Stuff Like That

Quincy Jones

About Stuff Like That

"Stuff Like That" is a hit song with music and lyrics written by Quincy Jones, Ashford & Simpson, Steve Gadd, Eric Gale, Ralph MacDonald and Richard Tee. The song was originally an instrumental rhythm track. Jones worked on the track with Ashford & Simpson, Chaka Khan and studio musicians Gadd, Gale, MacDonald and Tee to turn it into a single. Ashford & Simpson and Khan featured as vocalists while George Young was playing alto saxophone. The song was included on Jones' 1978 album Sounds. .. And Stuff Like That!. The single spent one week at number one on the R&B singles chart and peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. For his 1995 album Q's Jook Joint Jones modernized the song. This time vocals were provided by Ashford & Simpson, Khan, Brandy, Charlie Wilson and Ray Charles while Greg Phillinganes was playing keyboards. In 2002 the song was featured in a Peter Lindbergh-directed Gap TV commercial starring Will Kemp, this time credited to QJ's Jook Joint and Brothers Johnson. 


Year:
2003
3:07
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Walked in the joint
They were lined up back to back
Anything you can name, no shame
Uh, uh, an' stuff like that
Do it, do it, do it, do it

What makes you feel like doin' stuff like that?
What makes you feel like doin' stuff like that?

Before my eyes was the promise of paradise
Is she real, can she feel, is she a dream
If you know what I mean
'Cause she was built out of stuff like that
Do it, do it

Stuff like that
Do it, do it
Stuff like that
Do it, do it
Stuff like that

I knew I was captured
By the rhythm of the magic flute
Pulling and urging me
To taste the forbidden fruit

And though I felt naive
I did not want to leave, fever was in the air
And all of us sudden and I didn't care
And no reason why, I just had to testify

What makes you feel like doin' stuff like that?
What makes you feel like doin' stuff like that?
What makes you feel like doin' stuff like that?
What makes you feel like doin' stuff like that?
Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it

I knew I was captured
By the rhythm of the magic flute
Pulling and urging me
To taste the forbidden fruit

And though I felt naive
I did want to play, fever was in the air
And all of us sudden and I didn't care
And no reason why, I just had to testify

What makes you feel like doin' stuff like that?
What makes you feel like doin' stuff like that?
What makes you feel like doin' stuff like that?
What makes you feel like doin' stuff like that?

Do it, do it
Stuff like that
Do it, do it
Stuff like that
Do it, do it
Stuff like that
Do it, do it
Stuff like that

Stuff like that, stuff like that
What makes you feel like doin' stuff like that?
What makes you feel like doin' stuff like that?
What makes you feel like doin' stuff like that?
What makes you feel like doin' stuff like that?

I can't tell you, what I saw
Made you one was it against the law
It was not how you could you go
Thought exactly how low

What makes you feel like doin' stuff like that?
What makes you feel like doin' stuff like that?

All of a sudden, I didn't care
And no reason why, had to testify

What makes you feel like doin' stuff like that?
What makes you feel like doin' stuff like that?
What makes you feel like doin' stuff like that?
What makes you feel like doin' stuff like that?

Do it, do it
Stuff like that
Do it, do it
Stuff like that
Do it, do it
Stuff like that
Do it, do it
Stuff like that

Stuff like that, stuff like that
What makes you feel like doin' stuff like that?
What makes you feel like doin' stuff like that?
What makes you feel like doin' stuff like that?
What makes you feel like doin' stuff like that?

Do it, do it
Stuff like that
Do it, do it
Stuff like that
Do it, do it
Stuff like that
Do it, do it
Stuff like that

Stuff like that, stuff like that

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Quincy Jones

Quincy Delight Jones, Jr. (born March 14, 1933) is an American record producer, conductor, arranger, film composer, television producer, and trumpeter. His career spans five decades in the entertainment industry and a record 79 Grammy Award nominations, 27 Grammys, including a Grammy Legend Award in 1991. more »

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Written by: NICKOLAS ASHFORD, STEVE GADD, ERIC GALE, QUINCY JONES, RALPH MACDONALD, VALERIE SIMPSON, RICHARD TEE

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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10 facts about this song

Song Origin
"Stuff Like That" is a song released in 1978. It is a collaboration between Ashford & Simpson, Quincy Jones, and several other artists.
Celebrated Artists
Ashford & Simpson were a popular American husband-and-wife songwriting-production team and recording duo of Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson.
Legendary Producer
Quincy Jones is an American record producer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer, arranger, and film and television producer. His career spans over 60 years in the entertainment industry, making him one of the most influential figures in music history.
Chart Performance
The song was a commercial success. It peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 21 on the Pop Singles chart in 1978.
Genre Classification
"Stuff Like That" can be classified under genres like R&B, soul, disco, and funk.
Album Inclusion
The song is included in Quincy Jones's 1978 album entitled "Sounds...And Stuff Like That!!"
Collaborating Artists
Besides Ashford & Simpson and Quincy Jones, some acclaimed artists were also involved in the song's production. This includes Chaka Khan, who performed the lead vocals, and Eric Gale, who played the guitar for the track.
Grammy Awards
The album "Sounds...And Stuff Like That!!" received a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Instrumental Performance in 1979.
Retro Influence
The song is considered an iconic piece of late 70s disco and funk, contributing immensely to the sounds of that era.
Cover Versions
Artists such as The Manhattan Transfer covered the song in their 1991 album "The Offbeat of Avenues".

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