Songwriter: James “J.T.” Taylor Khalis Bayyan Kool & the Gang

Producer: Eumir Deodato

Everybody stand up and sing, and say I love You (2x)
Stand up and sing (stand up and sing), oh yeah (2x)

Take this time to open you heart
Show your feeling right from the start
Now's the time to spread love around
Show your thanks when your dreams are found
That's why I'm saying

Everybody stand up and sing, and say I love You (2x)
Stand up and sing (stand up and sing), oh yeah (2x)

Look around at the world it's so fine
All these things were made for You and I
If you try a little peace you and it was meant for me
That's why I'm saying

Everybody stand up and sing, and say I love You (2x)
Stand up and sing (stand up and sing), oh yeah (2x)
To the one your love.. yeah (come on)

Live your life and love who you are
Cause all of us were born to go far
Spread your love around everywhere
Let somebody know that you care baby
Some people think they've got it so hard
But all of us were born to be stars
Now's the time to spread love around
Show your thank's when yourdreams are found
That's why I'm saying

Everybody stand up and sing, and say I love You (2x)
Stand up and sing (stand up and sing), oh yeah (2x)
Raise your voice and sing... (oh yeah)
Stand up and sing, (and) say I love you (3x)

Oh oh oh oh let it ring
Oh oh oh oh from your heart
Oh oh oh oh touch somebody's hand
Oh oh oh oh and say I love you

Look around at the world it's so fine
All these things were made for You and I
If you try a little peace you and it was meant for me
That's why I'm saying

Everybody stand up and sing, and say I love You } 2x
Stand up and sing, come on (stand up and sing) } 2x
Everybody stand up and sing, come and sing along with me
Stand up and sing, everybody stand up and sing
Everybody stand up and sing, come and sing along with me
And say I love You (everybody stand up and sing)
I love you, I love you stand up and sing
I love you (everybody stand up and sing)
I love you, say I love you, I love you... yeah

Kool & the Gang

Kool & the Gang is an American jazz, R&B, soul, funk, and disco group from Jersey City. They were originally named the Jazziacs when they formed the group in 1964.

They went through several musical phases during their recording career, starting out with a purist jazz sound, then funk and R&B, progressing to a smooth pop-funk ensemble, and in the post-millennium creating music with a modern, electro-pop sound.

The group was becoming prominent in the music industry in the 1970s with hits such as “Holly Wood Swinging”, “Jungle Boogie” and “Summer Madness”. However they cemented their legendary status after the addition of lead vocalist James “J.T.” Taylor. With his help they went on to create classic hits such as “Ladies Night”, “Celebration”, “Get Down On It”, “Cherish” and countless others.