If You Can Want

About If You Can Want

"If You Can Want" is a 1968 single recorded by R&B group Smokey Robinson & the Miracles for Motown Records' Tamla label. Written and produced by Miracles lead singer Smokey Robinson, "If You Can Want" was the most successful of the three singles included on the group's 1968 album Special Occasion. This single just missed the U. S. Top 10, peaking at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, and was a Top 5 R&B hit, peaking at number three on Billboard's R&B singles chart, and was also a minor hit in England, peaking at number 50 on the United Kingdom singles chart. The song's lyrics portray the narrator as a man in love with a woman who only views him as a casual friend. However, the narrator hopes that the woman will eventually come to appreciate his affections: If you can want,you can need, if you can need, you can care, if you can care, you can love; so if you want me, I'll be there. A variation of the last line was used in the chorus portion of the Spinners song "I'll Be Around" (1972). more »

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1983

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Oh you may not love me now, but I'm stayin' around
'Cause you want my company
Just like push can turn to shove, like can turn to love
And it's my philosophy that

[Chorus]
If you can want, you can need
And if you can need, you can care
If you can care, you can love
So when you want me, I'll be there

Whenever you want me, I'll be there

Oh now this may take some time, but if time was money
I would be a millionaire
So whenever you want me, call any time at all
And for sure I'll be right there, 'cause

[Chorus]

(I'll be there) whenever you want me

I'll be standin' by, not far way
Let your heart give me a sign
'Cause I'm prepared to wait until I adfiducate
When you want me all the time, 'cause

[Chorus]

(I'll be there) whenever you want me

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Smokey Robinson

William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson was the founder and front man of the popular Motown vocal group The Miracles, for which he also served as the group's chief songwriter and producer. Robinson led the group from its 1955 origins as The Five Chimes until 1972 when he announced a retirement from the stage to focus on his role as Motown's vice president. more »

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