Can't You See

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About Can't You See

"Can't You See" is a 1995 song by American R&B girl group Total, released as their debut single. The track was released from the New Jersey Drive soundtrack and also later appeared on their debut album, Total. After making their recording debut on his tracks "Juicy", "One More Chance" and "One More Chance" (Hip Hop Remix)", The Notorious B. I. G. returned the favor with an intro rap verse to the song. The track was written and arranged by Terri & Monica's Terri Robinson, produced entirely by Sean "Puffy" Combs with instrumentation provided by associates Rashad Smith, Herb Middleton and Chucky Thompson and contains a sample from James Brown's "The Payback". The track was a success both on the mainstream US Billboard Hot 100 chart, reaching number thirteen and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, where it made number three. The song also peaked at number forty-three on the UK Singles Chart, where it charted for two weeks. The main edit to the track was the "Bad Boy Remix", which had the girls sing the original lyrics with a different vocal arrangement, The Notorious B. I. G.'s intro rap replaced by one from Keith Murray and its own music video. The track also had inserts of the girls acting as callers to a request line asking for the song to be played, saying such things as "Hey, can you play that Total Remix?". The vocals from this edit were also used on the "So So Def Remix" by Jermaine Dupri. The only remixes using the original track were those from funky house producer E-Smoove. 


Year:
1996
4:40
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Give me all the chicken heads from Pasadena to Medina
Bet Big get in between ya
Then pick the prognosis, doses
Blends and Bends like Twizzlers
Biggie's fitting to hurt
What's under that skirt?
(Slow down, son, you're killin us)
Who fillin 'em with octane?
Got 'em gassed up
'Bout to get blast up, sup
The last one, word to your mother
Brother, listen
I've seen it when he kissed 'em at the way
Made his body shake
The high tide it 8:50 I's smoke tank
Rap terror whore crow and terror, true
Fly by the rivers but this is conspicuous
Bad Boys slipped in ninety-five ridiculous
My rap's rhymes is like land mines
One step, ka-boom, black suits fill the room
To whom it may concern, Junior Mafia's the click
Act up, I'll have my honeys Total bust your..

In the middle day now baby
I seem to think of only you, hey, oh yeah
Never thinking for a moment baby
That you've been thinking of me too, yeah, so

I can't wait for the day
That we can be together
I can't let you walk away
Can't you see you and me
Were meant to be, oh baby
And there's nothing left to say

Can't you see what you do to me
Our love was meant to be you were made for me, oh baby
Can't you see what you do to me
Our love was meant to be you were made for me

Every time I see you
I get this feeling, oh yeah
Telling me you are the one
Oh what a feeling, hey

I can't wait for the day
That we can be together
I can't let you walk away
Can't you see you and me
Were meant to be, oh baby
And there's nothing left to say

Can't you see what you do to me
Our love was meant to be you were made for me, oh baby
Can't you see what you do to me
Our love was meant to be you were made for me

Take me away, so far away
Oh what you do to me, oh
I wanna be alone together
Somewhere just you and me
Oh, oh

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Total

Total was an American R&B girl group and one of the signature acts of Sean Combs' Bad Boy Records imprint during the 1990s. The group consisted of members Kima Raynor, Keisha Spivey, and Pamela Long. more »

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Written by: JAMES BROWN, FRED WESLEY, JOHN STARKS, TERRI E. ROBINSON, HERB MIDDLETON, MARK SOUTH, JOE HOWELL, RANDY RYAN, SEAN COMBS

Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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10 facts about this song

Members Information
"Can't You See" is a song performed by Total, an American girl group consisting of three members - Pamela Long, Kima Raynor, and Keisha Spivey.
Release Details
"Can't You See" was released in the year 1995 as part of the New Jersey Drive soundtrack before being featured on Total's debut album.
Contribution by Notorious B.I.G.
The song features rap verses from The Notorious B.I.G. (also known as Biggie Smalls), an American rapper who is consistently ranked as one of the greatest rappers of all time.
Chart Performance
Upon its release, "Can't You See" reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 3 on the R&B charts in the US.
Music Video Popularity
The song's music video, which also features Notorious B.I.G, is popular and has over 30 million views on YouTube (as of 2021).
Sampling
"Can't You See" samples a part of James Brown's 1973 song called "The Payback."
Platinum Status
The single eventually received Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), verifying over one million sales.
Production Credits
The song was produced by Sean “Puffy” Combs and Rashad Smith. Smith is an acclaimed producer known for collaborating with leading artists of the 90s.
Classic Status
Over the years, "Can't You See" has grown into a classic 90s R&B and Hip-Hop anthem, remaining popular in pop culture decades after its release.
Live Performances
Total and The Notorious B.I.G. performed "Can't You See" live at the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards, adding more popularity to the song.

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