That was pretty much my reason for writing that record My reason behind writing that song is ‘cause you know most of the time when you meet somebody, it’s based on physical attraction first. “Beautiful” is the second single off the album. “Beautiful” is another record on the album. This guy has inspired me to write, to make music and I feel like I owe it to him to pay homage to him. I really felt like it was weird that nobody has done a record for Michael Jackson. Michael Jackson has been an inspiration since I could remember. What inspired you to include this song on this particular album? You also dedicated a song called “I Miss The King” to Michael Jackson on the album. I’m just saying instead of getting yourself in a situation where one night of pleasure can end up as a lifetime of misery, just tell the woman to “Step the f*ck off.” Tell her to step off and you find somebody who is single. What was your inspiration behind this track?Ī lot of men think that guys try to hit on their woman but the majority of the time it’s the opposite way around. The first song leaked off this album was “Step The F*ck Off” back in December 2012. It definitely shows my growth as a human being. It represents where I’m at in my life right now as far as mentally and my relationship and just life in general. In a recent interview, you said that every album you release represents a time in your life. I really feel like my music has reached the people that needed to hear it. Some people may say that but that’s their opinion.
Some people believe that you’re an underrated R&B artist. I’m always constantly trying to learn things about music that I haven’t tried yet. I feel like I haven’t learned everything. It’s something that I loved as a child and still love today. Just really loving the art of making music. What do you believe has been the key to your longevity? You’ve been in the music industry for many years now. In his interview, he also talked about the key to his longevity, his dream R&B tour, the decline in R&B music sales, relationships, and more. Jones recently sat down with Rated RnB to discuss his new album. On July 9, Jones released his new album “Forever” independently via eOne Music.
Apart from the surprisingly brash "Step the F*** Off" and the Michael Jackson tribute "I Miss the King," not much sticks out, but the album is consistently likeable, filled with comfortable, mid-wattage grooves, yearning ballads (including the Teena Marie-sampling "Closer I Get to You"), and a couple diversions into racier content (such as "You Know" and "Ride This").With seven albums under his belt, Jones proves that he’s adored in the R&B music community. Forever is even closer to being a one-man show than 2010's Lyrics, with Jones performing every instrument but guitar, and he gets only a little songwriting assistance (and no guest appearances from MCs). More should be made of Jones' versatility. There's no denying that his fan base is devoted and significant in size each one of his albums has peaked within the R&B Top Ten, and he really is more of an album artist than a singles artist, since his releases tend to sustain a steady mood and have never seemed concerned with crossing over. The sticker on the front of Donell Jones' sixth album - his second release for veteran R&B-artist sanctuary eOne - refers to the singer as an "R&B superstar." For someone who has reached the Billboard R&B Top 20 only four times (the last time was in 2002), that's probably a stretch.
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