The group started in 1984 as The Gents and comprised Drakeford, McCain, William McNeir, Ronald Scruggs, and Bernard Belle. During an anti-drug benefit, the group received a meeting with the producer Teddy Riley who renamed the group Today and melded them into the current lineup. Riley helped them receive a deal with MCA Records.
As the head of MCA records urban department, Jheryl Busby, moved into Motown, he brought several acts with him, including Today, The Boys and The Good Girls. While touring the country, the groups were highly successful.
When Today released their self-titled debut album in 1988, things started off looking pretty good. The single "Him Or Me" reached #3 on the R&B charts and was followed by "Girl I Got My Eyes On You" which reached #1. Yet the album's later singles did not do as well as their early showings, and they began to resent the way they were being produced and promoted.
Riley did not help the group with their second album, The New Formula, and it showed. Released in 1991, the album had one hit single, "Why You Get Funky on Me", which reached #2 on the R&B charts.
After the group broke up, Drakeford started a solo career while Singletary, Adams, and McCain wrote songs and tried to get a deal as a trio.
In October 2004 I Got The Feeling appeared in the popular videogame Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, playing on radio station CSR 103.9.
Him or Me
Today Lyrics
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him.or me
him.or.me
oo.do u really want him or me
ooo do u really want him.or.me.
do really want him
how could u do thus too.me
i saw.him.in your eyes
nithing
tell me what u wanna do
oo do u really want him.or me
ooo do u really him or me
oo do ureally him or me
trying too play w mi heart
dont eva waist yo time
its timee too tell me what u wanna do
tell me girl what u wanna do
do u really want him or me
do u really want him or me
him or me
him or me
him or me
him or me
him or me
him or me
him or me
him or me
him or.me
him or me
baby its time tell me what u wanna do
now
is it one or twooo
do u really want.him or.me
do u really want him or me
do u really want him or me
do u really want him or me
do u really wantz him do u really want me
The lyrics to the song "Him or Me" by Usher seem to be about a man questioning his partner's loyalty and deciding whether or not he should stay in the relationship. The chorus consistently asks whether she wants him or the other man, implying that she may be seeing someone else behind his back. The lyrics suggest that the singer has noticed the other man in her eyes and is feeling hurt and deceived.
The song is a plea from Usher to his partner to choose him over the other man, but at the same time, he seems to be preparing for the eventual breakup. The lyrics "trying too play w mi heart, dont eva waist yo time" show that he is not willing to be strung along any longer and is ready to move on if she chooses the other man.
Overall, the song seems to be about the confusion and pain that come with the end of a relationship and the difficulty of making a decision about whether to fight for it or let it go.
Line by Line Meaning
do u want him or me
The singer is asking the listener to choose between him or the other person.
him.or me
The singer is emphasizing the choice between him or the other person.
oo.do u really want him or me
The singer is questioning whether the listener truly wants him or the other person.
do really want him
The artist is asking the listener if they truly want the other person over him.
how could u do thus too.me
The artist is expressing hurt and confusion over the listener's actions.
i saw.him.in your eyes
The singer is noticing that the listener may have feelings for the other person.
baby its time what u wanna do
The singer is urging the listener to make a decision between him or the other person.
nithing
The artist is indicating that the listener has not yet made a decision.
tell me what u wanna do
The artist is reiterating their request for the listener to make a choice.
trying too play w mi heart
The artist is accusing the listener of toying with their emotions.
dont eva waist yo time
The singer is warning the listener not to waste their time if they are not truly interested.
its timee too tell me what u wanna do
The artist is emphasizing the importance of the listener making a decision.
tell me girl what u wanna do
The singer is urging the listener, specifically addressing them as 'girl', to make a decision.
now
The singer is indicating a sense of urgency in the situation.
is it one or twooo
The singer is phrasing the decision as one person (him) or the other person (the other option).
do u really want.him or.me
The artist is again emphasizing the choice the listener must make.
do u really wantz him do u really want me
The artist is reiterating the decision that the listener must make between him or the other person.
Contributed by David D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Periclis Dragonballz
[Intro: Teddy Riley]
Him, me
Him, me
Do you want him, me? I don’t know
Do you want him, me
Him, me
Do you want him, me? Uh
Do you want…
[Chorus: Today]
Ooh, do you really want him?
Do you really want me?
Do you really want him?
Ooh, do you really want him?
Do you really want me?
Do you really want him?
[Verse 1: Big Bub]
How could you do this to me?
Two is a couple and then there was three
I saw him in your eyes
Is he the one out of us two guys?
[Pre-Chorus: Big Bub, ]
Baby, it's time you tell me what you wanna do
()
Now that you're seeing this man
Tell me, girl, is it one or two?
[Chorus: Today, ]
Ooh, do you really want him?
Do you really want me?
Do you really want him?
()
Ooh, do you really want him?
Do you really want me?
Do you really want him?
[Verse 2: Big Bub]
Trying to play with my heart
We were finished at the very start
Don't ever waste your time
He was yours before you were mine
[Pre-Chorus: Big Bub, ]
Baby, it's time you tell me what you wanna do
()
Now that you're seeing this man
Tell me, girl, is it one or two?
[Chorus: Today, ]
Ooh, do you really want him?
Do you really want me?
Do you really want him?
()
Ooh, do you really want him?
Do you really want me?
Do you really want him?
()
[Bridge: Teddy Riley]
Him, me
Him, me
Him, me (Yeah, what’s up?)
Him, me
Him, me
Him, me
Him (Breakdown)
Him, me (Do you really want...?)
Him, me
Him, me
Him
Him, me (Is it him?)
Him, me (Is it me?)
Him, me
Him
[Pre-Chorus: Big Bub, ]
Oh, baby, it’s time you tell me what you wanna do
()
Now that you’re seeing this man
Is it one or two?
[Chorus: Today, ]
Ooh, do you really want him?
Do you really want me?
Do you really want him?
()
Ooh, do you really want him?
Do you really want me?
Do you really want him?
()
Ooh, do you really want him?
()
Do you really want me?
Do you really want him?
()
Ooh, do you really want him?
Do you really want me?
Do you really want him?
()
Ooh, do you really want him?
Do you really want me?
Do you really want him?
()
Ooh, do you really want him?
()
Do you really want me?
Do you really want him?
Tamra Smith
Teddy Riley was the MAN making The New Jack Swing era alive and well in the 80s and early 90s. From Heavy D and the Boyz, Al B. Sure! Guy, Bobby Brown, Today, etc. songs like this are TRUE gems!!! Music like this need a SERIOUS comeback cause the stuff played on the radio now is pure trash!!!!!
Clean Music Lover
Also thanks to Keith Sweat for convincing Teddy to do R&B.
Brutha Dnubian
NEW JACK SWING 1987-1993! Damn i miss those days. We were Sharp in the club.
MrBoywonder40
Yeah we could dress and dance.
Will Ferrell
Man, I was a DJ in greenville, sc from 1989 - 1994 - during the birth and explosion of New Jack Swing ... never, ever, ever lacked material to keep folks groovin on a dance floor thanks to musical geniuses like Teddy Riley, Jam and Lewis, LaFace ... and on and on and on...
Brasheeda Jeter
they just don't make music like this anymore. i'm still listening in 2019!!
Rosland Dunn
Still in 2022
Katoya Winston
They shole don’t!
VLM123
I don't know why this song popped into my head today--no pun intended!!--but I just had to hear it, again!!! THE JAMMMM!!
E Taylor
Teddy Riley was on fire with the New Jack swing sound back then: Guy, Bobby Brown, Heavy D, so many more....his sound defined the late 80s, early 90s- nobody can take that away from him