It has been some time since we have heard new music from GRAMMYs-nominated singer and songwriter, Amerie. The very beautifully talented singer releasing her two-part EP, 4AM Mullholland and After 4AM in October of 2018. The two EPs from Amerie together forming her latest album. The very talented singer and artist moving onto focusing on her book club she started not long after that and even publishing a children’s picture book You Will Do Great Things in 2023. Also having her son in 2018, who partially inspired the book.
Amerie recently celebrating the 20th anniversary of what is still her most iconic and greatest hit single to date, 1 Thing. The Grammy-nominated song taken from her also Grammy-nominated critically-acclaimed second album, Touch. That will also be celebrating its 20th anniversary in the next few weeks. Amerie whether by coincidence or not with the recent anniversaries has over the past several months been also working with iconic award-winning producer, Troy Taylor. To put final touches on a highly-anticipated and long-awaited currently untitled new album. Which she just yesterday released the album’s lead single, Mine. A very romantic ballad that finds Amerie over the soulfully nostalgic and dreamy twinkling keys, rhythmic percussion and a warm bassline production from Taylor. Singing so sensually and warmly about a lover she has such high hopes for and wants to be a lasting love. As she sings, “There’s something ’bout you, babe. I’ll make you mine. I’ll make you mine (I’ll find a way). Don’t want no one else, I’ll make you mine. I’ll make you mine (I want you, babe). Only you. Only you. (I want you babe).” On the chorus to let them know how she is going to have them be only her’s and no one else’s. The part of the bridge where Amerie very emphatically sings, “Baby I, I don’t wanna fight it. You know that we’re perfect. And I know we can be everything.” Really letting her know even more her dedication and commitment to her lover. While also showing Amerie’s very great versatility and talent as an artist too. As this is definitely on the more slower tempo and not as uptempo as we are usually used to hearing on the majority of Amerie’s previous lead singles such as Why Don’t We Fall in Love, Why R U and the already mentioned 1 Thing.
The new music also comes on the heels of Amerie recently announcing that she will be releasing her own debut novel, This Is Not a Ghost Story. That is currently available for pre-order and set for release this June. So this looks to be a very promising year for the multi-faceted and multi-award nominated singer and songwriter, as well as producer and writer. That author could also be added to as well.