Although the project released four singles in the mid '90s, with initial singers Kimberley Kearney and Dacia Bridges, worldwide success came with third vocalist, Tina Harris. Everything's Gonna Be Alright was released in 1997, which topped charts around the world and started a musical theme, sampling classical music, which the project would later become known for.
Tina Harris left after two years, with Jade Villalon replacing her as the fourth vocalist with five original albums, all reaching Gold or Platinum in Korea. Villalon, along with "Geo" left the project after seven years to go on and do other projects.
Vocalist Jamie Pineda took the role as new vocalist shortly after in late 2007 and then releasing her first studio album The Next Generation in 2009, which was produced by Derek Bramble. Pineda released one more album, Diamond Veil in 2011 and it was released in Japan and Korea, as the 8th studio album from Sweetbox.
In 2013, famed Japanese singer Miho Fukuhara became the new frontwoman and for the first time in the projects history, male vocalist/rapper LogiQ Pryce would co-front the project with her. The studio album, titled #Zeitgeist21 is due for release in July 2013.
Boyfriend
Sweetbox Lyrics
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Be steppin' to me on the block, block, block
But I don't want your boyfriend
I don't want your boyfriend
Hatin' on me when you talk, talk, talk
Be steppin' to me on your block, block, block
But I don't want your boyfriend
Oh yeah, come on girl
All this hate you have has really got to go
'cause we both get phat, and he ain't all that
And you don't seem to know
What's wrong with you?
Take a look around, see I got men to spare
I'm doin' my thang, sorry 'bout your man
But he just can't compare
Girls we need to stop doin' this
All this mess has got to end
I don't want your boyfriend
No, no, no, no
Always hatin' on me when you talk, talk, talk
Be steppin' to me on the block, block, block
But I don't want your boyfriend
I don't want your boyfriend
Hatin' on me when you talk, talk, talk
Be steppin' to me on your block, block, block
But I don't want your boyfriend
I don't want your boyfriend
Come on girl, what's it gonna take
To make you realize that
I'm in your shoes, I ain't hatin' on you
So there's no need to fight
And you see these guys, they be rollin' tight
They're ?? you can't divide
But a guy walks in and we can't be friends
And it just isn't right
Girls we need to stop doin' this
All this mess has got to end
I don't want your boyfriend
Always hatin' on me when you talk, talk, talk
Be steppin' to me on the block, block, block
But I don't want your boyfriend
I don't want your boyfriend
Hatin' on me when you talk, talk, talk
Be steppin' to me on your block, block, block
But I don't want your boyfriend
I don't want your boyfriend
In "Boy Friend", Sweetbox is addressing her rival who has been jealous and hating on her. The rival may think that Sweetbox wants her boyfriend but Sweetbox states that she doesn't care about her boyfriend and has no interest in him. Sweetbox tries to make the rival understand that they could be friends and there is no need for them to fight over a guy who is not worth it. Sweetbox even highlights that both are beautiful and they should appreciate themselves instead of fighting over a guy who is not worth their time. The lyrics suggest that the two ladies should not fall into the trap of fighting over a man and should instead appreciate each other and their own self-worth.
The song is an appeal to women to stop fighting over men and instead support each other. The song belongs to the genre of pop and hip-hop and is popular for its upbeat music and catchy lyrics. The song has gained a following amongst women who appreciate the message of self-love and female solidarity.
Line by Line Meaning
Always hatin' on me when you talk, talk, talk
You keep talking negatively about me all the time
Be steppin' to me on the block, block, block
You come to confront me on the street
But I don't want your boyfriend
I'm not interested in your boyfriend
Oh yeah, come on girl
I want to talk to you
All this hate you have has really got to go
You need to stop hating on me
'cause we both get phat, and he ain't all that
We are both attractive and he is not that great
And you don't seem to know, what's wrong with you?
You don't realize how you are acting
Take a look around, see I got men to spare
There are plenty of other guys for me
I'm doin' my thang, sorry 'bout your man
I'm living my life, and I'm sorry if that bothers you
But he just can't compare
He is not as good as other guys
Girls we need to stop doin' this
We need to stop hating and fighting over guys
All this mess has got to end
This situation needs to stop
No, no, no, no
I'm really not interested in your boyfriend
Come on girl, what's it gonna take
What do I have to do to make you understand?
To make you realize that
To help you understand that
I'm in your shoes, I ain't hatin' on you
I understand how you feel, and I'm not hating on you
So there's no need to fight
There's no reason for us to fight
And you see these guys, they be rollin' tight
There are plenty of guys who are interested in me
They're ?? you can't divide
They are so great that you can't compare
But a guy walks in and we can't be friends
If a guy comes between us, we can't be friends anymore
And it just isn't right
It's not fair or reasonable
Always hatin' on me when you talk, talk, talk
You keep repeating negative things about me
Be steppin' to me on the block, block, block
You keep approaching me on the street
But I don't want your boyfriend
I'm really not interested in your boyfriend
Hatin' on me when you talk, talk, talk
You continue to talk badly about me
Be steppin' to me on your block, block, block
You keep confronting me where you live
But I don't want your boyfriend
I'm not interested in your boyfriend
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: AYN E. ROBBINS, BILL CONTI, CAROL CONNORS, HEIKO SCHMIDT, JADE VILLALON, ROBERTO ROSAN
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@drutter
Major effort went into making this! Thank you very much. Underrated!
@Klasseheertje
Me neither Q.Q