In 1999, Robert "Rob" Thomas co-wrote Smooth, receiving three Grammy awards for this fortunate participation, being Smooth one of the most recognized Santana's song. Thomas also composed songs to artists like Mick Jagger and Marc Anthony.
Since 1996, Matchbox Twenty have released several singles broadcast, including hits like Push, 3 a.m. and Bright Light.
In 2004, Songwriters Hall Of Fame gave Rob Thomas the Starlights Award, for his impact and contribution in the music industry.
In 2005, Thomas decided to achieve a solo career releasing from his ...Something To Be first single Lonely No More which was very acclaimed by critics and well received by audience.
In 2009, he released his second album Cradlesong, which first single was Her Diamonds.
The song is about his wife Marisol Maldonado's battle against an auto-immune disease - Lupus erythematosus, and how helpless he feels because there's nothing he can do to help. The ice that appear on the official video represents the fear and doubt.
"And she says oooh
I can't take no more
Her tears like diamonds on the floor
And her diamonds bring me down
Cuz I can't help her now
She's down in it
She tried her best and now she can't win - it's hard
To see them on the ground
Her diamonds falling down"
