings about a special connection he has with his lover. He is mesmerized by her and sees her as his one and only. She is described as being both good and naughty, which adds to her allure. Thicke can't help but feel grateful for having her in his life and wonders why he should ever stop cherishing their love. He feels that he has found the perfect match in her.
Thicke describes the surprise he felt when he realized that his love affair with his partner was more than just a fling. He initially thought that their connection would only last one night, but he has come to appreciate the depth of their love. He expresses how much joy he feels when he wakes up beside her every morning and sees her beauty. He has found happiness with her and he wants to make sure that she knows it. The song ends with Thicke declaring that his lover is his morning sun, indicating that she is the light that shines brightly in his life.
Overall, Morning Sun is a passionate ode to a lover. It is a celebration of finding true love and the fulfillment one gets from having someone special in their life. Thicke's lyrics capture the magic that comes with falling in love and the joy that can be found in building a meaningful relationship with someone.
Line by Line Meaning
You are the one, so why stop it?
You are the person I want to be with, so why should we stop?
You are the one that calls me papi
You are the one who uses a term of endearment to address me.
You were born a star
You have always been special and talented.
But now you're my midnight moon and my morning sun
You are the one who brings light and happiness to my life whether it's night or day.
I thought that this love affair would only last one night
Initially, I thought our relationship would be just a one-night stand.
It turns out that this feeling I want rest of my life
However, now I realize that I want to spend the rest of my life with you because of how I feel.
You're the only one, the only one, the only one
You are the only person who matters to me.
You got everything I want in all the right places
You possess all of the qualities I desire and in the locations I desire them.
Twenty different smiles and twenty more when you're naked
You have many smiles and expressions, and they continue to charm me even when you're unclothed.
I wake up holding onto you, every night, you do something I didn't know you could do
Each night I wake up with you in my arms, and each night you surprise me with your abilities.
Yeah, and I got the feeling, ooh, yeah, I got the feeling
I have this feeling of love and passion for you and it feels amazing.
Baby, you're the one, hey
You are my significant other and my beloved.
My morning sun
You are the shining light in the morning and the start of my day.
Lyrics © Regard Music, Downtown Music Publishing, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Robin Thicke
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Ricardo Lemos
You are the one, so why stop it?
You are the one that calls me papi
You are the one, good and naughty
Baby, you're the one, hey
You are the one, so why stop it?
You are the one that calls me papi
You were born a star
But now you're my midnight moon and my morning sun
I thought that this love affair would only last one night
It turns out that this feeling I want rest of my life
I wake up holding onto you; every night, you do something I didn't know you could do
Yeah, and I got the feeling, ooh, yeah, I got the feeling
You are the one, so why stop it?
You are the one that calls me papi
You are the one, good and naughty
Baby, you're the one, hey
You are the one, so why stop it?
You are the one that calls me papi
You're the only one, the only one, the only one, yeah
You're the only one, the only one, the only one
You were born a star
But now you're my midnight moon and my morning sun
You're the only one, the only one, the only one
You were born a star
But now you're my midnight moon and my morning sun
You got everything I want in all the right places
Twenty different smiles and twenty more when you're naked
I wake up smiling next to you; every night, you do something I didn't know you could do
Yeah, and I got the feeling, ooh, yeah, I got the feeling
You are the one, so why stop it?
You are the one that calls me papi
You are the one, good and naughty
Baby, you're the one, hey
You are the one, so why stop it?
You are the one that calls me papi
You're the only one, the only one, the only one, yeah
You're the only one, the only one, the only one
You were born a star
But now you're my midnight moon and my morning sun
You're the only one, the only one, the only one
You were born a star
But now you're my midnight moon and my morning sun
My morning sun
My morning sun
My morning sun, ooh
My morning sun
My morning sun...
Peter K
I absolutely love this! So smooth and soulful! Welcome back Robin Thicke!
Ira Barrineau
As a life long musician, I'm just loving on this song!! Moderate tempo, great sounding chord progressions, nice rhythm, lots of syncopation, a wonderful melody, and the incomparable, sultry voice of Robin Thicke, This may be one of his best! You go Robin.
Swanky Butters
Alright, this one is pretty good... I have to admit...
Be An Individual
Only thing missing is intelligent lyrics if we're being honest.
Delicious Dane
The sound of a top down drive along the ocean.
Mitsy Andrews
Drives me into the space where the ocean and sky meet in all the right places... GLORIOUS!
TALON
Nailed it 💯💯
Francesca Huckaby
ROBIN Thicke is amazing
Richard Bank
This song kills it. Smooth and soulful. Total old school.
Curtis Ostriker
YES! That's the Robin Thicke I KNOW. Sock it to them Robin. THIS is how music should sound in the hands of a REAL vocalist who puts his HEART and SOUL into his work. Glad to see he has gone back to what has got him where he is. His roots. Excellent song with a very nice tempo.