Hi-Five

Released: August 11, 1992

Songwriter: R. Kelly

Producer: R. Kelly

[Intro]

I don't care whose noise it is
Cut out all that noise out there

Yo Hi-Five (wassup?)
Kick it

Back, back
To the left, to the right

Back, back
To the left, to the right

Back, back
To the left, to the right

Back, back
To the left, to the right

Back, back
To the left, to the right

Back, back
To the left, to the right

Back, back
To the left, to the right

Back, back
To the left
To the come on

[Verse 1:]
You and me
Were meant to be
That's what my friends tell me
All through school
I always knew
Loving you would be reality, girl

(Pre-Hook)
Let's not wait (baby, any longer)
'Cause love's elating (the feeling's getting stronger, girl)
Don't hesitate (oh no, baby take my hand)
(Come on, baby)
(Let's get it started)

[Hook]
Let's get it started
Keep it goin' on, girl
Let's get it started
Let's get it, let's get it

Let's get is started
Keep it goin' on, girl
Let's get it
Let-Le-L-Let's get it

[Verse 2:]
What you got
Every guy wants it
That's why I'm tryin'
So hard to get up on it
Let me know
If another guy's around
Talk to me
'Cause I gotta know right now

(Pre-Hook)
Let's not wait (oh no, any longer, girl)
'Cause love's elating (the feeling's getting stronger, girl)
Don't hesitate (alright, take my hand)
(Come on, let's get it started)

[Hook]
Let's get it started
Keep it goin' on, girl
Let's get it started
Let's get, let's get it

Let's get is started
Keep it goin' on, girl
Let's get it
Let-Le-L-Let's get it

I gotta get some of this
Check this

[rap]
Coochie, coochie, coo
Let me tickle you
And then I'll show you all the freaky things that I could do
Then lay ya body down
Turn your frown to a smile
And I'll be there to pick you up whenever I see you down
So girl, let's get it started
You won't be broken-hearted
My love is like a (?)
I can never, never part it
You got another lover?
Well I'll play undercover
Yo T
Kick the bridge my brother

[Bridge]
Let's not wait (any longer)
'Cause love's elating (this feeling's getting stronger, girl)
Don't hesitate (baby, take my hand)
(Come on, baby)
(Let's get it started)

[Hook] x3
Let's get it started
Keep it goin' on, girl
Let's get it started
Let's get it, let's get it

Let's get is started
Keep it goin' on, girl
Let's get it
Let-Le-L-Let's get it

Let's get it started
Keep it goin' on, girl
Let's get it started
Let's get it, let's get it

Let's get is started
Keep it goin' on, girl
Let's get it
Let-Le-L-Let's get it

Let's get it started
Keep it goin' on, girl
Let's get it started
Let's get it, let's get it

Let's get is started
Keep it goin' on, girl
Let's get it
Let-Le-L-Let's get it

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.

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