Songz was born Tremaine Aldon Neverson on November 28, 1984, in Petersburg, Virginia. Raised a military brat, he recognized his vocal abilities at the age of 14. Reluctant to sing, he began performing with encouragement by friends and family. Record producer Troy Taylor discovered Songz during a talent show, which led him to a record contract with Atlantic Records. After graduating from high school, Songz moved to New Jersey to begin his music career.
2004–2006: I Gotta Make It
While recording his debut album, Songz released mixtapes under the alias Prince of Virginia. He made an “answer track” to R. Kelly’s “Trapped in the Closet”, entitled “Open the Closet”.His debut album, I Gotta Make It was released in July 2005 by Atlantic Records. It debuted at number 20 on the Billboard 200, domestically selling over 10,000 copies in its first week of sales. Songz’s debut album yielded the singles Gotta Make It, debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 87, and on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts at numbber 21, becoming his first Top 40 R&B hit. Another single, Gotta Go, peaked at number 67 on the Hot 100 and on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, at number 99.
2007–2008: Trey Day
Songz released his second studio album, Trey Day, in October 2007. The album again had only featured guest appearances by Bun B, who appeared on the opening track, and Jim Jones. Production on Songz’s second album had included, Bryan-Michael Cox, R. Kelly, James Harris, Terry Lewis, Andrew Harr, Bernard Freeman, Floyd Hills, alongside Tamir “Nokio” Ruffin, Justin Haro, and M.S. Eriksen. The album debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200, selling more units than his previous album, I Gotta Make It. The lead single, “Wonder Woman”, peaked at number 54 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100.
The second single, “Can’t Help but Wait”, peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, and at number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart; it became Songz’s highest charting debut on the Hot 100, and his first-charting R&B single on the R&B charts.[citation needed] “Can’t Help But Wait” charted at number 74 on the Billboard Pop 100 in February 2008. The third single off of “Trey Day”, “Last Time”, peaked on number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100, and at number nine on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. In 2008, Songz was nominated for a BET Award for Best Male R&B Artist.
2009–present: Ready
In 2009, “Can’t Help but Wait” earned Songz a nomination for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 2009 Grammy Awards ceremony. He announced the upcoming release of his third album, Ready, scheduled to be released in September 2009. Ready is preceded by the first single, “I Need a Girl”. Furthermore, a companion video to “Brand New”, was released in March 2009. Possible collaborators on Ready include Fabolous, Ne-Yo, Nelly, J. Holiday, Drake, Chris Brown, The Game, amongst others. Production is set to come from the likes of Stargate, Jermaine Dupri and Jim Jonsin.
Prior to the release of Ready, Songz released a mixtape titled Anticipation in June 2009 through his blog. This mixtape is the second mixtape released by Trey Songz in 2009, with the first being titled Genesis. Genesis was a collection of Trey Songz first recordings when he was fifteen years old and was released to show his fans the dedication that he had to making a record when he was young.
You Just Need Me
Trey Songz Lyrics
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This ones for your girlfriend, oh oh
You gave him your love (your love) oh
Showed him something that he never had before
But he didn't want your love (your love) no
So you started over and your on own
But that ain't so bad, baby your in luck
So why don't we take a little time
To see if its for real (to see if its right)
You don't need no money to night
You just need to rock with me tonight
Girl you don't need no man tellin' you that you can
You don't need no one else baby cause here I am
You just need me girl
(I know just what you need)
I got just what you need, and I'll give it to you
I want you to see girl (I know just what you need)
I got just what you need and I'll give it to you
You just need me girl
To pick you up and show you round
When ever we up baby its my town
I'm on the way come on get up
Took off my sweats and put up the truck
Throw on my polo pull out the drive
Step in your heels put on a top
Get ready
You don't need no money tonight, no girl
You just need to rock with me tonight, yeah girl
Girl you don't need no man tellin' you that you can
You don't need no one else, baby cause here I am
You just need me girl
(I know just what you need
I got just what you need and I'll give it to you
I want you to see girl (I know just what you need)
I got just what you need and I'll give it to you
You just need me girl
I swear the world stops spinning when your around
I take my time every minute to love you down
Make you smile girl forget how he made you frown
Take a chance girl I'm telling you
That I could be the one for you
I'm gon' do what he can't do girl
Let me be you the one to show you love
Be the only one your thinking of
Love is blind so you cant see
But you just need me
You just need me girl
(I know just what you need)
I got just what you need and I'll give it to you
I want you to see girl (I know just what you need)
I got just what you need and I'll give it to you
You don't need no money tonight
You just need to rock with me tonight
Girl you don't need no man tellin' you that you can
You don't need no one else baby cause here I am
You just need me girl
What you need
What you need
What you to see girl
What you need
What you need
And I'll give it you
You just need me girl
The song "You Just Need Me" by Trey Songz is about a man who wants to be there for a woman who has been hurt by another man. He sings about how he has just what the woman needs and he wants to show her love. The first verse talks about how the woman had given her love to someone who didn't want it, and now she is on her own. The chorus repeats the idea that she doesn't need anyone else but him, and they don't need money to have fun together.
The second verse talks about how the man wants to take the woman out and show her around town. He wants her to forget about the other man who hurt her and to take a chance on him. He promises to love her and take care of her. The bridge of the song emphasizes the idea that the woman just needs him in her life, and he is the only one who can truly show her love.
Overall, the song is a romantic ballad that emphasizes the importance of finding someone who truly cares for you.
Line by Line Meaning
I made this ones for your girlfriend
This song is dedicated to your girlfriend
You gave him your love (your love) oh
You gave your love to someone else
Showed him something that he never had before
You showed him something new and exciting
But he didn't want your love (your love) no
But he didn't want your love and rejected it
So you started over and your on own
So you moved on and are single again
But that ain't so bad, baby your in luck
But that's not necessarily bad, you are lucky nevertheless
Cause it so happens that I'm looking for love
Because coincidentally, I am also looking for love
So why don't we take a little time
So why don't we give it a try
To see if its for real (to see if its right)
To see if it's genuine and right for us
You don't need no money to night
You don't need any money tonight
You just need to rock with me tonight
All you need is to be with me tonight
Girl you don't need no man tellin' you that you can
You don't need any man telling you what you can or cannot do
You don't need no one else baby cause here I am
You don't need anyone else because I am here for you
I'm on the way come on get up
I'm on my way, come on and get ready
Took off my sweats and put up the truck
I changed my clothes and got my truck ready
Throw on my polo pull out the drive
I put on my polo shirt and drove out
Step in your heels put on a top
You put on your high heels and a top
Get ready
Get ready to go out with me
I swear the world stops spinning when your around
When you're around, everything else fades away
I take my time every minute to love you down
I take my time to show you love every moment
Make you smile girl forget how he made you frown
I will make you smile and forget about how he made you sad
Take a chance girl I'm telling you
Take a chance with me, trust me
That I could be the one for you
That I could be the perfect person for you
I'm gon' do what he can't do girl
I will do things for you that he couldn't do
Let me be you the one to show you love
Let me be the one to show you what true love is
Be the only one your thinking of
Be the only one you are thinking about
Love is blind so you cant see
Love can be confusing and hard to see clearly
But you just need me
But all you need is me
What you need
All you need
And I'll give it you
And I will provide it to you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHNTA AUSTIN, JEREMY COLEMAN, TREMAINE NEVERSON, DAN JOHNSON, MILTON JAMES
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