After winning The X Factor, Steve Brookstein was immediately signed to the Sony BMG record label through which he released his first single, a cover of "Against All Odds" on 20 December 2004. The song debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 2 and then rose to the number 1 spot on 2 January 2005, and stayed there for one week. In Ireland, the song peaked at number 11. The music video for the song was a montage of clips from his time on The X Factor, from his initial audition to his final performance after being declared the winner.
Brookstein released his debut album Heart & Soul on 9 May 2005 through Sony BMG, five months after his first single reached number one. The album was an immediate success, also debuting on the UK charts at number one and going on to sell approximately 250,000 copies. Although Brookstein continued to perform tracks from his album on television shows, a second single failed to materialise. In August 2005 it was announced that Sony BMG had dropped him from their line-up only eight months after his X Factor victory and despite the success of his debut single and album. Brookstein maintains that the decision to 'drop' him reportedly came after he was offered a second album and to come back on the show, which he declined as it was to be another album of covers and he preferred a mix of old and new.
After being released from his contract by Sony BMG, Brookstein spent the next year writing his own material and forming his own record label. On 2 October 2006, he released his second single (and first from his upcoming album), Fighting Butterflies, independently. Although accompanied and promoted by a music video, the song failed to crack the UK Top 75. Undeterred, Brookstein released his second album, 40,000 Things, on 9 October 2006. However, the album also failed to chart.
From September to November 2006, Brookstein embarked on a nationwide tour of small venues in order to promote his new album. Many of the shows were sold out, but several had to be cancelled due to low ticket sales.
In June 2007, Brookstein appeared on the P&O Portsmouth to Bilbao ship for cruisers, alongside X Factor series 2 alumni Chico and Journey South In September 2007, Brookstein embarked on his Great American Soul Book tour, and in October he recorded and contributed the track "Head Over Heels" for Ian Levine's Disco 2008 album. In 2008, he played 'the father' in a touring production of the award-winning musical Our House.
In 2009 he was working on producing his wife Eileen Hunter's jazz album and performing at smaller venues. He also recorded a cover of Promised Land with the Boogie Pimps which was a best seller for the label, Liberty Records.
Since his 2004 X-Factor win and subsequent fall from grace, Steve has spent much of his time bitterly, publicly and vociferously criticising Simon Cowell, The "X-Factor" phenomenon and the media generally, via his website and twitter feed.
Ooh Baby Baby
Steve Brookstein Lyrics
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I did you wrong my heart went out to play
But in the game I lost you
What a price to pay, hey I'm crying
Ooh baby baby
Ooh baby baby
Mistakes I know I've made a few
But I'm only human
You've made mistakes too, I'm crying
Ooh baby baby
Ooh baby baby
I'm just about at the end of my rope
But I can't stop trying I can't give up hope
'Cause I feel one day I'll hold you near
Whisper I still love you
Until that day is here I'm crying
Ooh baby baby
Ooh baby baby
Can't You see I'm crying
Can't you see I'm dying
Ooh baby baby
Baby I can't stop trying
Oh No
The lyrics of Steve Brookstein's song "Ooh Baby Baby" speak about the pain and regret of losing a lover due to one's own mistakes. The refrain "Ooh baby baby" is a lament that expresses the depth of the singer's emotions. The opening line, "I did you wrong my heart went out to play", suggests that the singer was unfaithful or made some other serious mistake that drove the lover away. The second line, "But in the game I lost you", implies that the relationship was a game that the singer was playing and that they didn't take it seriously enough. The next line is a statement of remorse: "What a price to pay, hey I'm crying."
The song's second verse acknowledges that both parties have made mistakes, but the refrain reminds us that the singer is still crying over the loss of their lover. The last verse is filled with hope for a reunion ("one day I'll hold you near") and a declaration of the singer's enduring love, despite the distance between them. The final lines reiterate the singer's determination to keep trying to win back their lover's heart, even as they struggle with the pain of separation. Overall, the lyrics of "Ooh Baby Baby" are raw and emotional, and capture the universal experience of heartbreak and loss.
Line by Line Meaning
Ooh la la la la
Expression of awe or excitement
I did you wrong my heart went out to play
I made a mistake by letting my heart guide me
But in the game I lost you
I lost you because of the mistake I made
What a price to pay, hey I'm crying
I regret my actions and I'm feeling emotional
Ooh baby baby
Expression of love and affection towards the person
Mistakes I know I've made a few
I'm aware that I've made mistakes
But I'm only human
I'm not perfect, I make mistakes because I'm human
You've made mistakes too, I'm crying
I acknowledge that you have also made mistakes and I'm feeling emotional
I'm just about at the end of my rope
I'm feeling hopeless and at my breaking point
But I can't stop trying I can't give up hope
I won't give up on us, I'll keep trying and hold onto hope
'Cause I feel one day I'll hold you near
I have faith that we'll be together again someday
Whisper I still love you
I want to reassure you that I still love you
Until that day is here I'm crying
I'll continue to feel emotional until we're reunited
Can't You see I'm crying
I'm visibly upset and emotional
Can't you see I'm dying
I'm feeling like a part of me is dying without you
Ooh baby baby
Expression of love and affection towards the person
Baby I can't stop trying
I won't give up on our love no matter what
Oh No
Expression of disappointment or sadness
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CLIFFORD N. BRANCH JR., PHYLLIS ROBINSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
BlackToothGrin
damn! at first i thought you only talk shit but crap :D
this fuckin rules!!! im so looking forward to have some beers and smoke a joint ;D
greetings from germany!