Career
When she was 15, Ama was singing to herself on a platform at Hammersmith tube station, and was overheard by Kwame Kwaten, a producer at the FreakStreet record label.[1] In 1995, an unknown independent label released a single titled "Celebrate", which was a ballad produced by D'Influence. Although the single was not a commercial success, it did draw attention to Shola Ama as an artist. On her 16th birthday, she signed a recording contract with WEA.
The single "You're the One I Love" was Ama's first single release for WEA in 1996; it barely made an impact on the charts, only managing to reach No. 85. Her second WEA single, "You Might Need Somebody", remains her biggest hit. This Turley Richards cover reached No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart[2] in April 1997. It remained in the top 40 for almost two months, becoming one of 1997's biggest hits. A re-release of "You're the One I Love" followed in August 1997 and reached No. 3.[2] Her third single "Who's Loving My Baby" was released in November 1997 and reached No. 13.[2] At the age of 18, Shola Ama released her debut album Much Love (1997).
In May 1997, Ama performed her single "You Might Need Somebody" at Wembley Stadium as part of the build-up to the rugby league Challenge Cup Final.
On the success of the album, Ama won a Brit Award for Best British Female and two MOBO Awards for Best Newcomer and Best R&B Act.[3]
In 1999, Ama released her second album In Return. The project saw her working with the record producers Fred Jerkins III, Stargate, Shaun Labelle, Full Crew, D-Influence Productions and Ali Shaheed Muhammad (formerly of A Tribe Called Quest). Co-writers included Angie Stone and Babyface with David Foster.
Despite having support from her record label, In Return was a commercial flop. Following this, Ama took a break from recording.[4][5]
In 2002, Ama went back into the recording studio to record her third album, Supersonic. Unable to obtain a major label deal, she instead formed a distribution deal with Pony Canyon.
In 2004, Ama featured on the track "You Should Really Know" by the Pirates, a response in song to Mario Winans' "I Don't Wanna Know" which reached No. 8 on the UK chart.
Ama also mentored her sister Sadie Ama, who signed her own recording contract and released "So Sure" (2004) and "Fallin" (2007).
Ama featured as vocalist on the Perempay & Dee single "DJ Play". The song was released in October 2009 and received heavy rotation on the radio.[6] She also featured on one of rapper Giggs' songs, "Cut Above the Rest", and later featured on the bonus disc to his album, Let Em Ave It, on a song called "Blow Em Away".
In February 2010, Ama joined a new collective group formed by Wiley called A-List, alongside her sister Sadie Ama and grime musicians Roll Deep, Mz. Bratt, Wrigley, Margs, Young Kye and Kivanc.[7]
In 2013, Ama narrated on the show My Crazy Jamaican Life.
In October 2015, Ama released a new 8-track EP featuring new reggae influenced tracks titled Surreal on Necessary Mayhem Records, 13 years after her last album Supersonic in 2002.
In April 2016, she featured on the album System Killer by Frisco on the song "Rocket"
Who's Loving My Baby
Shola Ama Lyrics
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And taking care of you
I need to know right now
Do You still care for me
Who's loving my baby
And taking care of you
I need to know right now
Do you still care for me
To fall in love with you once again
You tore my heart apart
Right from the very start
I didn't know what to do, baby
Gave you my heart, my soul, my time
But I guess
It wasn't good enough for you
I just don't understand how I could lose my man
Somebody tell me
All I want to know is, baby -
(*Repeat with ad lib)
You left me
Standing in the failing rain, baby
Now in my heart there's an empty space
And I never knew that
This love could hurt this way
I sit at home staring at your photo
And all I do is break down and cry
Still I can't understand
How I could lose my man
I never know love like this
No, no, no, no
(* Repeat with ad lib)
Where do we go from here
(Where do we go from here)
I must wipe away my tears
'Cause no more tears
My eyes will cry for you
Where do we go from here
(Where do we go from here)
I must wipe away my tears
No more tears
My eyes will cry for you, no
(* Repeat and fade with following)
Who's loving my baby
I need to know, I got to know
I need to know right now, baby
Do you still care, yeah
What am I gonna do
I need to know right now
I got to know right now
The lyrics to Shola Ama's song, Who's Loving My Baby, depict the story of a heartbroken woman who wants to know if her ex-lover still cares about her. She is tormented by thoughts of who is now taking care of him and loving him the way she once did. The song is an expression of desperation and confusion that comes with a bad break-up. The choice of words and the solemn melody evokes a sense of melancholy, pain, and uncertainty.
She recalls how she had given him everything she had, but it was not enough, and he left her in the rain to fend for herself. She shows her vulnerability and pain, admitting that she still loves him and thought he was the "one." However, she seems now to have resigned herself to the fact that he is gone, and she must move on from the hurt and heartbreak.
Overall, Who's Loving My Baby by Shola Ama stands as a perfect example of a soulful plea for love that is lost, and the pain that comes with it. This song captures the essence of a broken heart, and one can't help but empathize with the singer and feel her pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Who's loving my baby
She is wondering who is loving and taking care of her former lover now that she is not there.
And taking care of you
She wonders who is taking care of her former lover, now that she is not there to do that.
I need to know right now
The singer wants to know right away because she is hurting and needs to understand.
Do You still care for me
She asks if her former lover still cares for her though they have parted ways.
I may be young but I was ready
She may have been young, but she was ready to fall in love again with him.
To fall in love with you once again
She wanted to fall in love with her ex-lover for a second time.
You tore my heart apart
The person she loved hurt her deeply.
Right from the very start
She was hurt by this person from the beginning of their relationship.
I didn't know what to do, baby
She didn't know how to react to her lover's actions.
Gave you my heart, my soul, my time
She gave this person everything in the relationship.
But I guess
She doesn't know why she wasn't enough for this person.
It wasn't good enough for you
The person she loved did not appreciate all that she did for them.
I just don't understand how I could lose my man
She doesn't understand how she ended up losing the person she loved.
Somebody tell me
She needs someone to explain what happened to break her heart.
All I want to know is, baby
She just wants to know what went wrong and why they are no longer together.
You left me
Her lover ended the relationship and walked away from her.
Standing in the failing rain, baby
She was left alone in a bad situation, feeling lost and abandoned.
Now in my heart there's an empty space
She has a void in her heart after her lover left her.
And I never knew that
She was unaware of how much love could hurt.
This love could hurt this way
She has felt the pain of heartbreak and is struggling to move on.
I sit at home staring at your photo
She spends her time reminiscing and looking at pictures of her ex-lover.
And all I do is break down and cry
Her heartache and pain cause her to cry often.
Where do we go from here
The singer is uncertain about the future of their relationship.
(Where do we go from here)
She repeats her question about the future of the relationship.
I must wipe away my tears
She needs to be strong and get over her heartache and pain.
'Cause no more tears
She doesn't want to cry anymore over this relationship.
My eyes will cry for you
She is saying goodbye to her lover and letting them know that she loved and valued them.
Who's loving my baby
The artist still wants to know who is taking care of her former lover now that they are apart.
I need to know, I got to know
She urgently wants to know who is loving and taking care of her former lover.
What am I gonna do
The singer is unsure of how to move on from her relationship.
I need to know right now
The singer is desperate to receive answers to her questions.
I got to know right now
She feels that it is crucial that she finds out the truth about who is taking care of her former lover.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Jorge Corante, Livio Harris, Melvin Curtis Britt
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
patience mtebe
I've always Loved this song from when I was in High school, but this Morning I had it from Metro FM when a Mother dedicated it to her 3years old daughter with Downsyndrome that her Medical Aid don't want to help her with Therapist and all, it really touched me and made my heart bleed I'm a mother myself just made me think of the meaning of True love without and conditions.
Thato
That's deep. To think that I'm playing this thinking of someone that's probably not thinking of me, makes me wonder, what is true love. In this mother's case, 'who is loving my baby', eish. True love without conditions?
Sandiso Tsilite
Here in 2022 lovin’ every second of this song 🙌🏽
Elvis Pietersen
90's R&B stays the BEST!!!
Yusarf Fakier
It brings back unforgettable memories
Jus Kelly
I love this song ♥️♥️♥️♥️
Nonhlanhla Ntuli
I'm loving this jam.
Maya Jukić
Aaa..beautifaul song!💖❤️💖
Magrieta Abrahams
Beautiful song bring memories back🥰❤
romano olivier
Who's still listening to this in 2022?