Born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, Page grew up in nearby West Caldwell. He graduated from James Caldwell High School with the class of 1985.
Page was 16 when he was a cloakroom attendant in a popular New York nightclub called Nell's, taking the coats of stars such as Whitney Houston, Rob Lowe, and the Beastie Boys. The job gave Page a chance to play his demo tape to the house DJ, who then used the demos as part of his club mixes. The unknown sounds were so impressive that soon Page was introduced to Sire Records founder Seymour Stein, who had previously launched the careers of Madonna and the Ramones.
When Page turned 18, he was asked to write the theme tune of the film Shag and later released it as his first single. Page's self-titled debut album was released by Sire/Warner Bros. Records in November 1988 and contained hits such as "A Zillion Kisses," "Turning Me On," "I Think I'm in Love," and "A Shoulder to Cry On".
The follow-up album, Paintings in My Mind (which was dedicated to his grandmother) gave Page his first No. 1 single in the U.S., "I'll Be Your Everything," a song that was written with and features New Kids on the Block. Other singles from the album that were released after that were "When I Dream of You" and "Turn on the Radio" (another New Kids on the Block collaboration). The album also features "Don't Give Up on Love," a duet with Latin freestyle singer Sa-Fire. Sa-Fire & Page co-wrote the song, which was released as a single overseas.
Page's third album was titled From the Heart, and his vocals there showcased a wider range with higher notes than previous efforts. On this album, the ballads were more orchestral. Tommy cited the songs in the album were inspired by the current music trend of Wilson Phillips. The first single, "Whenever You Close Your Eyes," saw Page working with Michael Bolton and Diane Warren. "Under the Rainbow" and "Madly in Love" were released as singles afterward.
As an appreciation to his fans in Asia, Page released another album, A Friend to Rely On. It contains the duet with Sally Yeh as mentioned above as well as a remake of Nik Kershaw's "Wouldn't It Be Good" and a song penned with Donna DeLory (Madonna's backing singer) called "Heaven In Your Eyes." As house music was the current trend, the upbeat songs were produced in such form.
Before releasing his next album, Time, in 1994, Page replaced Donny Osmond for three months in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Broadway musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Page concentrated on releasing his other albums after that in Asia, especially after he signed with the Japanese label Pony Canyon Records. In 1995, he released his first compilation album, Greatest Hits: Dedicated to You. A year after that, his next album, Loving You, was released and it contains a duet with Amy Mastura (from Malaysia), "The Best Part" and a cover song of John Waite's 1984 hit "Missing You".
Ten 'Til Midnight, was only available for sale on-line, which was released in 2000. In 2003 he put out a DVD collection of his music videos, which is on sale through his website www.tommy-page.com. Page is one of the producers on Tennessee Girl's album Guilty Pleasures. He is also a friend of Tiffany; the two recorded "Close Our Eyes" together.
Page also appeared on an episode of Full House, singing to Stephanie Tanner on her tenth birthday, but began courting DJ, much to Stephanie's dismay.
In 2011, after a successful stint as an executive at Warner Bros. Records, where he helped to shape the careers of Michael Bublé, Alanis Morissette, Josh Groban, and Green Day, among others, he joined Billboard as publisher. He held that role for two years and was responsible for the successful relauch of the brand. As a publisher he created new features such as the Industry Icon Award as well as the infamous Power 100 List.
In April 2013, Tommy Page joined Pandora Internet Media as Head of Music Partnerships. He led the Artist Partnerships, Branded Content and Events Team.
In 2015, Page released a single titled "I Break Down 2015", a slower version of his 1990 song of the same name.
In June 2016, Page released an 18 track CD of his greatest ballads titled My Favorites, which included the 2015 single, "I Break Down 2015" (with vocals and instrumental version). The CD was only available for sale on his website.
He was found dead on Friday March 3rd, 2017, from an apparent suicide.
I Still Believe in You and Me
Tommy Page Lyrics
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About anyone I'd ever met before
It's been so long since you left that day
You said that you were looking for something more
And as time goes on, I found someone new
But she can't compare
To the love I found in you
And I, I still believe in you and me
And all the times we once shared
I, I know our love was meant to be
I still believe in you and me
I guess I should have shared with you
All the feelings, I've kept inside
I try to convince myself we're through
But in my eyes it shows, I just can't hide
Well how could you let, something beautiful die
I'll take you to heaven
If you'd just give me one more try
Cause the memory's been worth
All the pain and the hurt
But these jaded thoughts can see
That I still believe in you and me
I know we can make it
If you'd just give me one more try
Tommy Page's "I Still Believe in You and Me" tells the story of a man who's never stopped believing in the love he shared with someone from his past. He never thought he would feel this way about anyone he'd ever met before. Although it's been a long time since they broke up, he still cherishes every moment they spent together. The man tries to convince himself that he has moved on, he found someone new, but he knows deep down that she can never compare to the love he had found in his past relationship.
In the chorus, the man expresses his belief in the love they once shared. The memories have been worth all the pain and hurt, and he still holds onto the thought that their love was meant to be. The man wishes he had shared his feelings with his partner when they were still together instead of keeping them inside. He now knows that he was wrong to let their relationship come to an end. He begs for one more chance to take her to heaven, where they will be together again.
The song speaks to the idea that when you've truly loved someone, you never completely forget that person. It's a simplistic notion that even if life takes you in different directions, you can always hold onto the hope that your love will one day reunite you.
Line by Line Meaning
I never thought I'd ever get this way
I never expected to develop such strong feelings for someone
About anyone I'd ever met before
I've never felt this way about anyone I've met previously
It's been so long since you left that day
It's been a significant amount of time since you left
You said that you were looking for something more
You told me that you were searching for something greater
And as time goes on, I found someone new
As time passed, I met someone else
But she can't compare
However, she doesn't measure up
To the love I found in you
To the love that we shared
And I, I still believe in you and me
I still have hope and faith in our love
And all the times we once shared
And all the memories we created together
I, I know our love was meant to be
I believe that our love was destined to happen
I guess I should have shared with you
I realize that I should have expressed my emotions to you
All the feelings, I've kept inside
The emotions that I've never revealed to you
I try to convince myself we're through
I attempted to tell myself that we're never going to work out
But in my eyes it shows, I just can't hide
However, my eyes reveal that I'm still in love with you and I can't pretend otherwise
Well how could you let, something beautiful die
I cannot fathom how you could allow our beautiful relationship to perish
I'll take you to heaven
I promise to take you to paradise
If you'd just give me one more try
If you will give me another opportunity to make things right
Cause the memory's been worth
Despite the hardships, the memories were worth it
All the pain and the hurt
All the agony and suffering that I've been through
But these jaded thoughts can see
My disillusioned thoughts can understand
That I still believe in you and me
That I still have faith in us
I know we can make it
I'm positive that we can rekindle our love
If you'd just give me one more try
If you would just give our relationship another chance
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: TOMMY PAGE
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