If You Think You Know How to Love Me
Smokie
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Breathless drive on a downtown street, Motorbike ride in the mid-day heat. Dust that hung from the desert skies - Run though we'd run, it still burned our eyes. Oh yes, we may walk on the wild, wild side of life. And our movements traced by a stranger close by your side. In the shadows of a promise you can take my hand, And show me a way to understand. So if you think you know how to love me, And you think you know what I need, And if you really, really want me to stay, You've got to lead the way. Yes if you think you know how to love me, And you think you can stand by me, And if you really, really want me to stay, You've got to lead the way. Reckless night in a nameless town, Then we moved out of sight with a silent sound. A beach that wept, the deserted waves - That's where we slept, knowing we'd be safe. Now you may think you can walk on the wild, wild side with me. But there's a lot I can learn and a lot I'd get to see. I know you've got my life lying in your hands, It's up to you to make me understand. So if you think you know how to love me, And you think you know what I need, And if you really, really want me to stay, You've got to lead the way. Yes if you think you know how to love me, And you think you can stand by me, And if you really, really want me to stay, You've got to lead the way.
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Written by: MICHAEL DONALD CHAPMAN, NICHOLAS BARRY CHINN
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Song Origin"If You Think You Know How to Love Me" is a song by the British rock band Smokie. It was released as a single in 1975 and is included in their debut studio album "Pass it Around."
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Chart PerformanceThis track quickly became a hit and it reached the 11th spot on the UK Singles Chart. In New Zealand, it climbed up to the third position. Despite the roaring success in the UK and New Zealand, it didn't chart on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S.
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SongwritersThe song was written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, a famous songwriting team who were prominent in the UK pop music scene in the 1970s.
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ProductionThe song was produced by Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn under the RCA record label.
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LyricsThe lyrics of the song depict a troubled relationship where the singer urges their partner to show genuine affection and understand his emotional needs.
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Music StyleThe song is a mid-tempo rock tune that is characteristic of Smokie's signature style, combining elements of soft rock and pop.
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Cover VersionIn 1988, a cover of the song was released by country music artist Patty Loveless. This version reached the 59th position on the U.S. country singles chart.
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Official VideoDespite its release date in the pre-MTV era, the song does have a contemporary official video that features the band members performing in a studio, interspersed with clips of a woman symbolizing the 'heartache' in the lyrics.
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Band MembersThe band members at the time of this song release were Chris Norman (vocals/guitar), Terry Uttley (bass), Alan Silson (lead guitar), and Pete Spencer (drums).
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SignificanceDespite being behind some mega-band hits, "If You Think You Know How to Love Me" was Smokie's first hit in the UK, marking a significant moment in their career trajectory.
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