The group has launched a clothing line, several perfume collections, doll lines, room decor, a book series and a successful video games line. The group has had three successful nationwide tours, Cheetah-licious Christmas Tour in 2006, The Party's Just Begun Tour from 2006-2007 and One World Tour in 2008. The Cheetah Girls grossed over USD $26 million from touring and that it's before their last tour One World, and their merchandise has grossed over USD $17 million in revenue. The group has won seven Radio Disney awards and one 'Communications Award'.
The Cheetah Girls started out as a 2003 Summer Line-Up movie for Disney Channel. Within the two years of release, it gained one of the biggest fan franchises in Disney history as well as on the soundtrack charts having a double platinum soundtrack and high-rated DVD release. After all of this success three of the original members Adrienne Bailon, Kiely Williams and Sabrina Bryan decided to reunite and record and a song for the Disneymania 3 CD. Raven-Symone however declined saying that "I want to work on my solo career right now. I loved being a Cheetah Girl but I don't want to be know as 'Galleria from The Cheetah Girls’, and as 'Raven Baxter' forever. Right now I just want to be Raven-Symone." Adrienne Bailon (who at the time had a reoccurring role on That's So Raven) claimed to "understand" but still said she was "disappointed" in Raven for not continuing what she started. However, the 3 remaining Cheetahs recorded I Won't Say (I'm In Love) for Disneymania 3. They also kept their names from The Cheetah Girls movie. Kiely was known as "Aqua", Adrienne was known as "Chanel" and Sabrina was known as "Dorinda". After seeing how much of a response I Won't Say (I'm In Love) received, Disney quickly approached the Cheetahs for a recording contract. Raven was again offered her spot back in the group and again declined. This upset Adrienne so much that she quit as her role of Alana on That's So Raven. The newly reformed Cheetah Girls signed the contract for one album with Walt Disney Records. The stage names Dorinda, Chanel and Aqua were also dropped at this time. Right before the release of their debut album they released a single for the Chicken Little soundtrack called Shake a Tail Feather, a re-make of an old Ray Charles song. Their debut album was a Christmas album titled Cheetah-licious Christmas. They also made a music video for their debut single also titled Cheetah-Licious Christmas. They performed this single at the Walt-Disney Christmas Day Parade and were featured in The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. After the success of their Christmas album they were reported as signing to Hollywood Records (Owned by Disney but for more successful artists such as Aly and A.J. and former Cheetah Raven-Symone). At this time a Cheetah Girls television series was in the works as well. It did however convince former cheetah Raven-Symone to return for television and film purposes only. The show filmed a total of 4 episodes when it was put on hiatus reason being That's So Raven being renewed for its fourth and final season. The Cheetahs (Including Raven) did however quickly meet up again for a sequel called The Cheetah Girls 2: When in Spain and recorded a soundtrack for the movie also. It was set to debut on Disney Channel on August 25, 2006. Raven however left the Cheetah Girls after filming wrapped claiming "Lots of work" that had to be completed. The Cheetah Girls went on a two month tour in mid-September of 2006 to promote The Cheetah Girls 2: When in Spain album. The newest sequel The Cheetah Girls 3 was given the name The Cheetah Girls: One World and was filmed in India. It premiered on August 22, 2008 with its soundtrack released on August 19th. The movie debuted with 6.2 million viewers, the lowest rated premiere for the series. In the fall of 2008, the group went on tour to support the One World movie, which would be their last tour together. In January 2009, the group officially announced its disbandment.I even heard the ONE WORLD somewehere but i can't remember when i heard. Still today they are the best best ever.
I Won't Say
The Cheetah Girls Lyrics
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I guess, I've already won that
No man is worth the agrivation
That's ancient history
Been there, done that
Who'd ya think you're kidding?
He's the earth and heaven to ya
Girl ya can't conceal it
We know how you're feelin', who you're thinking of
No chance, no way, I won't say it, no no
You swoon, you sigh
Why deny it, uh oh
It's too cliche
I won't say I'm in love
(Ooh, ooh, ooh)
I thought my heart had learned its lesson
It feels so good when ya start out
My head is screaming, "Get a grip, girl!
Unless you're dying to cry your heart out!" Ooh, ooh
You keep on denying,who you are and how you're feelin'
Baby, we're not lying, hone we saw ya hit the cieling
Face it like a grown up
When ya gonna own up that ya got, got, got it back?
Woah
No chance, no way, I won't say it, no no
Give up, give in
Check the grin, you're in love!
You're doing flips read our lips, you're in love
You're way off base
I won't say it
Get off my case
I won't say it
No chance, no way, I won't say it, no no
Give up, give in
Check the grin, you're in love!
The scene won't play, I won't say I'm in love
You're doing flips read our lips, you're in love
You're way off base
I won't say it
Girl, don't be proud
It's okay, you're in love
No chance, no way, I won't say it, no no
Give up, give in
Check the grin, you're in love!
The scene won't play
I won't say, I’m in love
Ooh
At least out loud
I won't say, I'm in love
Sha la, la, la, la, la
(Sigh)
In "I Won't Say" by The Cheetah Girls, the lyrics describe a girl trying to deny her feelings of love for a man. She proclaims that if there was a prize for making bad judgments in relationships, she has already won it. She has been hurt before, and doesn't want to deal with the aggravation of being in love. The other girls call her out and say that they can see right through her, and that she is clearly in love with this man. However, the girl continues to deny her feelings, stating that it's too cliche and she won't admit it. In the end, the other girls convince her to accept her feelings and admit to being in love.
The song highlights the struggle many people face when they have strong feelings for someone but fear rejection or being hurt. The girl's reluctance to admit her feelings is relatable and universal, as is the pressure from her friends to "face it like a grown up" and embrace her emotions. The message of the song encourages individuals to be honest with themselves even if it's scary.
Line by Line Meaning
If there's a prize for rotten judgment
If there were an award for bad decision-making skills,
I guess, I've already won that
I believe I would be the winner of that award
No man is worth the agrivation
No man is worth the frustration
That's ancient history
That is something I'm over and done with
Been there, done that
I've experienced that situation before
Who'd ya think you're kidding?
Who do you believe you're fooling?
He's the earth and heaven to ya
You view him as the world and everything in it
Try to keep it hidden, honey we can see right through ya
You may attempt to conceal it, but it's evident to us
Girl ya can't conceal it
You are incapable of hiding it
We know how you're feelin', who you're thinking of
We are aware of how you feel and who you're considering
No chance, no way, I won't say it, no no
I refuse to admit it
You swoon, you sigh
You are smitten and admiring
Why deny it, uh oh
What's the point in concealing it?
It's too cliche
It's too common or overused
I won't say I'm in love
I won't confess to being in love
I thought my heart had learned its lesson
I believed my heart had gained knowledge from a previous experience
It feels so good when ya start out
It feels great at the beginning
My head is screaming, "Get a grip, girl!
My mind is shouting, "Take control, girl!
Unless you're dying to cry your heart out!" Ooh, ooh
Unless you want to end up heartbroken!
You keep on denying,who you are and how you're feelin'
You continue to reject who you are and how you feel
Baby, we're not lying, hone we saw ya hit the cieling
We're not lying, honey, we witnessed you experience a rush of excitement
Face it like a grown up
Accept it maturely
When ya gonna own up that ya got, got, got it back?
When will you confess that you are enamored?
Woah
Surprised expression
Give up, give in
Surrender
Check the grin, you're in love!
Examine the grin on your face; it shows you're in love!
You're doing flips read our lips, you're in love
You're so enthralled you're excitedly jumping - trust us, you're in love
You're way off base
You are mistaken
Girl, don't be proud
Girl, don't be embarrassed
It's okay, you're in love
It's fine, you're in love
The scene won't play
This situation won't work out as expected
At least out loud
At the very least, verbally
Sha la, la, la, la, la
Vocalization
(Sigh)
Exhale of breath
Lyrics © Walt Disney Music Company
Written by: DAVID ZIPPEL, ALAN MENKEN
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