John Legend

Released: April 27, 2007

Songwriter: Tom Craskey John Legend Devo Springsteen

Producer: Tom Craskey Devo Springsteen

Yo yo
Yo yo
Yo yo

She's a fast love professional
Crafty, bold and beautiful
Staged right, locked eyes
I swear it's magical

Her name is Melanie
Says she digs my melodies
Likes how I move
Thinks I'm cool
That's what she says to me

Big stage, bright lights, short love long nights
Frequent flights through the skies to see stars

I come back to town
She's hangin' around
It still feels so real but it can't go too far

Her favorite colours be platinum and gold
She only loves in stereo, she only loves in stereo
I should know cause I've seen it before
I think I gotta let her go
She only loves her stereo

Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh

Turned on the video
Oh my goodness there she goes
Now I'm hot, seems I'm not the only one she knows

Name droppin' everyday
But I still want her anyway
I like how she moves
Think she's cool
My favorite getaway

Big stage, bright lights, short love long night
Deja vu, yeah, we do it again

Off to the next town
She's on to the next round
Let it go
We both know that it's all gonna end, oh

Her favorite colours be platinum and gold
She only loves in stereo, she only loves in stereo
I should know cuz I've seen it before
I think I gotta let her go
She only loves her stereo

Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh

Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh

She fell in love with the radio
It wasn't really me
So I had to let her go
Just ask any DJ back in her hometown
She likes to get around
Just watch as she gets down

Her favorite colours be platinum and gold
She only loves in stereo, she in loves her stereo
I should know cuz I've seen it before
I think I gotta let her go
She only loves in stereo

Oh, oh
Oh, oh
She loves her stereo
(I think I gotta let her go)

Oh, oh
Oh, oh (ohh)
She loves in stereo
(I think I gotta let her go)

Oh, oh
Oh, oh
She loves in stereo

Oh, oh
Oh, oh
She loves in stereo

John Legend was born in 1978 in Ohio. He became an in-demand session musician and songwriter, working with such artists as Alicia Keys, Twista and Janet Jackson. He was soon introduced to up-and-coming hip-hop artist Kanye West, and the two musicians collaborated on one another’s demos.

J. Ivy claims credit for bestowing the “Legend” moniker upon John Stephens (with an assist from Kanye West). Via

Kanye was like, ‘Have you heard of this singer called John Stephens?’ He played me this song from him, that I think will.i.am produced. It was so refreshing and soulful. An hour later, John Stephens comes into the studio. I told him, ‘I heard your music. It’s so amazing. It sounds old school. Man, you sound like one of the legends. You’re a legend. Matter of fact, that’s what I am going to call you from now The Legend. A couple days later, we were in the lounge of the studio (Record Plant) and John Stephens walks in and everyone shouts him out. I was like, ‘John Legend!’ Kanye then said, ‘You’re John Legend from now on. That’s your name!’”

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