For a group that was formed in the 1970s and produced 15 studio albums along with 39 singles spanning three decades , there isn't much more to the imagination of the impact they made on the pop music arena. The Commodores topped the Billboard charts twice with their hit singles "Three Times A Lady", and "Still", both ballads led by their then savvy lead singer, Lionel Richie. In the R&B category this group was at the top of the charts seven times.
Apart from the rich vocals which included tight harmonies, the musical arrangements were top of the charts. The bass player always seemed to hold a tight and muddy sound that sends a shiver through you body. the keyboard also lit up the atmosphere with sweet chords. the drummer added to the rhythmic sound. And everyone else blended well. What a delight. In this issue we'll feature one of their many great songs.
Just To Be Close To You
Just to be close to you, girl
Just for a moment.
well just for an hour
Just to be close to you
Oh well ah baby
Ah you know I've
been through so many changes
in my life girl
Aw I've been up real high
where I thought I didn't
need anybody
Aw and then again
I've been down real
low where
There was no one in
my life who needed me
Aw I found that
materials things I, I
thought had so much
value
Aw girl didn't really
have any value at all
That I was a lonely man
A man with no direction, with no purpose
with no one to love and no one to love love me
for, for me
Aw girl then you, then you came into my
life
You made my jagged edges smooth
You made my, you made my direction so
clear and you aw woman
You became my purpose my reason for
living girl
You see you're my heart , you're soul
You're my stone inspiration, baby
Oh that's why I'm standing here
singing
And opening my arms to you
I want to say child why don't ya
Take my hand
Ah we'll in love forever
Yeah take my hand ooh.
We'll be alone you and me yeah
Take my hand
Girl we'll live our lives together, yeah
together
Together yeah, ah ah together, together
Just to be close to you girl
Just for the moment baby, just for an hour
Just to be close to you hey, hey, girl, ooh,
ooh
I've been out there searching so very long
baby
Searching to find somebody like you
And for some folks it takes a lifetime
sugar
T find in this world a dream come true
Why don't ya
Take my hand
Oh, we'll live in love forever, yeah
Take my hand
Girl we'll be alone you and me
Take my hand
We'll spend our lives together
Together, together, ah ah
together
together
just to be close to you, girl
just for a moment , ah just for the
moment
Ah, just for the hour
Just to be close to you, girl
I need you baby
To make love, to be loved by you baby
To have your warm body close to mine
To whisper words that make you feel like
a woman
Girl I know our love will stand the test of
time
Just to be close to you, girl
For the moment baby, for the moment
baby
For the susugar, sugar, yeah, yeah,
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
\Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah,yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Writers: Lionel Richie
Copyright© Motown 1976
Producer: Commodores
Apart from the rich vocals which included tight harmonies, the musical arrangements were top of the charts. The bass player always seemed to hold a tight and muddy sound that sends a shiver through you body. the keyboard also lit up the atmosphere with sweet chords. the drummer added to the rhythmic sound. And everyone else blended well. What a delight. In this issue we'll feature one of their many great songs.
Just To Be Close To You
Just to be close to you, girl
Just for a moment.
well just for an hour
Just to be close to you
Oh well ah baby
Ah you know I've
been through so many changes
in my life girl
Aw I've been up real high
where I thought I didn't
need anybody
Aw and then again
I've been down real
low where
There was no one in
my life who needed me
Aw I found that
materials things I, I
thought had so much
value
Aw girl didn't really
have any value at all
That I was a lonely man
A man with no direction, with no purpose
with no one to love and no one to love love me
for, for me
Aw girl then you, then you came into my
life
You made my jagged edges smooth
You made my, you made my direction so
clear and you aw woman
You became my purpose my reason for
living girl
You see you're my heart , you're soul
You're my stone inspiration, baby
Oh that's why I'm standing here
singing
And opening my arms to you
I want to say child why don't ya
Take my hand
Ah we'll in love forever
Yeah take my hand ooh.
We'll be alone you and me yeah
Take my hand
Girl we'll live our lives together, yeah
together
Together yeah, ah ah together, together
Just to be close to you girl
Just for the moment baby, just for an hour
Just to be close to you hey, hey, girl, ooh,
ooh
I've been out there searching so very long
baby
Searching to find somebody like you
And for some folks it takes a lifetime
sugar
T find in this world a dream come true
Why don't ya
Take my hand
Oh, we'll live in love forever, yeah
Take my hand
Girl we'll be alone you and me
Take my hand
We'll spend our lives together
Together, together, ah ah
together
together
just to be close to you, girl
just for a moment , ah just for the
moment
Ah, just for the hour
Just to be close to you, girl
I need you baby
To make love, to be loved by you baby
To have your warm body close to mine
To whisper words that make you feel like
a woman
Girl I know our love will stand the test of
time
Just to be close to you, girl
For the moment baby, for the moment
baby
For the susugar, sugar, yeah, yeah,
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
\Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah,yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Writers: Lionel Richie
Copyright© Motown 1976
Producer: Commodores