Love (Keyshia Cole song)
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"Love" is the fourth single from American
R&B singer Keyshia Cole
. The song is from her debut album The Way It Is. "Love" is the most successful single from her debut album peaking at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100
chart and at #3 on the Hip-Hop/R&B chart, becoming her breakthrough record after a string of modestly successful singles. The video features R&B singer Tyrese
and it received heavy play on BET
. On the countdown show, 106 and Park, the track retired, making the countdown for 65 days. The video retired from the countdown on 19 April 2006.
in pursuit of a record deal, "Love" is the track that she thought would gain her one. When faced with A&M Records President Ron Fair
, she performed this song and Fair decided to sign Keyshia on the spot. He would eventually rewrite the track.
The track is about a girl who is in a serious relationship with a guy, and is always trying to do her best, although she thinks that it is not good enough ("I used to think that I wasn't fine enough and I used to think I wasn't wild enough
but I won't waste my time tryin' to figure out why you are playin' games what's this all about?"). The guy is cheating on her, but she can't believe it because she is so much in love with the guy.
"Love" was announced as Keyshia Cole's debut single in 2003. She performed the song at different showcases until her song "Never" was picked as the lead single of the Barbershop II soundtrack.
at #82 and rose to #49 in its second week, gaining the charts "Greatest Gainer". It slowly moved up the charts with minor setbacks, and eventually peaked at #19, becoming her highest solo charting single until her 2007 song Let It Go reached #7.
"Love" was #18 on Billboard's 2006 Year End R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
(as her boyfriend). The video was shot in different locations in New York City
, as it shows in the beginning of the video. The video starts off as two policemen pull over Keyshia and Tyrese because apparently Keyshia ran a red light while driving, but claims she didn't see it. Tyrese is believed to be living a double life. He is some type of criminal that Keyshia suspects is doing wrong, but never confronts him of the issue, but he appears to be a loving boyfriend. Subsequently, as Keyshia is watching television, there is a video of her boyfriend and some other men robbing a bank. After she arrives home from a day of expensive shopping, Keyshia is confronted by the authorities and asks her if she knows where her boyfriend is. Her boyfriend then picks her up, she gets into the driver's seat of the car, and are taken back to the scenario shown in the beginning of the video. However, the policeman recognizes that it is Keyshia Cole, and calmly calls the whole thing off by asking for her autograph
. Keyshia confronts her boyfriend, ends up staying with him, and he gives up being a criminal for her love.
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R&B singer Keyshia Cole
Keyshia Cole
Keyshia Myeshia Cole Gibson born October 15, 1981) is an American singer–songwriter and actress. She gained nationwide acclaim when her 2005 debut album, The Way It Is went platinum. Her sophomore album Just Like You went into production shortly after that and was released in September 2007...
. The song is from her debut album The Way It Is. "Love" is the most successful single from her debut album peaking at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart and at #3 on the Hip-Hop/R&B chart, becoming her breakthrough record after a string of modestly successful singles. The video features R&B singer Tyrese
Tyrese
Tyrese Darnell Gibson , also known simply as Tyrese, is an American R&B singer, rapper, actor, author, former fashion model and MTV VJ. After releasing several albums, he transitioned into films, with lead roles in several Hollywood releases.-Early life:Gibson was born in Los Angeles, California,...
and it received heavy play on BET
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. On the countdown show, 106 and Park, the track retired, making the countdown for 65 days. The video retired from the countdown on 19 April 2006.
Song information
When Keyshia Cole moved to Los AngelesLos Ángeles
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in pursuit of a record deal, "Love" is the track that she thought would gain her one. When faced with A&M Records President Ron Fair
Ron Fair
Ron Fair is a veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter. In a career that has spanned over 30 years at major record labels he has produced and arranged hits for several artists, but he is best known as a "guru/mentor", guiding the careers of unknown artists...
, she performed this song and Fair decided to sign Keyshia on the spot. He would eventually rewrite the track.
The track is about a girl who is in a serious relationship with a guy, and is always trying to do her best, although she thinks that it is not good enough ("I used to think that I wasn't fine enough and I used to think I wasn't wild enough
but I won't waste my time tryin' to figure out why you are playin' games what's this all about?"). The guy is cheating on her, but she can't believe it because she is so much in love with the guy.
"Love" was announced as Keyshia Cole's debut single in 2003. She performed the song at different showcases until her song "Never" was picked as the lead single of the Barbershop II soundtrack.
Chart performance
The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
at #82 and rose to #49 in its second week, gaining the charts "Greatest Gainer". It slowly moved up the charts with minor setbacks, and eventually peaked at #19, becoming her highest solo charting single until her 2007 song Let It Go reached #7.
"Love" was #18 on Billboard's 2006 Year End R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
Music video
The video for "Love" features Keyshia Cole and TyreseTyrese
Tyrese Darnell Gibson , also known simply as Tyrese, is an American R&B singer, rapper, actor, author, former fashion model and MTV VJ. After releasing several albums, he transitioned into films, with lead roles in several Hollywood releases.-Early life:Gibson was born in Los Angeles, California,...
(as her boyfriend). The video was shot in different locations in New York City
New York City
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, as it shows in the beginning of the video. The video starts off as two policemen pull over Keyshia and Tyrese because apparently Keyshia ran a red light while driving, but claims she didn't see it. Tyrese is believed to be living a double life. He is some type of criminal that Keyshia suspects is doing wrong, but never confronts him of the issue, but he appears to be a loving boyfriend. Subsequently, as Keyshia is watching television, there is a video of her boyfriend and some other men robbing a bank. After she arrives home from a day of expensive shopping, Keyshia is confronted by the authorities and asks her if she knows where her boyfriend is. Her boyfriend then picks her up, she gets into the driver's seat of the car, and are taken back to the scenario shown in the beginning of the video. However, the policeman recognizes that it is Keyshia Cole, and calmly calls the whole thing off by asking for her autograph
Autograph
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. Keyshia confronts her boyfriend, ends up staying with him, and he gives up being a criminal for her love.
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
19 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
3 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 Pop 100 The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009... |
54 |