Released: November 8, 1994

Songwriter: Larry “Rock” Campbell

Producer: Art & Rhythm

[Intro]

Get dressed girl
'Cause tonight is your night

Aw yeah
Tonight is definitely your night, baby

And we gon' celebrate

You are my peace, babe
You are my joy
You're everything to me
So this is for you

[Verse 1:]
Girl, this is your special day
So it's time to celebrate
Girl I've got a big surprise
'Specially for you
I wanna take you to the highest highs
'Cause this is a special night
How could I forget
How much you mean to me

Happy birthday, baby

[Hook]
Happy birthday (birthday, birthday)
Birthday girl (girl, this is your special night)
(And I wanna make it one to remember)

Happy birthday (birthday, birthday)
Birthday girl (happy birthday, girl)

[Verse 2:]
I never knew a love like this
Blow out the candles, make a wish
I'm gonna give to you
All my love tonight, mmm
'Cause no one could take your place
In my deck of cards you are my ace
And this is how I say (I love you so much, girl)
That I love you so much, girl

[Hook]
Happy birthday (birthday, birthday)
Birthday girl (happy birthday to you)

Happy birthday (birthday, birthday)
Birthday girl (it's your night, baby)
(I'm gonna treat your right)

[Bridge]
This is your night (this is your very special night, aw yeah)
Let's take some time (let's take the time to celebrate)
Let's celebrate ('cause tonight is your night)
(This is your very special night)

[Hook] x2
Happy birthday (birthday, birthday)
Birthday girl (I just wanna say happy birthday to you)

Happy birthday (birthday, birthday)
Birthday girl (happy birthday to you)

Happy birthday (birthday, birthday)
Birthday girl (I'm gonna treat you right)

Happy birthday (birthday, birthday)
(aw, I'm gonna make love to ya)
(all night long) Birthday girl

I'm never gonna do you wrong, ohhh

Hi-Five

Hi-Five is an R&B group from Waco, Texas, originally consisting of lead singer Tony Thompson, Russell Neal, Roderick Clark, Marcus Sanders, and Toriano Easley, who was later replaced by Treston Irby. They released their self-titled debut album in 1990, which peaked at #1 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart and was certified Platinum. This album featured the #1 R&B/Top 10 Pop hit “I Can’t Wait Another Minute,” and “I Just Can’t Handle It,” which peaked at #3 on the R&B Singles chart, as well as their biggest hit, the Teddy Riley-produced “I Like the Way (The Kissing Game),” which hit #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B Singles chart.

Their follow-up album Keep It Goin' On was released in 1992 and featured the hit songs “She’s Playing Hard To Get,” which peaked at #2 on the R&B Singles chart and #5 on the Pop chart, as well as the R. Kelly-produced single “Quality Time,” which peaked at #3 on the R&B Singles chart. Their third album Faithful was released in 1993 and contained the hit singles “Unconditional Love” and “Never Should’ve Let You Go”, which were also featured on the soundtracks to Menace II Society and Sister Act 2, respectively.

The group disbanded in 1994 and Tony Thompson went on to release his solo album Sexsational in 1995. Thompson re-formed Hi-Five with four new members and released the album The Return independently in 2005 but he was issued a cease-and-desist order by the original members of the group to halt sales of the album. As discussions of putting the original group back together were taking place, Tony Thompson passed away on June 1, 2007 in his hometown of Waco, Texas. Treston Irby and Marcus Sanders have carried on with the Hi-Five name, continuing to make music and tour.