Me and Mrs. Jones
Billy Paul
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Me and Mrs. Jones We got a thing, goin' on We both know that it's wrong But it's much too strong To let it go now We meet every day at the same cafe Six-thirty and no one knows she'll be there Holding hands, making all kinds of plans While the juke box plays our favorite songs Me and Mrs., Mrs. Jones (Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Jones) We got a thing, goin' on We both know that it's wrong But it's much too strong To let it go now We gotta be extra careful That do we don't build our hopes up too high Because she's got her own obligations And so, and so, do I Me and Mrs., Mrs. Jones (Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Jones) We got a thing, goin' on We both know that it's wrong But it's much too strong To let it go now Well, it's time for us to be leaving It hurts so much, it hurts so much inside Now she'll go her way and I'll go mine Tomorrow we'll meet The same place, the same time Me and Mrs. Jones We got a thing goin' on We gotta be extra careful We can't afford to build our hopes up too high I wanna meet and talk with you At the same place, the same cafe, the same time And we gonna hold hands like we used to We gonna talk it over, talk it over We know, they know, and you know what I know that it was wrong But our thing is strong, we gotta let 'em know now That we gotta thing going on, a thing going on
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Written by: Leon Huff, Cary Grant Gilbert, Kenneth Gamble
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12 facts about this song
Artist SummaryBilly Paul, whose real name is Paul Williams, was an American soul singer best known for his number-one hit single "Me and Mrs. Jones."
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Release Context"Me and Mrs. Jones" was released in 1972 on Billy Paul's fourth album, titled "360 Degrees of Billy Paul."
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Chart PerformanceThis song topped the Billboard Hot 100 charts in December 1972 and remained there for three weeks. It also topped the Billboard R&B chart.
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Song ProductionThe song was written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Cary Gilbert, who were the leading architects of the Philadelphia soul sound, also known as "Philly Soul."
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Grammy AwardIn 1973, "Me and Mrs. Jones" won Billy Paul a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.
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Song ThemeThe song talks about an extramarital affair between a man and a woman who meet in secret "at the same café" and "the same time."
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Song Cover"Me and Mrs. Jones" was covered by various artists, including Michael Bublé and Seal. Michael Bublé's cover of the song was featured on his album Call Me Irresponsible.
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International SuccessApart from its success in the United States, "Me and Mrs. Jones" reached number 12 on the UK singles chart.
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Cultural ImpactThe song was featured in many films and television shows like "Beautiful Girls" and "The Wire," indicating its lasting cultural impact.
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Song DurationThe original recording of the song has a total duration of 4 minutes and 45 seconds.
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Sequel SongIn 2007, nearly 35 years after "Me and Mrs. Jones," Billy Paul worked with the songwriters on a sequel called "Me and Mrs. Jones, Pt. 2 - Let's Make a Baby."
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Retirement AnnouncementIn 1989, Billy Paul announced his retirement during a performance of "Me and Mrs. Jones" in New Jersey but continued performing occasionally until his death in 2016.
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