Mesmerize
Ja Rule, Ashanti
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Girl your stare, those eyes I (love it when you look at me baby) Your lips, your smile I (love it when you kiss me baby) Your hips, those thighs I (love it when you call me baby) And I can't, deny I (love it when I'm wit'chu baby) I, got a fetish for fuckin' you wit'cha skirt on On the backstreet in the back seat of the Yukon What's takin' so long? I'm gettin' anxious But patiently waitin' for you to tell a nigga to move on Between me and you, we can find each other Flyin' abroad in my private G-2 I ain't tryin' to G you, ma I'm tryin' to see you Bend over, you know how we do it, feet to shoulders Bring heat to coldest night, so ferocious Now you street promotin' the dick game is potent Cause in the bed a nigga go hard like Jordan Sweat pourin', lovin' the way you be moanin' Grippin' the sheets, lookin' at me lickin' at me Cause every woman just wanna be happy And it's crazy, but baby, I (love it when I'm wit'chu baby) Girl your stare, those eyes I (love it when you look at me baby) Your lips, your smile I (love it when you kiss me baby) Your hips, those thighs I (love it when you call me baby) And I can't, deny I (love it when I'm wit'chu baby) I wanna get away, cause you know like I know And there's a better day, a-comin', I'm hooked on your lovin' Believe me, and when you hold my body I know you need me, wait for me bay-bay I've been goin' half crazy for your love And I was told that the sex, better than drugs Then get addicted, boy listen I'm the only piece of the puzzle you're missin' Like when we kissin' bye bye bye You got a girl that'll ride ride ride So take me, tonight And do what you do to me baby Girl your stare, those eyes I (love it when you look at me baby) Your lips, your smile I (love it when you kiss me baby) Your hips, those thighs I (love it when you call me baby) And I can't, deny I (love it when I'm wit'chu baby) Shorty, are you really gettin' bored with me, or him? Cause though I play a lot of games, I play 'em to win (But then again I'm still young and I'm livin' my life) You know you're right and I'm the type To pull up to your bumper, get your number (BABY, I can only help but wonder) What life would be without (my sweet baby) And you're my baby (holla if you hear me) You can understand that my love is pain And how I feel in vain, it's just a woman thing (It's a man's world, but I understand) But there's still nothin' different boy, stick to the plan (You be my down ass, wit'cha round ass) I know I'm feelin' you (like you feelin' me) The way you're holdin' my body, the way you touch me Girl your stare, those eyes I (love it when you look at me baby) Your lips, your smile I (love it when you kiss me baby) Your hips, those thighs I (love it when you call me baby) And I can't, deny I (love it when I'm wit'chu baby) I love when you touch me baby All over my body baby I love when you kiss me baby All over my body baby I love when you touch me baby All over my body baby I love when you kiss me baby All over my body baby
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Written by: Irving Lorenzo, Andre Parker, Linda Creed, Thom Bell, Jeffrey Atkins
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Release Date and Album"Mesmerize" is a song by the American rapper Ja Rule. It was released in December 2002 as the second single from his fourth studio album, "The Last Temptation".
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CollaborationThe song features vocals from Ashanti, a popular American singer, songwriter, record producer, model, dancer, and actress. She was also signed under the same record label as Ja Rule.
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Commercial Success"Mesmerize" peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it one of Ja Rule's most successful singles. It also topped the Hot R&B/Hip Hop, Rhythmic, and Mainstream Top 40 charts in the United States.
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Video Concept and ExecutionThe music video for "Mesmerize" is based on the 1978 musical film "Grease". Ja Rule and Ashanti re-imagine the characters played by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.
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Platinum Certification"Mesmerize" was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), meaning it sold over one million copies.
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Controversial LyricsThe lyrics of "Mesmerize" were controversial due to explicit sexual content. Despite this, it received significant radio airplay.
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Co-created by Top ProducersThe song was produced by top music producers, including Ja Rule himself, along with Irv Gotti and Seven Aurelius. These producers were significant figures in the hip-hop industry at the time.
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Historical ReferenceThe song is a reference to Ja Rule's criminal past. It includes the lines, "Girl, your stare, those eyes/I (love it when you look at me, baby)/Your lips, your smile/I (love it when you kiss me, baby)".
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Noteworthy SampleThe horns from the beginning of the song "Southside Movement" at the Dark End of the Street are sampled in "Mesmerize".
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Ashanti's Significant ContributionAshanti’s harmonic vocals added a melodic layer that arguably helped fuel the song’s success. Her collaboration with Ja Rule on several tracks has been referred to as a defining period in early 2000s hip hop and R&B.
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