Released: November 7, 1988
Songwriter: Maurice Starr
Producer: Maurice Starr
[Intro]
The right stuff
The right stuff
[Verse 1]
First time was a great time
Second time was a blast
Third time I fell in love
Now I hope it lasts
I can see it in your walk
Tell it when you talk
See it in everything you do
Even in your thoughts
You got the right stuff, baby
Love the way you turn me on
You got the right stuff, baby
You’re the reason why I sing this song
[Pre-Chorus]
All that I needed was you
Oh girl, you’re so right
Said all that I wanted was you
You made all my dreams come true
[Chorus]
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
The right stuff
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
The right stuff
[Verse 2]
Your first kiss was a sweet kiss
Second kiss had a twist
Third and your fourth kiss
I don’t want to miss
I can see it in your walk
Tell it when you talk
See it in everything you do
Even in your thoughts
You got the right stuff, baby
Love the way you turn me on
You got the right stuff, baby
You’re the reason why I sing this song
[Pre-Chorus]
All that I needed was you
Oh girl, you’re so right
Said all that I wanted was you
You made all (every one of my dreams come true)
[Chorus]
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
The right stuff
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
The right stuff
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
The right stuff
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
The right stuff
[Bridge]
Girl, yeah baby, yeah
You know you got the right stuff
And girl, yeah, baby
You know, you know you got it, girl
[Pre-Chorus]
In my life, you’re so right
You made all (you know what you did)
[Chorus]
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
The right stuff
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
The right stuff
[Outro]
You got the right stuff, baby
Love the way you turn me on
You got the right stuff, baby
You’re the reason why I sing this song
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
The right stuff
The right stuff
[Verse 1]
First time was a great time
Second time was a blast
Third time I fell in love
Now I hope it lasts
I can see it in your walk
Tell it when you talk
See it in everything you do
Even in your thoughts
You got the right stuff, baby
Love the way you turn me on
You got the right stuff, baby
You’re the reason why I sing this song
[Pre-Chorus]
All that I needed was you
Oh girl, you’re so right
Said all that I wanted was you
You made all my dreams come true
[Chorus]
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
The right stuff
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
The right stuff
[Verse 2]
Your first kiss was a sweet kiss
Second kiss had a twist
Third and your fourth kiss
I don’t want to miss
I can see it in your walk
Tell it when you talk
See it in everything you do
Even in your thoughts
You got the right stuff, baby
Love the way you turn me on
You got the right stuff, baby
You’re the reason why I sing this song
[Pre-Chorus]
All that I needed was you
Oh girl, you’re so right
Said all that I wanted was you
You made all (every one of my dreams come true)
[Chorus]
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
The right stuff
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
The right stuff
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
The right stuff
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
The right stuff
[Bridge]
Girl, yeah baby, yeah
You know you got the right stuff
And girl, yeah, baby
You know, you know you got it, girl
[Pre-Chorus]
In my life, you’re so right
You made all (you know what you did)
[Chorus]
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
The right stuff
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
The right stuff
[Outro]
You got the right stuff, baby
Love the way you turn me on
You got the right stuff, baby
You’re the reason why I sing this song
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
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- Call It What You Want (The C&C Pump-It Mix)
- Let’s Try It Again
- I’ll Be Loving You (Forever)
- Cover Girl
- This One’s for the Children
- Tonight
- Hangin’ Tough
- If You Go Away
- Please Don’t Go Girl
- Valentine Girl
- Step by Step
- Baby, I Believe in You
- You Got It (The Right Stuff)
From the albums
- Hangin’ Tough (1988)
- Tour Souvenir Collection (1991)
- H.I.T.S. (1991)
- Greatest Hits (1999)
- Super Hits (2001)
- #1's (2005)
- Greatest Hits (2008 Edition) (2008)
- 80s 100 Hits (2010)
- NKOTBSB (2011)
- Hangin’ Tough (30th Anniversary) (2019)
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- Step by Step
- You Got It (The Right Stuff)
- Please Don’t Go Girl
- I’ll Be Loving You (Forever)
- Merry, Merry Christmas
- Valentine Girl (The C&C Quiet Storm Mix)
- The Right Stuff (The New Kids In the House Mix)
- Jealous (Blue)
- Favorite Girl
- Are You Down?
- Officially Over
- If You Go Away
- Now or Never
- Never Let You Go
- Take My Breath Away
- Call It What You Want
- Twisted
- Funny Feeling
- The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
- Girls
- Looking Like Danger
- Hangin’ Tough
- Let’s Play House
- Keepin’ My Fingers Crossed