The crowd finished the rest of the song with him and shook their heads and scrunched up their faces as the crooner moved his hand up and down an imaginary scale and hit every seemingly impossible note, some pitches so high you stopped hearing them.

The song is Musiqs biggest hit to date on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. After a simple keyboard intro that was recognizable to the entire room, Musiq's low vocals cut through the air, thick with anticipation: 'Love. 'Halfcrazy' is a song performed by Musiq Soulchild (then credited as Musiq), issued as the lead single from his second studio album Juslisen.The single was released only on vinyl and it contains a sample of 'Vivre Pour Vivre' by Francis Lai. With the ladies already swaying, Musiq ran through three oldies-but-goodies: the heartbreak cut 'Mary Go Round,' the frustration-laden 'Previouscats,' and the soaring unconditional-love tune 'Dontchange.' Then came the goose bump-inducing moment of the night. To simplify subscriber access, we have temporarily disabled the password requirement. The 29-year-old with the mean falsetto kicked things off with his signature no-pressure love song 'Just Friends' from his debut disc and got the party started when he saddled up on a stool, stripped off his jacket, and belted out the crowd favorite, love-gone-wrong tale 'Halfcrazy.' After asking the audience how many of them bought his new disc, it was time to test them with Luvanmusiq's 'Teachme,' which featured a pleading Musiq at his most vulnerable: 'Teach me how to love/How I can get my emotions involved/Teach me/Show me how to love/Show me the way to surrender my heart.' The Biz premium subscriber content has moved to /business. Since 2001, he has gone by simply 'Musiq', he dropped the 'Soulchild' from his moniker, because he said he had not mastered his craft yet.

It was also a reminder to fans, even within a brief 10-song set, just how many hits this man has penned over his seven-year career-from 2000's Aijuswanaseing and 2002's Juslisen to 2003's Soulstar and today's best seller. Musiq Soulchild (born Taalib Johnson on Septemin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), is an American, neo soul and R&B artist, and was one of the most popular artists on the Def Jam/Def Soul label. With Musiq's fourth album, Luvanmusiq, holding the #1 spot on the Billboard chart since it dropped a week ago, the night was one of celebration for the Philly soul star.

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