Sweat (A la la la la Long)
Inner Circle
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I've been watching you A la la la la long, a la la la la long long li long long long Come on A la la la la long, a la la la la long long li long long long Hey Standing across the room I saw you smile Said I want to talk to you-oo-oo For a little while But before I make my move My emotions start running wild My tongue gets tied And that's no lie Looking in your eyes Looking in your big brown eyes Ooh yeah And I've got this to say to you Hey! Girl I want to make you sweat Sweat till you can't sweat no more And if you cry out I'm gonna push it some, more, more Girl I want to make you sweat Sweat till you can't sweat no more And if you cry out I'm gonna push it Push it, push it some more A la la la la long, a la la la la long long li long long long Come on A la la la la long, a la la la la long long li long long long So I said to myself Does she love me or not? But the dreads done know That love is his to get With a little bit of this And a little bit of that My lyric goes on the attack My tongue gets tied And that's no lie Looking in you eyes Looking in your big brown eyes Ooh girl And I've got this to say to you Hey! Girl I want to make you sweat Sweat till you can't sweat no more And if you cry out I'm gonna push it some, more, more Girl I want to make you sweat Sweat till you can't sweat no more And if you cry out I'm gonna push it Push it, push it some more A la la la la long, a la la la la long long li long long long Ooh yeah A la la la la long, a la la la la long long li long long long One more time A la la la la long, a la la la la long long li long long long Sing it A la la la la long, a la la la la long long li long long long Hey Woo woo woo woo wee yeah Eyes Looking in your big brown eyes And I've got this to say to you Hey Girl I want to make you sweat Sweat till you can't sweat no more And if you cry out I'm gonna push it some, more, more Girl I want to make you sweat Sweat till you can't sweat no more And if you cry out I'm gonna push it Push it, push it some more A la la la la long, a la la la la long long li long long long Yeah A la la la la long, a la la la la long long li long long long Push it push it some more A la la la la long, a la la la la long long li long long long Alright A la la la la long, a la la la la long long li long long long Push it, push it some more
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Written by: Ian Lewis
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12 facts about this song
Song's General Information"Sweat (A La La La La Long)" is a reggae fusion hit single recorded by the Jamaican band Inner Circle.
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Release Date and PopularityThe song was first released in 1992 as part of the album "Bad to the Bone". It was a major chart success, reaching the top 10 in over 10 countries worldwide.
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Songwriters and Producers"Sweat (A La La La La Long)" was written by the band's members Ian Lewis and Roger Lewis. The record was produced by Touter Harvey, Ian Lewis, and Roger Lewis.
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Chart PerformanceIt peaked at number one on the Dutch Top 40 chart, number 2 in the UK Singles Chart, and number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US among many others.
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Impact and LegacyThe song is considered one of Inner Circle's most popular songs and is now a classic within the reggae genre.
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Song MeaningThe lyrics of "Sweat (A La La La La Long)" are suggestive and speak about sexual desire and seduction.
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CertificationIn 1993, it was certified gold in Germany and the United Kingdom and Silver in France.
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Cover VersionsSeveral artists have covered the song, including Greek singer Nana Mouskouri and Spanish reggae band, The Jolly Boys.
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Music VideoThe song's music video, which includes lively dancing scenes, also became popular and contributed to its overall success.
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Use in Media"Sweat (A La La La La Long)" has been featured in many films and TV shows, including "Picture Perfect", "Jungle 2 Jungle", and "Miss Congeniality".
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Live PerformancesInner Circle often includes the song as part of its setlist in concerts due to its continued popularity among audiences.
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Global Reach"Sweat (A La La La La Long)" has likely been one of the most internationally recognized hits for Inner Circle, with its melody known by many across various continents.
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