Piano In The Dark
Brenda Russell
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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: SCOTT CUTLER, JEFF HULL, BRENDA RUSSELL
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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11 facts about this song
Genre"Piano in the Dark" is a song from the genre known as adult contemporary music or pop.
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Year of ReleaseReleased in 1988, the song is one of Brenda Russell's most popular hits spanning over three decades of her musical career.
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AlbumThe track is from her album "Get Here", which was the 5th studio album released by Brenda Russell.
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Chart Performance"Piano in the Dark" topped several charts; it reached #6 on the United States Billboard Hot 100, #8 on the UK Singles Chart, and #2 on the Adult Contemporary charts.
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Grammy NominationThe song was nominated for Song of the Year at the 31st Grammy Awards in 1989.
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Contribution of Other ArtistsThe song features vocals from American singers Joe Esposito and Donny Gerrard.
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Cover Versions"Piano in the Dark" has been covered by multiple artists post its release due to its popularity. Notably, British band Lawson covered it for BBC Radio 2’s Piano Room in 2018.
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Song SampledThis song has been sampled by other musicians like cut up boys in "Mash Up Mix 2008" and Jeremih in "Remember Me".
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Song ThemeThe lyrics tell a story of a woman who is troubled by a relationship that seems inescapable.
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VideoThe official music video of "Piano in the Dark" itself is quite intriguing and is worth a watch. Brenda Russell herself appears in the video playing a grand piano in an old mansion while dramatic events unfold around.
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Pop Culture Impact"Piano in The Dark" is frequently featured in Indie and alternative music playlists and has been used as background score in many films and TV series since its release.
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