After 7

Released: October 14, 2016

Songwriter: Babyface Daryl Simmons

Producer: Babyface Daryl Simmons

[Verse 1: Melvin Edmonds]
Don't need no conversation
Won't waste my time explaining
You know just how I feel ‘bout you
Don't you?
Don't need no confirmation
You know what I've been thinking
I've always had a thing for you
Just for you, girl

[Pre-Chorus: Kevon Edmonds]
Girl, I've seen beautiful
But not like you before
Can't take this anymore
So if this is the last thing that I do
I will be with you

[Chorus]
'Cause I want you
I want you, I want you
I want you, baby
I want you, girl
And all there is of you
Every part of
I want you
And I want you

[Verse 2: Melvin Edmonds]
Let there be no mistaking
I'm running out of patience
I'm done anticipating you
I want you, girl
Your heart, your mind, your soul
Your body under my control
At this point there is nothing I won't do
For you, baby

[Pre-Chorus: Kevon Edmonds]
Girl, I've done beautiful
But not like yours before
Not waiting anymore
So if this is the last thing that I do
I’m gon’ be with you

[Chorus]
'Cause I want you
I want you, I want you
I want you, lady
I want you, girl
And all there is of you
(All there is)
Every part of
(Every part of)
‘Cause I want you
And I want you
Every day
And I want you to want me, too
I want you, baby
I want you, baby

[Bridge]
Now, baby, did I fail to mention
That I got the best intentions
That I’ll be yours until the end of time
I want you, I want you
I want you, I want you
I…want…you…girl
I want you
I…want…you

[Chorus]
I want you
I want you, I want you
I want you
I want you, girl
(Want you to be my girl)
And all there is of you
Every part of
‘Cause I want you
‘Cause I want you
I want you (Hey, girl, you best believe)
I want you, I want you
Girl, I want you
I want you
Saying with that I want you to be
I want, I want, I want
I want, I want, I want
I need, I need

After 7 is a group originating from Indianapolis, Indiana, and consists of brothers Melvin Edmonds and Kevon Edmonds along with their friend Keith Mitchell. The group came together in 1987 after Melvin and Kevon’s brother, superstar singer/songwriter/producer Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds brought them out to Los Angeles as he was starting to move up in the music business. Babyface, along with his partner L.A. Reid, wrote and produced 7 out of 9 songs on After 7’s platinum self-titled debut album released in 1989. L.A. & ‘Face produced the album’s three singles — the Top 20 pop hit “Heat of the Moment” as well as the #1 R&B hits “Ready or Not” and “Can’t Stop,” which were both Top 10 pop hits. They followed this album with another popular song, their 1991 Top 10 R&B single “Nights Like This” from the movie The Five Heartbeats.

L.A. & Face weren’t as involved in their next two albums — 1992’s Takin' My Time and 1995’s Reflections — but these albums still went Gold thanks to their respective Top 5 R&B hit singles “Baby, I’m For Real/Natural High” and “‘Til You Do Me Right.”

The group disbanded in 1997 after issues with their label Virgin Records and Kevon Edmonds went on to release his solo album 24/7 in 1999. As discussions to reconvene took place, Melvin Edmonds decided not to tour with the group, so his son Jason Edmonds took his spot. The four of them came together to create their 2016 album Timeless, which featured production from Babyface and his longtime musical partner Daryl Simmons.

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