Tweet's first steps into a career in the music industry first began when she enrolled in her local Performing Arts School. In 1990, at the age of 19, Tweet gave birth to her daughter Tashawna. The name came from a mixture of both parents name "T" from Tweet and "shawn" from Shawn, and the addition of two "a"s.
In the early nineties Tweet joined the female quintet Sugah, leaving her daughter with her parents in Panama City, Florida, while Tweet relocated to Virginia. Sugah was comprised of Tweet, Susan Weems, and Rolita and was a part of Devante Swing's Swing Mob collective. While there, she met Timbaland, Magoo, Missy Elliott (who at the time was a part of the Hip-Hop/R&B group Sista), Playa, and Ginuwine who were also all apart of the Swing Mob collective. During her time with Sugah, Tweet formed a close friendship with Elliott.
Around 1999 with Sugah going nowhere, no album to show, and many broken promises, Tweet returned to her parents' home in Panama City penniless and depressed. Tweet fell into deeper depression after a string of bad relationships and a number of jobs, all the while hiding her depression from her family. The depression got so bad she had planned to commit suicide. The day before she was to go through with her fateful decision she received a phone call from an old friend. That friend was Missy Elliott. She was calling to ask if Tweet would contribute background vocals on her latest album Miss E ...So Addictive. Tweet felt she could tell Elliott about her situation and what she was going through. To this day she calls Elliott her "Guardian Angel".
In 2000 Tweet began recording vocals for Elliott's album and was also reunited with her old friends from the Swing Mob days, Timbaland, Magoo, Playa, and Ginuwine. She also recorded vocals for Timbaland & Magoo's follow-up to their platinum selling 1997 debut album Welcome To Our World and Timbaland's solo album Tim's Bio: Life From Da Bassment. In 2001 Elliott released her Platinum selling third album Miss E ...So Addictive with Tweet contributing vocals to five tracks. 2001 also the release of Ja Rule's Pain Is Love, Beat Club Records Bubba Sparxxx's Dark Days, Bright Days, Petey Pablo's Diary Of A Sinner: 1st Entry and Timbaland & Magoo's Indecent Proposal, all of which Tweet contributes vocals. Meanwhile, Tweet was signed to Elliott's record label, through Elektra Entertainment Group, The Goldmind Inc. with the help of an impromptu performance of "Motel" for Violator Management's Mona Scott. Not only was she signed to The Goldmind Inc. but also to Violator Management. With this Tweet began recording her debut album. In November of 2001, Tweet made her debut on the single's charts as a feature artist along with Ginuwine on Elliott's "Take Away", a tribute to Elliott's late friend Aaliyah. Timbaland & Magoo's "All Y'all" featuring Sebastian (Timbaland's younger brother) followed.
n March 2002, Tweet flew onto the charts with her debut solo single "Oops (Oh My)", a risqué song about self-loving and masturbation. The song was produced by Timbaland and featured guest vocals by Missy Elliott. The single hit #1 on the R&B Charts and #7 on the US Pop Charts, with the help of a Remix featuring Fabolous.
In April, Tweet released her debut album Southern Hummingbird to rave reviews. The album featured production by Craig Brockman, Nisan Stewart, guitarist John "Jubu" Smith, Timbaland (who contributed four tracks) and Tweet herself. It also featured guest vocals by Elliott "Oops (Oh My)", Bilal "Best Friend", BeatClub Record's Ms. Jade "Sexual Healing (Oops Pt. 2)" and featured a bonus new track from Elliott "Big Spender". The album was filled with soul stirring vocals and lyrics taken from Tweet's own life experiences, some of which were at the time written on napkins. The album spwanned another two singles, Timbaland produced "Call Me" and the radio single "Smoking Cigarettes", which had a video shot for it and directed by Little X but was never released. The album reached #3 on the Billboard album charts, behind Murder Inc.'s Ashanti self-titled debut album. That year Tweet appeared as a guest vocalist on Trina's second single from her hit album Diamond Princess. The song was called "No Panties" and was written and produced by Missy Elliott and Nisan Stewart. Tweet also appeared on Meshell Ndegeocello's Cookie: The Anthropological Mixtape, Karen Clark Sheard's 2nd Chance, Ms. Jade's Girl Interrupted, Whitney Houston's Just Whitney... and Elliott's 2x Platinum selling album Under Construction. Tweet appeared on four of the tracks and also made a cameo performance in both videos released from the album, "Work It" and "Gossip Folks". Tweet was nominated for a Soul Train Lady of Soul Award (among others) for Best New Artist but lost out to her rival Ashanti. But that year Tweet was awarded the Key To The City for Rochester, New York. Along with Missy Elliott, Lil' Kim, DMX, Toni Braxton, Queen Latifah, Ananda Lewis, Playa, Jamie Foxx, Lil' Mo, AJ, Free (among others), Tweet appeared in the late Aaliyah's posthumous hit single "Miss You".
With 2003 came more guest vocals appearances, Madonna's American Life The Remixes Single, Monica's After The Storm, Mark Ronson's Here Comes The Fuzz and Angie Stone's Stone Love on the 2004 Grammy nominated song "U-Haul". Tweet turned to acting, having a cameo appearance in the film Honey, directed by music video director Billie Woodruff and starring Jessica Alba, Mekhi Phifer, Lil' Romeo, Joy Bryant and Missy Elliott. Tweet's other acting credits include an episode of the comedy series The Parkers in 2002, in which she performed "Oops (Oh My)" and "Smoking Cigarettes". Tweet also appeared on the Honey Soundtrack on the Missy Elliott produced "Thugman" which sample's The Wu-Tang Clan's "Y'all Been Warned". Tweet also performed the Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins produced track "Hypnotic" in the film, but it doesn't feature on the soundtrack.
Tweet's third studio album, "Love, Tweet" has had several delays. As of late Summer 2010, Tweet was currently heading to L.A to finish recording the album as confirmed via Twitter on September 14, 2010 also the album may be double disk. The albums' lead single is "Love Again." The album is said to be complete. No official release date is known at this time.
Oops
Tweet Lyrics
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I came home, say around a quarter to three
Still so high, hypnotized
In a trance, from his body
So buttery brown and tantalizing
You would have thought I needed help
From this feeling that I felt
So shook I had to catch my breath
Oops, there goes my shirt up over my head, oh my
Oops, there goes my skirt droppin' to my feet, oh my
Ooh, some kind of touch caressing my legs, oh my
Ooh, I'm turnin' red, who could this be?
I tried and I tried to avoid
But this thing was happening
Swallowed my pride, let it ride and partied
But this body felt just like mines
I got worried, I looked over to the left
A reflection of myself
That's why I couldn't catch my breath
Oops, there goes my shirt up over my head, oh my (oh my)
Oops, there goes my skirt droppin' to my feet, oh my (oh my)
Ooh, some kind of touch caressing my legs, oh my (oh my)
Ooh, I'm turnin' red, who could this be?
I looked over to the left
Mmm, I was lookin' so good I couldn't reject myself
I looked over to the left
Mmm, I was feelin' so good I had to touch myself
I looked over to the left
Mmm, I was eyein' my thighs, butter pecan brown
I looked over to the left
Mmm, coming out of my shirt and then my skirt came down
Oops, there goes my shirt up over my head, oh my (oh my)
Oops, there goes my skirt droppin' to my feet, oh my (oh my)
Ooh, some kind of touch caressing my legs, oh my (oh my)
Ooh, I'm turnin' red, who could this be?
Oops, there goes my shirt up over my head, oh my (oh my)
Oops, there goes my skirt droppin' to my feet, oh my (oh my)
Ooh, some kind of touch caressing my legs, oh my (oh my)
Ooh, I'm turnin' red, who could this be?
The lyrics to Tweet's song "Oops" describe a moment of sexual awakening and self-discovery. The singer, who is likely a woman, returns home after a night out feeling high and hypnotized by a man she had been with. She is still caught up in the feeling of his body and is almost overwhelmed by it. However, when she looks over to her left, she sees that the reflection she is seeing is actually herself, and she is the one making herself feel this way. She is conflicted between trying to avoid this experience and letting herself indulge in it.
The chorus, "Oops, there goes my shirt up over my head, oh my, oops, there goes my skirt droppin' to my feet, oh my," describes her reaction to this internal conflict. Her clothing seems to be involuntarily coming off, indicating the loss of control that she is experiencing. This loss of control is mirrored in the sensual touch that is caressing her legs, bringing her to a state of red-faced arousal. The final line, "who could this be?" exemplifies her confusion and wonder at who is making her feel this way, ultimately realizing that it is her reflection and her own touch.
This song is important as it touches on a moment of sexual awakening and self-love while also examining the complexities of female sexuality. The singer is caught between societal norms of avoiding indulging in such behavior and her own desires, ultimately choosing the latter. The song is a celebration of physical desire, self-discovery and acceptance.
Line by Line Meaning
Tell you what I did last night
Let me recount my experience from last night
I came home, say around a quarter to three
I arrived home at approximately 2:45am
Still so high, hypnotized
I was still under the influence of a substance and mesmerized
In a trance, from his body
I was entranced by the body of another person
So buttery brown and tantalizing
Their skin was smooth and enticing
You would have thought I needed help
I was so overwhelmed that someone might have thought I required assistance
From this feeling that I felt
I was experiencing intense emotions
So shook I had to catch my breath
I was so overcome that I had difficulty breathing
Oops, there goes my shirt up over my head, oh my
My shirt accidentally came off and ended up over my head
Oops, there goes my skirt droppin' to my feet, oh my
My skirt unintentionally fell down to my feet
Ooh, some kind of touch caressing my legs, oh my
I felt a touch on my legs that I was unsure about
Ooh, I'm turnin' red, who could this be?
I was embarrassed and curious about who was touching me
I tried and I tried to avoid
I attempted to avoid this situation
But this thing was happening
Despite my efforts, this situation was unfolding
Swallowed my pride, let it ride and partied
I decided to swallow my pride and continue to enjoy the party
But this body felt just like mines
I felt as though I was experiencing something with my own body
I got worried, I looked over to the left
I became anxious and turned my head to the left
A reflection of myself
I saw my own reflection
That's why I couldn't catch my breath
I was so surprised that seeing my own reflection took my breath away
Mmh, I was lookin' so good I couldn't reject myself
I was feeling attractive and confident and couldn't resist myself
Mmm, I was feelin' so good I had to touch myself
I was feeling so good that I had to touch myself
Mmm, I was eyein' my thighs, butter pecan brown
I was admiring my own thighs, which were smooth and brown like butter pecan
Mmm, coming out of my shirt and then my skirt came down
I took off my shirt and then purposely dropped my skirt
Oops, there goes my shirt up over my head, oh my (oh my)
My shirt accidentally came off and ended up over my head
Oops, there goes my skirt droppin' to my feet, oh my (oh my)
My skirt unintentionally fell down to my feet
Ooh, some kind of touch caressing my legs, oh my (oh my)
I felt a touch on my legs that I was unsure about
Ooh, I'm turnin' red, who could this be?
I was embarrassed and curious about who was touching me
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Melissa A. Elliott, Timothy Z. Mosley, Charlene L. Keys
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ninaknox1993
2024 anyone??
@patriciaberry7509
Hell yeah 💥
@NaLe_KoCh
Me ❤😊
@fpshooterful
This song truly brings me back to early 2000s. I will forever listen to this.
@shemekajones5895
Tell ya what I did last night
@oronnh
HOLLA
@wesleytshabalala925
This beat is nuts 😭
@justinlong5589
Timbaland!!
@theegoddessreloaded4280
At 42...it still makes me feel like I'm in my 20's....
@calvinblack2167
You know this lol this was an absolute banger bk in the day.. I was 18 when this first come out…. The early 2000s was amazing for music……