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
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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
Oh Casanova 
Casanova 

Every man deserves a good woman 
And I want you to be my wife 
Time is so much better spent 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 that I'll get down on my knees for ya baby 
You see

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
Oh Casanova 
Casanova 

Every time I wanna 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 until you came along

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

I wanna hold I wanna squeeze ya too 
I wanna make sweet love to you 
I wanna 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 
Oh Casanova

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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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