Very Special

Debra Laws

About Very Special

"Very Special" is a song by Debra Laws from 1981. It is the title track of her first album, and features her brother Ronnie with call and response backing vocals. The song reached #90 on the US Billboard Hot 100 during the summer of the year. It peaked at number 11 on the R&B chart. On that chart, it ranks as the 64th biggest hit of 1981. "Very Special" has been most notably covered and/or sampled by Big Daddy Kane and Jennifer Lopez, and has been the subject of lawsuits in this regard.  


Year:
2001
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All my love is all I have
And my dreams are Very Special
All my life I've looked for you
And today my dreams come true
You need me and I need you
Love and us is Very Special
Things you seem to do divine
You looked straight into my eyes
I know our love is meant to be
Cause our souls touched tenderly
Love and life and life is loving, it's Very Special

In my heart it was you, only
Love is life, what dreams come true
And even though i can't have you, baby
Desires like these are true for you
Hold my hand and take my life
Through these days I venture through
Once my love was truely great
And my life was sewed together
A change in life can bring good things
When you're here with love so supreme
Close to you, our lips should meet
To remember our days so sweet
I need you and you need me, Very Special
Our love is joyous, yeah, we can make it

In my heart it was you, only
Love is life, what dreams come true
And even though i can't have you, baby
Desires like these are true for you
All my love is all i have
And my dreams are very Special
All my life I've looked for you
And today my dreams come true
You need me and I need you
Love and us is Very Special
Things you seem to do divine
You looked straight into my eyes
I know our love was meant to be
Cause our souls touched tenderly
Love is life and life is loving, Very Special

Boy ohh yea

Being your love excited me, baby
Days full of joy, love to me
Can't keep this feeling inside, deary
Cause a girl like me has dreams inside
All my love is all i have
And mt dreams are Very Special
All my life I've looked for you
And today my dreams come true
You need me and i need you
Love and us is Very Special
Things you seem to do divine
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Debra Laws

Debra Laws is an American R&B singer and actress from Houston, Texas. In her music career, she works closely with her siblings, Eloise Laws, Hubert Laws and Ronnie Laws, who are producers. more »

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Written by: Lisa Peter, William Jeffery

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13 facts about this song

Genre Classification
"Very Special" is classified as a soul and R&B song.
Date of Release
The song was released in 1981.
Album Information
"Very Special" appears on Debra Laws' debut album, which is also her only solo album till date, titled "Very Special".
Family Collaboration
Debra Laws' brother, Ronnie Laws, performs the saxophone solo in the song.
Song Performance
The song reached number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 11 on the R&B chart in 1981.
Vocal Support
The song features Debra Laws' brother, Ronnie Laws, in an intro vocal role.
Music Label
The song was released under the record label Elektra.
Popular Covers
The song has been covered by various artists including Jennifer Love Hewitt for her 1996 album "Let's Go Bang" and Mary J. Blige in 2007 for the album "Growing Pains".
Sampling
The song has been sampled extensively in hip-hop music, including in the song "All I Have" by Jennifer Lopez featuring LL Cool J.
Music Video
The music video for "Very Special" features both Debra Laws and her brother Ronnie.
Grammy Nomination
In 1982, the song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.
Songwriting
"Very Special" was written by Debra Laws, Lisa Peters and Hubert Laws.
Popular Culture
The song has been featured in a number of TV shows and movies, including the popular comedy show "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air".

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