Love You Down
Ready for the World
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Oh... It never really mattered too much to me That you were just too damned old for me All that really mattered was you were my girlfriend And, baby, that's all that mattered to me Let me love you down Even if it takes all night Let me love you down You know it's gonna be so right Remember when I drove you home from work I loved the way when you kissed me bye All your friends think I'm just too young for you You tell 'em that I can do what guys their age can do, oh, baby Let me love you down Even if it takes all night Let me love you down You know it's got to be so right Let me love you down Even if it takes all night Let me love you down You know it's got to be so right, oh It never really mattered too much to me That you were too damned old for me, mmm All that really mattered was you were my girlfriend And baby, that?s all that mattered to me, oh, baby Let me love you down Oh, oh Let me love you down You know it's gonna be so right Let me love you down Oh Let me love you down You know it's gonna be so right, mmm I can love you down Let me love you, love you, love you, love you Let me love you, love you, love you, love you Let me love you down (love you down) I know, I know I could Let me love you down (love you down) I know it's gonna take all night Let me love you down (love you down) No, no, no, no Let me love you down (love you down) Oh, ho Let me love From dawn Take the house and the car, mmm I love like you are, whoa Love you down, down, down, baby Mmm, mmm Love you down, down, down Oh, whoa, whoa I know, I know I could, yeah Let me love you down Whoa, whoa, mmm It's just me and you the whole night through Let me love you, baby I know, I know I could Love you down, down Oh, ho Let me love you I know I could, baby, mmm You're so sweet to me Mmm, whoa, whoa Let me love you down, oh, baby It's just you and me, baby The whole night through Won't you let me love down I can't take this too much longer, you know
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Written by: MELVIN JR. RILEY
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Artist History"Ready for the World" is an American R&B band from Flint, Michigan that recorded together from 1982 to 1991. The six-piece band included members: Melvin Riley Jr., Gordon Strozier, John Eaton, Gerald Valentine, Willie Triplett, and Gregory Potts.
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Song Release"Love You Down" was released in 1986. It was the lead single from their second album, "Long Time Coming."
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Chart PerformanceThe song peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in early 1987.
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SongwriterThe song was written by Melvin Riley Jr., the lead vocalist of the band.
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Song Style"Love You Down" is known for its sensual lyrics and slow, seductive rhythm blending R&B and funk influences.
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Instrumentative FeatureThe song features the distinctive use of the Roland TR-808 drum machine, which was a signature element of the band’s sound.
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Cover Version PopularityIn 1998, American singer INOJ covered the song, which also peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Music VideoA music video was produced for "Love You Down," featuring members of the band performing the song.
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Legacy"Love You Down" is considered one of the band’s biggest hits, and remains a staple of R&B radio.
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Live PerformanceAlthough Ready for the World disbanded in 1991, they performed "Love You Down" on TV One's show "Unsung" in 2010.
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