Shalamar

Released: August 28, 1978

Songwriter: Leon Sylvers III F (pop) Spenser K

Producer: Leon Sylvers III

[Produced by Leon F Sylvers III]
[Written by: Kevin Spencer and Leon Sylvers III]

Take that to the bank
Take that to the bank

A long time we stayed together
Been through the roughest weather, you and I
(Still rich with love)
We never had to borrow
And baby, only we know why

I'm so glad I saved my love for you
And I did what I had to do
I invested my heart so free
For what you gave me

Open your account to me
Cause I'll give you security, my love
Take that to the bank
My interest is strong
I got a love you can count on, baby love
Take that to the bank

Best believe I shopped around
Good insurance you have found in me
Don't you worry
No one can steal my heart
Our contract can't be torn apart
That easily

Cause we build a strong love affair
On investments of equal share
Two hearts that beat as one
Just look what love has done

Dime in the socket
Just like money in my pocket, baby love
Take that to the bank
I know how to treat a man
With me you're in good hands, baby love
Take that to the bank

Keep savin', keep buildin' (Baby)
That interest for our love
Take that to the bank
Keep savin', keep buildin' (Sugar)
That interest for our love
Take that to the bank

(Huh) Save on love
Save it for me, baby
(Huh) Save on love, yeah

Take that to the bank
Take that to the bank

Keep savin', keep buildin'
That interest for our love {Love}
Take that to the bank
Keep savin', keep buildin'
That interest for our love {Love}
Take that to the bank

Open your account to me
Cause I'll give you security, my love
Take that to the bank
My interest is strong
I got a love you can count on, baby love
Take that to the bank

Shalamar is an American R&B and soul music vocal group, active in the mid-1970s and throughout the 1980s. Their original lineup consisted of Jeffrey Daniel, Jody Watley, and Gary Mumford. The group went through various lineup changes throughout the years, with Mumford replaced by Gerald Brown, and again by Howard Hewett. The lineup of Daniel, Hewett, and Watley was the most successful, selling two Platinum albums (Three For Love, Friends) and one Gold album (Big Fun).

Despite more lineup changes in the ‘80s, the group still churned out hits such as “Dancing in the Sheets” and “Don’t Get Stopped in Beverly Hills”, which won them a Grammy.

Daniel, Hewett, and Watley eventually reunited several times in the ‘90s and as recently as 2015, playing in the UK where they’ve had the most success.

From the album

Disco Gardens (1978)

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