Casanova

LeVert

About Casanova

"Casanova" is a 1987 single by LeVert, written and produced by Reggie Calloway. It reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and #9 on the UK Singles Chart, LeVert's only Top Ten (and Top-40) on either chart. It was number one on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart for two weeks, becoming the group's second number-one. It has become a standard number for New Orleans brass bands following its popularization by the Rebirth Brass Band. The song is featured in 1987's The Pick-Up Artist, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Molly Ringwald, and appears on the soundtrack album of the Whoopi Goldberg movie Fatal Beauty, released the same year. 


Year:
1995
4:24
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#1

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Chorus
I ain't much on Casanova
Me and Romeo ain't never been friends
Can't you see how much I really love ya
Gonna sing it to ya time and time again...
Ohh Casanova
Casanova
Ohh Casanova
Casanova

Every man deserves a good woman
And I want you to be my wife
Time is so much better spended baby
With a woman just like you in my life

So let me love ya
Fill you up inside I want to hold ya babe
So let me squeeze ya
Don'tcha know I'll get down on my knees for ya baby
You see..

Repeat Chorus

Every time I want to see ya
I can't find the words to tell ya so
But I love, I love, I love, I love, I love you babe
And I just got to let ya know
How much I need ya
Show you what you mean to me each day baby

So let me hold you
Keep ya safe and warm I'll be your sweetheart babe
Baby, baby, baby
And when I told ya
Girl, I'm an average guy
You seem to know just how I really feel
Cause I'm givin it all
I need you, I want you to stay right here with me
But baby, I never knew love..till you came along...

Casanova
Tell me what to say
Casanova
I can't really get away
Ohh Casanova
Tell me what to do, I ain't no 
Casanova
I just want to be with you
Listen baby

I want to hold I want to squeeze ya too
I want to make sweet love to you
I want to be there when ya feel alone
Never letcha go, no

Casanova
I'm just a man baby
And I want to love you, love you, love you, love you baby
Ohhh Casanova

Repeat Chorus

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LeVert

LeVert is an R&B/pop singing group, formed in Ohio in 1984, comprising Sean and Gerald Levert, the sons of O'Jays founder Eddie Levert, as well as Marc Gordon. more »

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Written by: REGGIE CALLOWAY

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Peermusic Publishing

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10 facts about this song

Historical Background
"Casanova" is a song by the American R&B trio LeVert, released in 1987.
Chart Performance
The song was a huge hit in the United States, peaking at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Musical Achievement
It also topped the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart for two weeks.
Album Appearance
"Casanova" is part of LeVert's fourth album, titled "The Big Throwdown."
Group Line Up
The original members of LeVert when "Casanova" was released were Gerald LeVert, Sean LeVert, and Marc Gordon.
Legacy
This song is one of LeVer's best known and most successful hits, continuing to be a popular song on classic R&B radio.
Video Recognition
The music video for "Casanova" was nominated for a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single.
Cover Versions
English boy band, Another Level, covered "Casanova" in 1998, and their version charted in several countries including the UK, where it reached number 10.
Genre and Style
"Casanova" is notable for its fusion of smooth R&B vocals and melodies with upbeat New Jack Swing production.
Longevity
Despite being over three decades old, "Casanova" remains a frequently sampled track in modern music.

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