Raphael Saadiq

Released: September 16, 2008

Featuring: JAY-Z

Songwriter: Raphael Saadiq JAY-Z

Producer: Raphael Saadiq

[Verse 1: Jay-Z]
Oh girl, uh, oh girl
You're so thorough, I want you in my world
You know I'm liable to spiral, no telling what I would do
When left alone with my maniacal mama, my boo
You chauffeured over to the place that I've arrived to
You know I used to answer you, get it and go like a drive-thru
Until that day you said close you eyes let me ride you
Drove me insane with your eye, too
Nice move, maestro, you can queue the wedding march
I'm done, I tried to run but cupid hit me dead in heart
How ironic, arrows hit me you know I'ma sag
Hurt me so good how you love me so bad, oh girl

[Verse 2: Raphael Saadiq]
You know you saved me from myself
You knew I needed help
Now many girls consume my time
And all of this hurts my life
And there you were

[Chorus: Raphael Saadiq & Jay-Z]
(Oh girl)
Oh girl (Ooh girl)
Oh girl (Ooh girl)
Oh girl (Ooh girl)
Ooh girl
(Uh-uh-oh, uh-uh-uh, oh girl)
Oh girl (Ooh girl)
Oh girl (Ooh girl)
Oh girl (Ooh girl)
That girl

[Verse 3: Raphael Saadiq]
I promise I won't let you down
I'll make (I'm gonna make you so proud) you proud
I promise I won't let you down
I'm gonna make you so proud
I'll keep you hear next to mine
And I'll be everything you need
Believe me, girl

[Chorus: Raphael Saadiq & Jay-Z]
(Oh girl)
Oh girl (Ooh girl)
Oh girl (Ooh girl)
Oh girl (Ooh girl)
Oh girl
You changed my world
(Uh-uh-oh, uh-uh-uh, oh girl)
Oh girl (Ooh girl)
Oh girl (Ooh girl)
Oh girl (Ooh girl)
That girl

[Outro: Raphael Saadiq]
You changed my world (Ooh girl)
You changed my world (Ooh girl)
And I love you, girl (Ooh girl)
Oh, how can I repay you?
You changed my world (Ooh girl)
You changed my world (Ooh girl)

Raphael Saadiq (born Charles Ray Wiggins on May 14, 1966) is a Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, and musician. He is known for his neo-soul and 1960s vintage sound after starting out with the New Jack Swing sounds in his group Tony! Toni! Toné! He has produced for many artists such as Mary J. Blige, Whitney Houston, Joss Stone, Snoop Dogg, The Roots, D'Angelo, and Erykah Badu—the artist he worked with in 2002 on the Grammy-winning song “Love of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop)”.

Charlie Ray Wiggins became Raphael Wiggins when he auditioned to play bass guitar with Sheila E.’s backing band on Prince’s Parade Tour in 1984. Following the tour, Raphael returned to Oakland and started working on music for Tony! Toni! Toné! with his brother D'Wayne Wiggins and their cousin Timothy Christian Riley. They released their debut album Who? in 1988 and followed that with a string of hit singles and platinum The Revival (1990), Sons of Soul (1993), and House of Music (1996).

After the Sons of Soul album, Raphael changed his last name to Saadiq—Arabic for “man of his word"—as a way to stand out. He released his hit debut solo single “Ask of You” in 1995 and left the Tonys in 1997. In 1999, he joined with Dawn Robinson and Ali Shaheed Muhammad to form the group Lucy Pearl and released their only self-titled album in 2000 before disbanding. He released his debut solo album Instant Vintage in 2002 and followed with four more Ray Ray (2004), The Way I See It (2008), Stone Rollin' (2011), and Jimmy Lee (2019).

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