K-Ci & JoJo

Released: June 22, 1999

Songwriter: Rory Bennett JoJo Hailey Darryl Pearson Cedric Hailey

Producer: Rory Bennett

[Intro]
Baby, listen

[Verse 1]
I never meant to be so (so), hard on you
But my pride, my pride had me thinking
Thinking that it was the right thing
But girl I really love you
And it's driving me crazy
That you're not here to hold me anymore

[Chorus]
How long must I cry
How long do I have to try
To make happiness my friend
And how long will it be
Until you come back to me
And let me feel your love again

[Verse 2]
I said I really loved you
And girl I'm thinking of you
There's no one in this world could take the place of you
Because you are my baby
And you drive me crazy
There's nothing else I would say or do
If I don't have you, back in my life
I'm willing to live and die for you
Baby, don't you know that my words are true
I really love you
Still thinking of you
Can't imagine living life without you
I really miss you
No need to diss you
Can't live another day without you
And everything I say to you, baby it抯 true
I still love you baby

[Chorus]
How long must I cry
How long do I have to try
To make happiness my friend
And how long will it be
Until you come back to me
And let me feel your love again
How long must I cry
How long do I have to try
To make happiness my friend
And how long will it be
Until you come back to me
And let me feel your love again

Brothers Cedric Hailey and Joel Hailey from Monroe, North Carolina make up the duo K-Ci & JoJo, the lead singers and half of the multi-platinum R&B group Jodeci along with brothers Mr. Dalvin and DeVante Swing. After three platinum albums with Jodeci, K-Ci & JoJo branched off and sang hooks for 2Pac on his singles “How Do U Want It” and “Toss It Up” in 1996 before releasing their first album Love Always in 1997. The album featured the #1 hit “All My Life,” which topped the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks and was nominated for two Grammys. Their second album, It’s Real, was released in 1999 and hit platinum status in part due to the success of the single “Tell Me It’s Real,” which peaked at #2 on the Billboard chart. Their third album, X, was released in 2000 and featured the hit “Crazy,” which peaked at #3 on the Hot 100.

The duo released two more albums—2002’s Emotional and 2013’s My Brother’s Keeper—but they didn’t contain any top hits. In 2010, they starred in their own reality show on TVOne titled K-Ci & JoJo…Come Clean which dealt with their alcohol and relationship issues as they attempted a comeback. They reunited with Jodeci to release the album The Past, The Present, The Future in 2015.

more tracks from the album

It’s Real

From the albums

It’s Real (1999)
Ballads (2013)

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