"Be with Me" is the debut single co-written and performed by
R&B singer
J. Holiday
Nahum Thorton Grymes (born November 29, 1981), better known by his stage name J. Holiday, is an American singer, songwriter, and rapper. He came into prominence in 2007 with his breakthrough hit "Bed", peaking at number five on the US ''Billboar ...
released off of his debut album ''
Back of My Lac'
''Back of My Lac is the debut studio album from American R&B singer J. Holiday that was released in the United States on October 2, 2007, by Music Line Group and Capitol Records. Production for this album was handled by Los Da Mystro, Darkchild, ...
''. It was to be released early 2007, following the single. However, due to the single failing to top the charts peaking at #83 on the
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by '' Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 ...
and completely missing the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 all together, the album was pushed back to an unspecified fall release date, until finally being released October 2, 2007, following the success of his second single titled "
Bed
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Most modern beds consist of a soft, cushioned mattress on a bed frame. The mattress rests either on a solid base, often wood slats, or a sprung base. Many b ...
". The single's promotion fell through due to the merging of Capitol & Virgin Records; LeToya Luckett, Mims, Cherish, and Chingy had cancelled third singles, and Chingy was let go from the label, while J. Holiday's promotion for the song was also canceled.
Music video
The music video is set inside the Washington, DC landmark Ben's Chili Bowl.
Chart positions
References
External links
* http://www.billboard.com/artist/276550/j-holiday/chart
* http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/JHoliday/songs/
* http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/JHoliday/profile/
2006 debut singles
2006 songs
J. Holiday songs
Capitol Records singles
Song recordings produced by Rodney Jerkins
Songs written by Rodney Jerkins
Music videos directed by Chris Robinson (director)
Songs written by Adonis Shropshire
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