Nothing On You

Album: Open Invitation (2011)
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  • This was released as the third single from American R&B singer, Tyrese's fifth studio album, Open Invitation. The song finds Tyrese singing about how jealousy can get in the way of a otherwise happy relationship and the singer told The Boombox that he believes many men can identify with the song's lyrics. He explained: "I've been around long enough and have been in my share of relationships with very attractive women, and the more beautiful you are, in most cases, the more insecure you are. You may have opened up your heart to someone and they did wrong by you, cheated on you, whatever the case may be, you just find yourself carrying that baggage from one relationship to the next. And as a man you feel the need to give that reassurance, to give her that confidence and say, 'These women ain't got nothing on you. If I wanted to be with someone else then I would.'"
  • The video for the song features Chilli from TLC as Tyrese's leading lady. He told The Boombox that he has known Chilli for many years and she's a good friend of his. "I think there are only so many female entertainers left who are sweet, innocent, not jaded, who have natural beauty without implants and assistance," Tyrese added. "Doesn't matter what camera angle you shoot them at, they're just beautiful, and that's who she is to me. And the fact that we already had a rapport and an energy about us, I just thought she was the perfect girl for the video. Things got real heated on the set, but we were just doing out jobs."

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