Released: April 28, 1970
Songwriter: Sylvia Moy Stevie Wonder Henry “Hank” Cosby
Producer: Smokey Robinson
[Chorus]
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La-la-la
[Verse 1]
My cherie amour, lovely as a summer day (Ooh)
Ooh, cherie amour, distant as the Milky Way (Ooh)
Ooh, cherie amour (Cherie amour)
Lovely little girl that I adore (Cherie amour)
You're the only one my heart beats for (Ooh)
How I wish that you were mine
[Verse 2]
In a cafe or sometimes on a crowded street (Ooh)
I've been so near you (Ooh), but you (Ooh) never noticed me
Hey, cherie amour (Cherie amour)
Won't you tell me how could you ignore (Cherie amour, cherie amour)
The look of love behind the smile I wore (Cherie amour)
How I wish that you were mine, cherie
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Ooh, cherie amour (La-la-la-la)
(La-la-la-la-la-la)
Je vous aime beaucoup (La-la-la-la)
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Ooh, cherie amour (La-la-la-la)
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How I wish that you were mine (La-la-la-la)
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[Verse 3]
Maybe someday, you'll see my face among the crowd
And maybe someday (Ooh), I'll meet you on your distant cloud (Ooh)
Ooh, cherie amour (Cherie amour)
Lovely little girl that I adore (Cherie amour, cherie amour)
You're the only one my heart beats for (Cherie amour, ooh)
How I wish that you were mine, cherie
[Chorus]
(La-la-la-la-la-la)
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Means I love you, cherie amour
(La-la-la-la-la-la)
(La-la-la-la-la-la)
Ooh, cherie amour (La-la-la-la)
(La-la-la-la-la-la)
How I wish that you were mine (La-la-la-la)
(La-la-la-la-la-la)
Ooh, cherie amour (La-la-la-la)
(La-la-la-la-la-la)
Je vous aime beaucoup (La-la-la-la)
(La-la-la-la)
La-la-la-la-la-la-la (La-la)
(La-la-la-la-la-la)
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
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La-la-la
[Verse 1]
My cherie amour, lovely as a summer day (Ooh)
Ooh, cherie amour, distant as the Milky Way (Ooh)
Ooh, cherie amour (Cherie amour)
Lovely little girl that I adore (Cherie amour)
You're the only one my heart beats for (Ooh)
How I wish that you were mine
[Verse 2]
In a cafe or sometimes on a crowded street (Ooh)
I've been so near you (Ooh), but you (Ooh) never noticed me
Hey, cherie amour (Cherie amour)
Won't you tell me how could you ignore (Cherie amour, cherie amour)
The look of love behind the smile I wore (Cherie amour)
How I wish that you were mine, cherie
[Chorus]
(La-la-la-la-la-la)
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
(La-la-la-la-la-la)
(La-la-la-la-la-la)
Ooh, cherie amour (La-la-la-la)
(La-la-la-la-la-la)
Je vous aime beaucoup (La-la-la-la)
(La-la-la-la-la-la)
Ooh, cherie amour (La-la-la-la)
(La-la-la-la-la-la)
How I wish that you were mine (La-la-la-la)
(La-la-la-la-la-la)
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la (La-la-la-la)
(La-la-la-la-la-la)
(La-la-la-la)
[Verse 3]
Maybe someday, you'll see my face among the crowd
And maybe someday (Ooh), I'll meet you on your distant cloud (Ooh)
Ooh, cherie amour (Cherie amour)
Lovely little girl that I adore (Cherie amour, cherie amour)
You're the only one my heart beats for (Cherie amour, ooh)
How I wish that you were mine, cherie
[Chorus]
(La-la-la-la-la-la)
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Means I love you, cherie amour
(La-la-la-la-la-la)
(La-la-la-la-la-la)
Ooh, cherie amour (La-la-la-la)
(La-la-la-la-la-la)
How I wish that you were mine (La-la-la-la)
(La-la-la-la-la-la)
Ooh, cherie amour (La-la-la-la)
(La-la-la-la-la-la)
Je vous aime beaucoup (La-la-la-la)
(La-la-la-la)
La-la-la-la-la-la-la (La-la)
more tracks from the album
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- Ooo Baby Baby
- The Tracks of My Tears
- I Second That Emotion
- Much Better Off
- A Fork in the Road
- My Business, Your Pleasure
- My Love Is Your Love (Forever)
- Promise Me
- There’s A Sad Story Here
- Yes, No, Maybe So
- I’m on the Outside (Looking in)
- Doggone Right
- You Must Be Love
- I Don’t Blame You at All
- Abraham, Martin and John
- Going to a Go-Go
- Choosey Beggar
- It’s Christmas Time
- My Girl
- The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage
- Here I Go Again
- Point It Out (single version) (Mono)
- After You Put Back the Pieces (I’ll Still Have a Broken Heart)