I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby
Barry White
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It feels so good You lying here next to me Oh, what a groove You have no idea how it feels My hands just won't keep still I love you, baby Oh, I love you, I love you, I love you I just want to hold you Run my fingers through your hair Ooh Outta sight Uh-huh, right there, you like it like that Closer Come here, closer, close Oh, baby Oh, baby Give it up, ain't no use I can help myself if I'd wanted to I'm hung up, no doubt I'm so in love with you, for me there's no way out 'Cause deeper and deeper In love with you I'm falling Sweeter and sweeter Your tender words of love keeps calling Eager and eager, yeah To feel your lips upon my face Please her and please her Any time or any place I'm gonna love you, love you, love you just a little more, baby I'm gonna need you, need you, need you every day I'm gonna want you, want you, want you in every way Yeah, give me something girl, for I'll hold back knowin' This time it looks like love is here to stay As long as I shall live I'll give you all I have and all I have to give 'Cause please her and please her Any time or any place Eager and eager To feel your sweet lips on my face Deeper and deeper In love with you I'm falling, yeah Sweeter and sweeter Your tender words of love keeps calling I'm gonna love you, love you, love you just a little more, baby I'm gonna need you, need you, need you every day I'm gonna want you, want you, want you in every way
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Written by: Barry White
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10 facts about this song
Release and Chart Performance"I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" is a song by soul singer Barry White. Released in 1973, the song was White's first ever solo single, and it achieved commercial success by reaching number one on the Billboard R&B chart and number three on the Billboard Pop chart.
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CompositionBarry White wrote, produced, and arranged the track, demonstrating a new level of artistic control in his career. The song is notable for its sensual vocal delivery and lush, orchestral arrangement characteristic of what would become White's trademark romantic sound.
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Album InclusionThe song is the lead single from Barry White's debut album, "I've Got So Much to Give," which was also released in 1973.
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Music Sales Certification"I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over one million copies. It played a significant role in launching Barry White's successful solo career.
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Song LengthThe original track runs a lengthy seven minutes and ten seconds, a duration more typical of disco and progressive rock tracks of the time period, and unusual for soul and R&B.
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Cover VersionsThe song has been covered by numerous artists, including Etta James and Gloria Gaynor. Its instrumental has also been frequently sampled by hip-hop artists, a testament to its continued influence.
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Influential SoundWhite's low, seductive vocals on "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby", combined with the orchestral backing, helped define the sound of 70s romantic soul music, with many artists drawing influence from his style.
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Live PerformancesBarry White regularly included the song in his live shows, often extending the duration even longer than the original track.
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LyricsWhite's lyrics are a passionate pledge of love and affection, earning the song a place as a classic in the genre of romantic R&B.
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Impact on Popular Culture"I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" is often regarded as one of Barry White's most iconic songs and it has been featured in various movies, commercials, and television shows over the years.
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