| LL Cool J의 싱글 | ||||
| "Fatty Girl" (2001) | → | Luv U Better (2002) | → | "All I Have" (2002) |
| Luv U Better | ||||
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| 수록 음반 | 10 | |||
| 아티스트 | LL Cool J | |||
| B-Side | "Fa Ha" (12인치 싱글) | |||
| 발매일 | 2002년 8월 13일 | |||
| 녹음 기간 | 2001년 ~ 2002년 | |||
| 스튜디오 | 마스터 사운드 레코딩 스튜디오 (버지니아 주 버지니아 비치)[1] 라잇 트랙 (뉴욕 주 뉴욕)[2] | |||
| 장르 | 힙합, R&B | |||
| 재생 시간 | 4:47 (앨범 버전) | |||
| 레이블 | Def Jam | |||
| 송라이터 | James Todd Smith, Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo | |||
| 프로듀서 | The Neptunes | |||
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1. 개요
LL 쿨 J의 싱글이며 그의 9집 앨범 10의 첫 싱글로 2002년 8월 13일에 발매되었다. 미국의 R&B 가수 마크 도시가 보컬로 참여했다.2. 오디오/뮤직 비디오
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| 앨범 버전 |
| 뮤직 비디오 |
3. 가사
| [Intro: Pharrell Williams] This is for my number one This is for my number one This is for my number one True baby for I adore [Verse 1: LL Cool J] This is hard to say I wanna make sure I go about this in the right way 'Cause lately I been busy a lot And I know you don’t feel appreciated and what not I used to tell you that you’re hair looked fly Kiss you slow and stare in your eyes Now I talk real foul and slick Every other sentence is, "You make me sick" Back in the days I was your number one pick Now your heart's half-broken and that’s hard to fix I had to dig deep inside myself 'Cause I can't see you bouncin' with somebody else It's a long journey back to the place we was When I was too embarrassed to admit I was in love And you was my good girl that wouldn't give it up I can't let us self-destruct [Chorus: Marc Dorsey] Baby smile today 'Cause I been imaginin' more ways I’m gon' luv U better When your friends’ll see you too Just when you think there's nothin' else I can do I’m gon' luv U better [Verse 2: LL Cool J] When I think about the things we did And I think about you having my kids And I think about us sharing a crib Losin’ all that, God forbid You deserve flowers and candy, the simple things In addition to the SL’s, baguettes and rings Instead I walk around like I’m a king And having you ain’t nothing but a thing I even stopped tellin’ you the lovin’ was good Too busy frontin’ in the hood Baby girl, hold me tight don’t ever let go I’ma do it real gentle baby, nice and slow One more chance baby and don’t say no 'Cause I got another side to show Some say love is painful it helps you grow Well it’s time for the pain to go, ya’know [Chorus: Marc Dorsey] Baby smile today Cuz I been imaginin’ more ways I’m gon’ luv U better When your friends’ll see you too Just when you think there’s nothin’ else I can do I’m gon’ luv U better [Bridge: LL Cool J & Pharrell Williams] Do you think I meant to hurt you? No Do you think I meant to hurt you? No So let’s laugh together, cry together God willin’ we gon’ die together Do you think I meant to hurt you? No Do you think I meant to hurt you? No So let’s laugh together, cry together God willin’ we gon’ die together [Verse 3: LL Cool J] It’s a brand new me, a brand new you A brand new day, sky so blue Hold my hand while I walk with you Sit on my lap, lemme talk to you No more games callin’ you foul names Actin’ like females is all the same I’m gon’ love you better, my mentality changed From this day forward I’ll never be the same I’ma rub your lower back, share my dreams I love you, lemme show you what I mean Give you the deepest love a girl ever seen Watch you sleep, so peaceful and serene A toast to the queen, you’re back in my life But this time I’ma do it right Trust me, from the bottom of my heart Nothin’s gonna tear us apart, promise [Chorus: Marc Dorsey] Baby smile today Cuz I been imaginin’ more ways I’m gon’ luv U better When your friends’ll see you too Just when you think there’s nothin’ else I can do I’m gon’ luv U better Baby smile today Cuz I been imaginin’ more ways I’m gon’ luv U better When your friends’ll see you too Just when you think there’s nothin’ else I can do I’m gon’ luv U better [Bridge: LL Cool J & Pharrell Williams] Do you think I meant to hurt you? No Do you think I meant to hurt you? No So let’s laugh together, cry together God willin’ we gon’ die together Do you think I meant to hurt you? No Do you think I meant to hurt you? No So let’s laugh together, cry together God willin’ we gon’ die together [Outro: Pharrell Williams] This is for my number one This is for my number one True baby for I adore |
4. 차트 성적
빌보드 R&B/힙합 차트에서 2002년 10월 넷째 주부터 11월 셋째 주까지 4주 연속 1위, 빌보드 핫 100에서 2002년 11월 셋째 주부터 다섯번째 주까지 3주 연속 4위를 기록했고 9주 연속 10위권에,[3] 12주 연속 20위권에 머물러 있었다.[4]2002년 빌보드 R&B/힙합 연말 차트에서 25위, 2002년 빌보드 핫 100 연말 차트에선 73위, 2003년 빌보드 R&B/힙합 연말 차트에선 70위에 올랐다.