Released: November 19, 1991
Songwriter: Babyface Sidney DeWayne
Producer: Babyface LA Reid
[Verse 1]
My friends tell me
That he's been cheating on you
And that he treats you unkindly
He's using you
My friends tell me
That he keeps messing around
And that your love is so blinded
You think that it's cool
[Pre-Chorus]
Well, he never sends you roses
He never kisses you goodnight
He never thinks about your anniversary
He says he don't have time
Well, I might be wrong to think
A little bit confused
That a girl like you is too beautiful
For a guy like him to use
[Chorus]
Whatever happened to chivalry?
Whatever happened to love and true honesty?
Whatever happened to chivalry?
Whatever happened to love and true honesty?
[Verse 2]
My friends tell me
That he's been bragging about
All of the girls that he's doing
Around the town
My friends tell me
He's putting you down
(Keeps on putting you down)
And you're so in love you can't tell
He is turning you out
[Pre-Chorus]
Well, he never sends love letters
He never takes you out at night
He never wines and dines your heart
He says he don't have time
Well, I might be wrong to think
A little bit confused
That a girl like you is too beautiful
For a guy like him to use
[Chorus]
Whatever happened to chivalry?
Whatever happened to love and true honesty?
Whatever happened to chivalry?
Whatever happened to love and true honesty?
Tell me, whatever happened to chivalry?
Whatever happened to love and true honesty?
Tell me, whatever happened to chivalry?
Whatever happened to love and true honesty?
[Bridge]
(Oh yeah)
Oh, oh (Chivalry)
Oh, oh (Ooh yeah)
Oh, oh (Days of chivalry, yeah, ooh yeah)
Oh, oh (Chivalry)
Oh, oh (Oh yeah)
Oh, oh (Days of chivalry)
[Chorus]
Whatever happened to chivalry?
Whatever happened to love and true honesty?
Whatever happened to chivalry?
Whatever happened to love and true honesty?
[Outro]
Whatever happened
Whatever happened
Whatever happened
Whatever happened to chivalry?
Whatever happened to chivalry?
Whatever happened to love and true honesty?
Whatever happened
My friends tell me
That he's been cheating on you
And that he treats you unkindly
He's using you
My friends tell me
That he keeps messing around
And that your love is so blinded
You think that it's cool
[Pre-Chorus]
Well, he never sends you roses
He never kisses you goodnight
He never thinks about your anniversary
He says he don't have time
Well, I might be wrong to think
A little bit confused
That a girl like you is too beautiful
For a guy like him to use
[Chorus]
Whatever happened to chivalry?
Whatever happened to love and true honesty?
Whatever happened to chivalry?
Whatever happened to love and true honesty?
[Verse 2]
My friends tell me
That he's been bragging about
All of the girls that he's doing
Around the town
My friends tell me
He's putting you down
(Keeps on putting you down)
And you're so in love you can't tell
He is turning you out
[Pre-Chorus]
Well, he never sends love letters
He never takes you out at night
He never wines and dines your heart
He says he don't have time
Well, I might be wrong to think
A little bit confused
That a girl like you is too beautiful
For a guy like him to use
[Chorus]
Whatever happened to chivalry?
Whatever happened to love and true honesty?
Whatever happened to chivalry?
Whatever happened to love and true honesty?
Tell me, whatever happened to chivalry?
Whatever happened to love and true honesty?
Tell me, whatever happened to chivalry?
Whatever happened to love and true honesty?
[Bridge]
(Oh yeah)
Oh, oh (Chivalry)
Oh, oh (Ooh yeah)
Oh, oh (Days of chivalry, yeah, ooh yeah)
Oh, oh (Chivalry)
Oh, oh (Oh yeah)
Oh, oh (Days of chivalry)
[Chorus]
Whatever happened to chivalry?
Whatever happened to love and true honesty?
Whatever happened to chivalry?
Whatever happened to love and true honesty?
[Outro]
Whatever happened
Whatever happened
Whatever happened
Whatever happened to chivalry?
Whatever happened to chivalry?
Whatever happened to love and true honesty?
Whatever happened
A Closer Look
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- My Kinda Girl (Remix)
- It’s No Crime (Blaze Remix)
- Lovers (Roger S Remix)
- Chivalry (The Characters Remix)
- I Love You Babe (The Ghostbrothers & Rodney Ascue Remix)
- Mary Mack (3 Boyz From Newark Remix)
- Lovers (Jazz Lover’s Mix)
- Two Occasions (Live)
- Love Saw It (Eric Schilling & Nick Martinelli Remix)
- Whip Appeal (Blaze Remix)
- A Closer Look (1991)
- Everytime I Close My Eyes
- Whip Appeal
- When Can I See You
- Soon As I Get Home
- We’ve Got Love
- How Come, How Long
- Never Keeping Secrets
- Seven Seas
- I Said I Love You
- Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
- End Of The Road (Live on MTV Unplugged)
- When Men Grow Old
- If
- For the Cool in You
- Still My Boo
- Red Dress
- Take Your Time
- And Our Feelings
- How Can U Be Down
- Please Come to Boston
- Goin’ Outta Business
- God Must Love You
- Sleigh Ride
- Sunshine