I first know about him through his song "Beautiful Soul" from his debut album of the same name a few years back. Since then, I have been on a look out for his songs.
When I heard that he co-wrote the song "Bleeding Love" with Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic for singer Leona Lewis, I was quite sure the song would be a hit. And it indeed turned out to be a huge hit - the song was the best selling single in UK in 2007 and in USA in 2008.
Recently, Jesse came out with a song called "How Do You Sleep?". I heard it on the radio the other day and was immediately hooked! It was a delightful song complete with catchy rhythm and some rapping by Ludacris. This song is actually the third single taken from his latest album, "Departure".
Here's the YouTube video and the lyrics for you to sing along below. I hope they won't disable the video, so enjoy it while it is still available!
It's been about a year now
Ain't seen or heard from you
I been missin' you crazy
How do you how do you sleep
I found the letter you wrote me
It still smells just like you
Damn those sweet memories
How do you how do you sleep
How do you sleep
Tried my best at movin' on
Have yet to find a girl like you
See things now I didn't before
Now wishin' I had more time with you
How do you stay awake
Knowin' all I do is think of you
All the things we thought about
Then, never will happen again
If I could just see you
If I had my way come and get you girl
In your favourite car with the missing top
Around my way where we used to park
And did all those things to steal your heart
It's been about a year now
Ain't seen or heard from you
I been missin' you crazy
How do you how do you sleep
I found the letter you wrote me
It still smells just like you
Damn those sweet memories
How do you how do you sleep
It's been about a year now
Ain't seen or heard from you
I been missin' you crazy
How do you how do you sleep
I found the letter you wrote me
It still smells just like you
Damn those sweet memories
How do you how do you sleep
How do you sleep
Baby all that I hear from my friends
Again again and again come and ask 'bout you
They say we saw your girl at the game
And damn we gotta say a big mistake by you
Not only did your body bang
But I miss the conversation too
Tell me that you're gettin' more sleep
Can't think can't eat till I come see you
If I had my way come and get you girl
In your favourite car with the missing top
Around my way where we used to park
And did all those things to steal your heart
It's been about a year now
Ain't seen or heard from you
I been missin' you crazy
How do you how do you sleep
I found the letter you wrote me
It still smells just like you
Damn those sweet memories
How do you how do you sleep
How do you sleep
Oh-uh oh-uh oh-uh oh
Oh-uh oh-uh oh-uh oh
It's been about a year now
Ain't seen or heard from you
I been missin' you crazy
How do you how do you sleep
I found the letter you wrote me
It still smells just like you
Damn those sweet memories
How do you how do you sleep
It's been about a year now
Ain't seen or heard from you
I been missin' you crazy
How do you how do you sleep
I found the letter you wrote me
It still smells just like you
Damn those sweet memories
How do you how do you sleep
How do you sleep
Oh-uh oh-uh oh-uh oh
FIRST COMMENTER
I like that song by Leona Lewis! :)
Oh How Do You Sleep... listened to that song a couple of months ago. It was not a great song but cool.
So you're now saying you've become a big fan of him, huh? cool
can't view da video...but nevermind i will dl it in awhile :D
hola foong!??!
i hate to know am late again!
i have heard the song owredi..and damn good!
how's lah EH awareness foong!??!
Nice song, you gonna play it on Piano?
Don't mind Jesse's songs but very forgettable. None that I can actually remember...but every time I heard him on the radio or on MTV, I'd say...not bad and the next instant, I can't recall how the song goes already.
mei teng, me too, but after repeated listening, I'm kinda bored with it now : )
rad, not really a big fan yet. At least not as big a fan of Mariah Carey. Reason is, I only like some of his songs, whereas I like ALL songs by Mariah Carey! : )
annant, yeah go download it and enjoy! : )
gagay, sorry missed FC again, but I also keep missing FC in your blog and many other blogs! Earth Hour pretty cool for me. Enjoyed the darkness! : )
neo, nope, not this song. It's not too suitable to be played on piano : )
suituapui, yeah quite forgettable - that's why he's not that huge a superstar yet. Unlike my idol Mariah Carey whose songs always stick in my mind even years after. Haha!
haha ok cool.
About JL whom I thought was a girl, did you read his latest post. One of the question was "Favorite Gender?" the answer was "Male?"
unless he is......
rad, actually that question is confusing. What does it mean by favourite gender? I am male, so of course I like to be male. Therefore, my favourite gender is male! But if you are asking which gender you are attracted to, then it's a different story.
In any case, even if JL is what you think he is, it's OK. He's a nice guy and I don't care about his sexual orientation! Really, sexual orientation is not a big deal to me! : )
Mooooorning!
As usual missed FC! :(
Eh I oso like la Bleeding Love, superb song!
Enjoy ur Sunday Foong! Hope to be FC for ur next post. ;)
mariuca, excuse me, what time is it? Just woke up, is it? Haha! Enjoy your Sunday too or whatever is left of it! : )
Foong, thanks for using the pineapple tart photo...a nice one!
You mean Malaya Curry??? Hahahahahaha!!!
sigh, the video, i cannot play it.
Same here! When I heard this song on the radio, I was so hooked onto it that I went and downloaded it when I got home. hehehe....
Thanks for dropping by my blog! :)
I will listen to it on your advice. Anymore good songs?
i have heard of hime before. i thought he's quite famous?
How do u sleep? i remember u blogged bout this b4... heheheh.. i still say i sleep with my eyes close!
mei teng, you are welcome! : )
suituapui, haha! She's better than Malaya Curry! LOL!
bengbeng, sorry about that. Try google it : )
perky, you like the song too? It's very catchy, right? Thanks for dropping by my blog too! : )
michi, yes there are many more good songs but I will blog about them next time! : )
renaye, yes he's quite famous. But have only so far released 3 albums : )
merryn, haha! That's really about sleep! But this one is about a nice song! : )
i like jesse's Because You Live! =D
Jesse huh? I still remember he used to look so young like a cute boy. Now he's all grown up. I was referring to the looks of course.. ;)
I blogged about this song a while ago. Nice! Check out my music blog for songs that are NOT OUT YET for your downloading indulgence! :-D Viva la piracy!
hmmm, cool song that is!! :p
for some reason, i can't play the video.
catchy indeed! jesse had been quite popular when he first joined disney for some series n projects. i get to know him from there. :)
hey thanks for the song! what a way to start my day :)
Why don't you join in Music Monday next time? Then you can spam even more Jesse Mccartney and get more traffic in the meantime. xDD
kenwooi, I'm not sure about that song. Will check it out! Thanks! : )
cashmere, yeah he's all grown up now! : )
gallivanter, oh you did? I must have missed that! OK, will download by the truckloads! Haha! Thanks! : )
SK, you like it too? Cool! : )
life ramblings, I don't know why but maybe you can google the song?
levian, I didn't know about him until he came out with his first album. I like his song "Beautiful Soul" : )
4malmal, glad you like it! Thanks for dropping by! : )
JL, I'll consider it, but I actually prefer to blog about songs when I'm in the mood, and not tied down with Music Monday : )
wah, you're fast today. i've displayed your avatar in my blog.
so when can i be your FC?
life ramblings, I'm just lucky. haha! You can try for my next post but I can't tell you when I'm posting it cos I really don't know myself! : )
It's a good one but not something that will linger in my mind like "last song syndrome" hehe
nice song Foong! very catchy indeed ;-)
I heard about Jesse McCartney when I was downloading music for my daughter's MP3. Other than that, I'm not much familiar with him and his songs. Are you mostly a pop music person?
ayie, yes I think I will get bored with it after repeated listening! : )
monica, glad you like it! : )
babette, I'm eclectic. Love all kinds of music except heavy metal : )
I think the video is quite cool. He can jump from cars to cars! Lol..
Thanks for sharing that, Foong.
Are you a fan of Westlife?
They've got good voices and good harmony. Only thing is, most of their numbers are covers.
Still.. they have their fans.
Excuse me, Foong, for spamming. I'm just doing an experiment.
Thank you..
wow I didnt know he is so good ...
i know i like some of his songs....and thanks for sharing this, will be checking it out soon :D but not while working :D
eiling, haha! Yes, quite cool! : )
happysurfer, not really a fan of Westlife, but I do like some of their songs, even the covers. Good to sing at karaoke. Haha! Oh, btw, thanks for spamming! Haha!
lisalicious, yeah, check it out at home if you don't want your boss to fire you. LOL! : )
Hey, you are welcome! haha.. :p
Got your comment up. Check it out. Thanks for playing. That was quick.
Btw, I see you've got ads up now (noticed it earlier). Welcome to the club!
happysurfer, it was quite fun actually. I would love to see how the story continues : )
Initially, I wanted to make this a ad-free blog. But when traffic started to pick up, I thought, what the heck! Even then, I will keep the ads to the minimum : )