La-La (Means I Love You)
The Delfonics
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Many guys have come to you With a line that wasn't true And you passed them by (Passed them by) So you're in the center ring And their lines don't mean a thing Why don't you let me try (Let me try) Now I don't wear a diamond ring I don't even have a song to sing All I know is La la la la la la la la la means I love you Oh, baby please now La la la la la la la la la means I love you If I ever saw a girl That I needed in this world You are the one for me (One for me) Let me hold me in my arms And thrill you with my charms I'm sure you will see (You will see) The things I am sayin' are true And the way I explain them to you Listen to me La la la la la la la la la means I love you Oh, baby baby La la la la la la la la la means I love you The things I am sayin' are true And the way I explain them to you, yes to you Listen to me La la la la la la la la la means I love you You know, you'll have to understand now La la la la la la la la la means I love you Come on and take my hand
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Written by: Thomas Randolph Bell, William Alexander N Hart
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10 facts about this song
Release Information"La-La (Means I Love You)" is a song recorded by the American R&B vocal group The Delfonics in 1968.
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SongwritersThe song was written by Thom Bell, a renowned soul music composer and the lead singer of the band, William Hart.
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Chart SuccessThe song climbed to number four on the Billboard Hot 100, and number two on Billboard's R&B Singles chart.
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Signature Song"La-La (Means I Love You)" is perhaps the Delfonics' most famous song and is considered a staple of the Philadelphia soul sound.
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Album Title TrackThe song later became the title track of The Delfonics' first album.
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Cover VersionsThis track has seen numerous cover versions by artists like The Jackson 5, Todd Rundgren, Bobby Osborne, and Prince, among many others.
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USE IN Pop Culture"La-La (Means I Love You)" has been used in various films including Spike Lee's "Crooklyn" (1994) and Quentin Tarantino's "Jackie Brown" (1997).
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AwardsThe song earned The Delfonics their first Grammy nomination in the category of Best R&B Performance by A Duo or Group.
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Soul Music StandardThe song is also considered a classic standard of the soul genre.
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Song LegacyDespite its release over 50 years ago, the soft melody and universal message of love continue to resonate, maintaining its relevance in pop culture and music history.
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