Addictive Love
BeBe & CeCe Winans
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All I wanna do is just explain Why that we feel the way we do What a joy to share with you For me to live is Christ, to die is gain If anymore I need to say The list goes on and on all day I'll cherish that moment for life And I know it might sound crazy It's alright, take a seat, hold tight Time to admit Time we should admit it I'm so addicted, yeah You see, He's taken my heart And showed me the right way No doubt about it Doubt it, no doubt See, I'm lost without it, yeah You see this love takes me higher I didn't know why then I found it was addictive love, yeah Now that we've evened up the score Hey, what do you mean there's so much more I need to tell why we adore The reason why I smile when I, when I wake up And also the reason why I dream Reason why I dream My love, my joy, my everything And I'll cherish that moment for life And I know it might sound crazy It's alright, take a seat, hold tight Time to admit Time we should admit it I'm so addicted, yeah You see, He's taken my heart Taken my heart, y'all And showed me the right way There's no doubt about it, no Doubt it, no doubt I'm lost without it, yeah You see this love takes me higher I didn't know why then You see I found it was addictive love So much love He's given to me everything I longed for Everything I need That means I'm never alone, so glad And everything I've dreamed and much more So much more And I'll cherish that moment for life For the rest of my life, yeah, yeah And I know it might sound crazy but, no I'm not crazy I've never known anyone to love me quite the way you do And I tell you It's hopeless, I've finally noticed that I'm just forever addicted, forever Forever in love, Time to admit Time we should admit it Hold tight You see, He's taken my heart And showed me the right way Showed me the way There's no doubt about it Show me the right way See, I'm lost without it, yeah You see this love takes me higher Higher I didn't know why then I didn't know why, I didn't know I was addicted Time to admit Time we should admit it Hey, yes, I am You see, He's taken my heart My heart And showed me the right way Showed me the way There's no doubt about it Doubt it, no doubt See, I'm lost without it, yeah You see this love takes me higher A little bit higher I didn't know why then Time to admit Time we should admit it I'm so addicted, yeah You see, He's taken my heart Taken my heart, y'all And showed me the right way Showed me the way There's no doubt about it Doubt it, no doubt See, I'm lost without it, yeah You see this love takes me higher I didn't know why then
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Written by: KEITH THOMAS, BENJAMIN WINANS, CECE WINANS LOVE
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
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11 facts about this song
Artist BackgroundBeBe & CeCe Winans are an American gospel music brother and sister duo. BeBe and CeCe are the seventh and eighth of "Mom" and "Pop" Winans' ten children.
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Song Release"Addictive Love" was released in 1991. It is one of the singles from their album "Different Lifestyles."
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Chart Performance"Addictive Love" was a successful song that hit #1 on the Billboard R&B charts and stayed there for a week.
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Urban Radio ImpactAt the time, Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart listed "Addictive Love" as the most played song from a gospel artist on urban contemporary radio.
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Mainstream SuccessApart from the gospel and R&B charts, the song also enjoyed mainstream success. It reached the 19th spot on the Hot 100 chart.
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Musical Style"Addictive Love" signified BeBe & CeCe Winans’ move towards a more R&B and pop-oriented sound, compared to their pure gospel roots.
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Award RecognitionThe album "Different Lifestyles" from which "Addictive Love" is a part of, won a Grammy in the Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album category in 1992.
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Music VideoThere's a music video for "Addictive Love." It features the siblings singing in a church as well as other locations.
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Love ThemeDespite being from a gospel duo, the song fits in the secular love song category as it does not particularly specify the type of "addictive love" referenced, leaving it open to interpretation.
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CollaborationThe song includes a contribution from famed producer Keith Thomas, known for his work with a broad range of gospel, pop, and country artists.
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Legacy"Addictive Love" remains one of BeBe & CeCe Winans' most popular songs even to this day and continues to get airplay on both Christian and mainstream radio.
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