What's Your Name

will.i.am, Usher

About What's Your Name

"What's Your Name" is a song by American recording artist Usher and features will.i.am. Written by Usher, will.i.am and Ryan Toby and produced by will.i.am, it was sent to radio on August 18, 2008 as the fourth single from Usher's fifth studio album, Here I Stand, and was later released as a compact disc single and digital download. "What's Your Name" is a mid-tempo electro dance song, and is based on new wave-influenced synth riffs. Usher and will.i.am performed the song at the 2008 National Football League Kickoff game concert, and it was also used in a Sony Ericsson contest. The song entered the Australian Singles Chart and the Canadian Hot 100; it peaked at numbers ninety-one and eighty-four, respectively. 


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Ey Girl
Ey ey ey girl
Ey ey eh eh ey girl

Whats your name?
Baby, whats your number?
Cause girl you got me, you got a brother wondering if you wanna, meet me in the
I can be you friend till the end- till the end

[Chorus]
Girl, wassup'
I'm going crazy
Ey' girl wassup'
Cause I wanna know if I can love ya
Yo girl wassup'
Yo wont ya be my lady ah?
Ey' girl wassup'
I wanna know who you are
Whats your name?
I wanna know who you are
Whats your name?
I wanna know who you are and make you a star
Girl, I'm giving you everything cause my love is yours

Whats your name and number
Damn your double deed
Is making Willie mumble (yo)
Jilie jolies I'm a rock ya like we get down
What you did,
You put it in my phone
Hit me when your all alone
You could call on me
We'll flirt with technology girl

[Chorus]

Whats your name?
Yeah baby, whats your number?
Cause girl you got me, you got a brother wondering if you wanna, meet me in the
I can be you friend till the end- till the end

Would it should it be a problem
If I holla,
...
Would you brother
Wipe down a sauna
Girl give me this last dance
We slowly skating babe
Don't wanna float away
Cause we got the light
You be the ball
And I'ma be the chain thing
Rotate round and round and round
You got no where to go babe
I got you now
Illuminate and create a new thing
Let 'em paparazzi this you and me thing'
But we cant do a thing 
Till I know your name

Girl, wassup'
I'm going crazy
Ey' girl wassup'
I wanna know if I can love ya
Girl wassup'
Wont ya be my lady ah?
Girl wassup'
I wanna know who you are

Hey bizich lets get with it
Cause you ti tick tick did it
Mommi' make a brother want a dig dig it
The honey put it on me
And now I'm speakin' like this-iz 
Just like this-iz
I'm a 
Take silicon and I'ma 18 starter
My ding ding dotter'
Love ding dong she can love my 
Anything totter
...
What's your name?
...
What's your name?

I wanna' know who you are 
And make you a star
Girl I'm giving you everything
Cause I'm love is yours

[Repeats]
Hey girl 
Hey hey 
Hey girl
Hey hey
Hey girl

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Usher

Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978), who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit, "Nice & Slow". The album has been certified 6-times platinum by the RIAA. His follow-up album, 8701, produced the Billboard Hot 100 number one hits "U Remind Me" and "U Got It Bad". The album has been certified 4-times platinum by the RIAA. more »

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Written by: WILL ADAMS, RYAN TOBY, RAYMOND USHER

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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10 facts about this song

Artist Profile
This song is performed by Usher, an award-winning American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor known for his remarkable contributions to pop and R&B music.
Song Release
"What's Your Name" was released on August 18, 2008 as part of Usher's fifth studio album "Here I Stand".
Chart Performance
The song made significant strides on the charts globally, reaching number 36 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Collaboration
"What's Your Name" features the renowned American rapper will.i.am who is a founding member of The Black Eyed Peas.
Song Producers
The song was produced by will.i.am together with Mark Pitts and Usher himself.
Music Genre
"What's Your Name" is primarily a pop and R&B song with elements of funk and contemporary hip-hop.
Song Composition
The track is notable for its catchy hook and lyrics which involve Usher asking a woman her name in a club.
Critical Reception
"What's Your Name" received mixed reviews from critics, with some praising Usher's vocal performance, and others arguing that the track was an average effort compared to his previous hits.
Music Video
The music video for "What's Your Name" was directed by Anthony Mandler and included scenes of Usher dancing in a club, in line with the song's lyrics.
Album Performance
"Here I Stand", the album which features "What's Your Name", sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide, showing its significant impact.

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