Released: February 14, 2014
Format: Digital download
Genre: R&B
Length: 4:49
Label: Tric-Jam Records
Writer(s): Dominic Brown
Producer(s): Dominic Brown, Max Martin, Layla Raine
Background Info“MEMO” is a song by American R&B singer and dancer Dominic Brown from his upcoming extended play, "Unrequited Love." The new single was scheduled to be released last month along with the EP being released in February but unfortunately both were pushed back. "Unrequited Love" is scheduled to be released sometime this summer with the album, "Domino Effect," to follow thereafter in the fall. Brown plans to give fans a little taste of what his upcoming sophomore album will sound like and what they can expect from the now 21 year old. "MEMO" is the first single off the EP and showcases a fresh new sound and direction by Brown. "I've been away from the music industry for a couple of years now and so I've had a lot of time to grow up and mature. I had to deal with a lot of different situations and I feel that I'm a bit more experienced now because of them. Now that I'm back in the industry I'm ready to share those experiences in my music and go in a new direction. I know for sure that when my fans listen to my new stuff they'll notice a big difference from my earlier stuff and now. This new single, especially, is very special to me because it's just different from anything that I've ever done and I hope that everyone will love it as much as I do."
Song DescriptionThe old-school R&B track was written and produced by Brown along with Max Martin and Layla Raine. The song is a midtempo banger with plenty of hand claps and has a beat reminiscent of an island. Brown starts off the smooth, two-step track with some signature Michael Jackson vocals, but then quickly breaks out singing: "My heart felt numb girl / our love was shattered / I couldn't see straight but / you broke the pattern / When I was hung up / left to feel the pain / You helped me move on / you really kept me sane." Lyrically, Brown sings about feeling heartache after a break up but eventually gets over it when he meets a new woman. It's rumored that the song could possibly be a love song for Brown's fiance, Tanya Stephenson, as she helped him to get over his former girlfriend, Tisha Jackson, just last year. Brown has neither come forward nor denied the rumors but nonetheless, we are glad to have him back. With Valentine's Day being today, this new serenade from Brown or whatever you want to call it certainly arrived at just the right time.
[Verse 1:]My heart felt numb girl, our love was shattered
I couldn't see straight but, you broke the pattern
When I was hung up, left to feel the pain
You helped me move on, you really kept me sane
Love how you get me, and how you complete me
Girl, this time it's meant to be
Babe, don't wanna take this slow
[Hook:]Cause every day you keep me in control
Can't stop chasin' after you, gotta make this right
You know I want your love tonight
I want so much more
Won't hold off my heart this time
[Chorus: x2]I'm here to stay oooooooo-oooo-oooo
Can't live without yoooooouuuu-oooo-oooo
Will never let you gooooooo-oooo-oooo
Only thinkin' bout yoooooouuuu-oooo-oooo
[Verse 2:]I'm amazed by what you do, you return my love back
You make me better, girl don't want to backtrack
So glad I found you, you keep a smile on my face
And your love means everything to me
I'd spend forever with you
Love how you get me, and how you complete me
Girl, this time it's meant to be
Babe, don't wanna take this slow
[Hook:]Cause every day you keep me in control
Can't stop chasin' after you, gotta make this right
You know I want your love tonight
I want so much more
Won't hold off my heart this time
[Chorus: x2]I'm here to stay oooooooo-oooo-oooo
Can't live without yoooooouuuu-oooo-oooo
Will never let you gooooooo-oooo-oooo
Only thinkin' bout yoooooouuuu-oooo-oooo
[Bridge:]Ohhhh-oh-oh-ohhhh, won't ever let you out of sight
And we can't let anyone come between us babe, babe
You brought me back to life
Don't worry about a thing cause...
[Chorus: x2]I'm here to stay oooooooo-oooo-oooo
Can't live without yoooooouuuu-oooo-oooo
Will never let you gooooooo-oooo-oooo
Only thinkin' bout yoooooouuuu-oooo-oooo
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