They released the follow up album Saturday Night in 1997. The release featured the hit single "Request Line." A remix with different lyrics and raps by Queen Latifah followed.
Given a high-profile spot on the all-star compilation Roll Wit tha Flava as their first recording opportunity, Zhané lived up to the pressure and came away with one of the hip-hop party anthems of all time, "Hey, Mr. DJ." Jean Norris and Renee Neufville initially met while both were studying music at Philadelphia's Temple University (Norris is originally from Rhode Island, Neufville from Jamaica). After meeting Naughty by Nature member Kay Gee, Zhané impressed the producer enough to go right into the studio to record for Roll Wit tha Flava. When "Hey, Mr. DJ" was released as a separate single as well, it hit number six on the pop charts and earned the group a contract with Motown in 1994. Their debut album, Pronounced Jah-Nay, produced two further Top 40 hits ("Groove Thang," "Sending My Love") and went gold by the end of the year. Zhané kept busy during 1995-1996 with spots on tracks by Busta Rhymes and De La Soul as well as new songs of their own on the NFL Jams and NBA 50th Anniversary compilations and the soundtracks to Higher Learning and A Low Down Dirty Shame -- the latter, "Shame," became their fourth Top 40 hit. Norris and Neufville returned with a new LP in 1997, co-produced by Kay Gee, Eddie F., and themselves. It peaked just outside the Top 40.
Rendez-vous
Zhané Lyrics
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The one that I've been waiting for
I can't deny the way I feel when I am lying by your side
It's a rendez-vous for love
A lover's smile comes across your face as you look in my eyes
It's just as sweet as the rain upon my door
Only a touch lets me know that I'm forever in your mind
It's a rendez-vous for love, you and me, yeah
Name the time and place my boy
I said, in the park, shall we meet?
It's a rendez-vous for love, you're my sweet baby
Baby, you're all I've been waiting for
From the start, come with me
Here we are, finally we're face to face with no regrets
Sharing all that we've ever had to give
Just a moment more and we'll be riding high on the wings of ecstasy
It's a rendez-vous for love
It's a rendez-vous for love, you and me
Name the time and place my boy
In the park, shall we meet?
It's a rendez-vous for love, you're my sweet baby
Baby, you're all I've been waiting for
From the start, come with me
I've got something to say baby, baby
Why don't you come on tonight, come on?
It is the rendez-vous that makes me go to you
Don't wanna say good night to my baby
Won't you come on with me, baby?
And we'll be alone, come on home, yeah
You're my sweet, won't you?
It's been so long that I been waiting for you
Anticipating for you
[Incomprehensible]
I want you to come and be with me, oh yeah
The lyrics of Zhané's song Rendez-Vous speaks about an everlasting love that the singer has been waiting for. The love they share is expressed through lying by each other's side, which evokes a strong feeling of love in the singer. The lover's smile is compared to the sweetness of rain that teems down on their door. Their touch lets the singer know they are always on their partner's mind. The song's title "Rendez-Vous" means a meeting. Towards the end of the song, the singer asks the lover to meet them in the park, marking it as a rendezvous for love.
Throughout the song, the singer expresses their love and desire to be with their lover, employing metaphors to convey their deepest feelings. The lyrics depict a yearning for the lover's company that the singer doesn't want to let go of. The song's use of rain as a simile for the lover's smile and how a simple touch from the lover lets the singer know they are on their mind demonstrates the depth of love and connection they share. Rendez-Vous is a love song that expresses the urgency of wanting to be with the one you love and how their presence can bring joy and ecstasy.
Line by Line Meaning
I say goodnight to an everlasting love that's mine
I bid farewell to a timeless love that is exclusively mine
The one that I've been waiting for
The lover that I have been eagerly anticipating
I can't deny the way I feel when I am lying by your side
I cannot reject the sentiments I have when I am lying next to you
It's a rendez-vous for love
Our meeting is an arrangement for our love
A lover's smile comes across your face as you look in my eyes
A smile of affection emerges on your face while you gaze into my eyes
It's just as sweet as the rain upon my door
It is equally pleasant as the rain touching my doorway
Only a touch lets me know that I'm forever in your mind
A single touch confirms that I am always on your mind
It's a rendez-vous for love
Our meeting is an arrangement for our love
It's a rendez-vous for love, you and me, yeah
Our meeting is an arrangement for love between you and me
Name the time and place my boy
Specify the time and location, my beloved
I said, in the park, shall we meet?
I suggested we meet at the park
It's a rendez-vous for love, you're my sweet baby
Our meeting is an arrangement for love, my adorable lover
Baby, you're all I've been waiting for
You are the only one I've been eagerly anticipating
From the start, come with me
From the beginning, accompany me
Here we are, finally we're face to face with no regrets
Finally, we are confronting each other without remorse
Sharing all that we've ever had to give
Sharing everything we possess
Just a moment more and we'll be riding high on the wings of ecstasy
In a little while, we will experience intense pleasure
It's a rendez-vous for love
Our meeting is an arrangement for our love
It's a rendez-vous for love, you and me
Our meeting is an arrangement for love between you and me
I've got something to say baby, baby
I have something to tell you, my dear
Why don't you come on tonight, come on?
Why don't you come to me tonight?
It is the rendez-vous that makes me go to you
It is our meeting that motivates me to come to you
Don't wanna say good night to my baby
I don't want to bid farewell to my lover
Won't you come on with me, baby?
Would you accompany me, darling?
And we'll be alone, come on home, yeah
We will be by ourselves, so let's go home together
You're my sweet, won't you?
You are my sweetheart, won't you come with me?
It's been so long that I been waiting for you
I have been waiting for you for such a long time
Anticipating for you
Eagerly anticipating you
[Incomprehensible]
Unable to comprehend the lyrics
I want you to come and be with me, oh yeah
I want you to come and be with me, oh yeah
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: SCOTT BOOKER, JEAN EVALYN NORRIS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Dinke M
I say goodnight to an everlasting love that's mine
The one that I've been waiting for
I can't deny the way I feel when I am lying by your side
It's a rendez-vous for love
A lover's smile comes across your face as you look in my eyes
It's just as sweet as the rain upon my door
Only a touch lets me know that I'm forever in your mind
It's a rendez-vous for love
It's a rendez-vous for love, you and me, yeah
Name the time and place my boy
I said, in the park, shall we meet?
It's a rendez-vous for love, you're my sweet baby
Baby, you're all I've been waiting for
From the start, come with me
Here we are, finally we're face to face with no regrets
Sharing all that we've ever had to give
Just a moment more and we'll be riding high on the wings of ecstasy
It's a rendez-vous for love
It's a rendez-vous for love, you and me
Name the time and place my boy
In the park, shall we meet?
It's a rendez-vous for love, you're my sweet baby
Baby, you're all I've been waiting for
From the start, come with me
I've got something to say baby, baby
Why don't you come on tonight, come on?
It is the rendez-vous that makes me go to you
Don't wanna say good night to my baby
Won't you come on with me, baby?
And we'll be alone, come on home, yeah
You're my sweet, won't you?
It's been so long that I been waiting for you
Anticipating for you
I want you to come and be with me, oh yeah 💕
Dinke M
I say goodnight to an everlasting love that's mine
The one that I've been waiting for
I can't deny the way I feel when I am lying by your side
It's a rendez-vous for love
A lover's smile comes across your face as you look in my eyes
It's just as sweet as the rain upon my door
Only a touch lets me know that I'm forever in your mind
It's a rendez-vous for love
It's a rendez-vous for love, you and me, yeah
Name the time and place my boy
I said, in the park, shall we meet?
It's a rendez-vous for love, you're my sweet baby
Baby, you're all I've been waiting for
From the start, come with me
Here we are, finally we're face to face with no regrets
Sharing all that we've ever had to give
Just a moment more and we'll be riding high on the wings of ecstasy
It's a rendez-vous for love
It's a rendez-vous for love, you and me
Name the time and place my boy
In the park, shall we meet?
It's a rendez-vous for love, you're my sweet baby
Baby, you're all I've been waiting for
From the start, come with me
I've got something to say baby, baby
Why don't you come on tonight, come on?
It is the rendez-vous that makes me go to you
Don't wanna say good night to my baby
Won't you come on with me, baby?
And we'll be alone, come on home, yeah
You're my sweet, won't you?
It's been so long that I been waiting for you
Anticipating for you
I want you to come and be with me, oh yeah 💕
Nicole Wright
Zhane please make another album. Us grown folks miss real 90's R&B music. Absolutely luv this single.
Virgil Wyatt
Damn, Nicole; you too?! We could use some new R&B with a hip-hop sound. But not many artists out there are making soulful sounds like this anymore. At least Bruno Mars is trying to keep it real.
Fred Winia
I want more zhane. Too.
Nicole817
Us young adult like this type of music too ,I grew up with my mother playing this while we clean
Lovey Harmon
I HEAR ÝOU SAY THAT 1 MORE TIME FOR ME I HEAR YOU SAY THAT 1 MORE TIME FOR ME
MrHannastyle
I am really digging this track...just hearing it for the first time today
Jennifer Samartano
Love it. First time hearing it today. Voices are magical, hypnotic. Why haven’t I heard this sooner?!
Hot Fried Griyo and Peeklees
I love this duo....so soulful....this song is sweet
David Curlin
This song puts me in a peaceful state of mind.