After 7

Released: July 18, 1995

Songwriter: Babyface

Producer: Babyface

[Verse 1: Melvin Edmonds]
The first time that I saw you
I knew I would fall in love
You filled an empty space in my heart
And that was rather special
‘Cause I never thought someone
Could make me fall in love from the start
Girl, you know the second time I saw you
I knew that I had been whupped
I could not get you out of my mind
Oh, and ever since that moment
Girl I haven't been much good
I won't rest until I know that you're mine
All mine, oh

[Chorus]
Don't you hear me crying for it
Don't you see my heart's on fire
Don't you feel me dying for it
Give me my heart’s desire

[Verse 2: Kevon Edmonds]
The first time that I saw you
I knew that you were the one
You were everything a man could desire
And I've always been the kind of man
To get just what he wants
So please don't make me out as a liar
The second time I saw you
I just had to have you, girl
I've never seen someone look so good
And ever since that day
I just haven't been the same
I want you girl and I want that understood

[Chorus 2X]
Don't you hear me crying for it
Don't you see my heart's on fire
Don't you feel me dying for it
Give me my heart’s desire

[Bridge]
And I won't be any good
If I can't have you now
If there's any way you could
Come to me now
I'd give you anything
And I do mean everything
And that means anything that your heart desires

[Chorus 2X]
Don't you hear me crying for it
Don't you see my heart's on fire
Don't you feel me dying for it
Give me my heart’s desire

After 7 is a group originating from Indianapolis, Indiana, and consists of brothers Melvin Edmonds and Kevon Edmonds along with their friend Keith Mitchell. The group came together in 1987 after Melvin and Kevon’s brother, superstar singer/songwriter/producer Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds brought them out to Los Angeles as he was starting to move up in the music business. Babyface, along with his partner L.A. Reid, wrote and produced 7 out of 9 songs on After 7’s platinum self-titled debut album released in 1989. L.A. & ‘Face produced the album’s three singles — the Top 20 pop hit “Heat of the Moment” as well as the #1 R&B hits “Ready or Not” and “Can’t Stop,” which were both Top 10 pop hits. They followed this album with another popular song, their 1991 Top 10 R&B single “Nights Like This” from the movie The Five Heartbeats.

L.A. & Face weren’t as involved in their next two albums — 1992’s Takin' My Time and 1995’s Reflections — but these albums still went Gold thanks to their respective Top 5 R&B hit singles “Baby, I’m For Real/Natural High” and “‘Til You Do Me Right.”

The group disbanded in 1997 after issues with their label Virgin Records and Kevon Edmonds went on to release his solo album 24/7 in 1999. As discussions to reconvene took place, Melvin Edmonds decided not to tour with the group, so his son Jason Edmonds took his spot. The four of them came together to create their 2016 album Timeless, which featured production from Babyface and his longtime musical partner Daryl Simmons.

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Reflections (1995)

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