Released: October 14, 2016

Songwriter: Babyface Daryl Simmons Antonio Dixon Patrick “J. Que” Smith

Producer: Babyface Daryl Simmons Antonio Dixon

[Verse 1: Kevon Edmonds]
It was about 11:30
You hit up my phone
You sounded all worried
Wondering if I was home home home
I knew there was something
Ooh, I know it is something wrong
He had you all messed up
He didn't even call call call

Said you need a little space
Girl, you need to clear
Girl, you need to clear your mind
And you’re headed to my place
And I met you right outside

Soon as I opened up the door
I knew I'd seen that look before
'Cause, girl, you know that I've been reading your mind

[Chorus]
So if you really really wanna go there tonight
We can cross that line
We're ‘bout to be more than friends
We're ‘bout to be more than friends
You and I can kiss that friend zone goodbye
We can cross that line
We're ‘bout to be more than friends
We're ‘bout to be more than friends

You know what I'm talkin' ‘bout
You know how it's going down
More than friends
We got to be more than friends

[Verse 2]
So now you're framed on my body
Is it just for tonight?
I don't share with nobody
You gonna have to be mine mine mine
Said you need a little space
Girl, you need to clear
Girl, you need to clear your mind
Tell me why you at my place?
'Cause it's gonna be your last time

Soon as I opened up the door
I knew I'd seen that look before
And you know that I've been reading your mind

[Chorus]
So if you really really wanna go there tonight
We can cross that line
Said we're ‘bout to be more than friends
We're ‘bout to be more than friends
You and I can kiss that friend zone goodbye
We can cross that line
Said we're ‘bout to be more than friends
We're ‘bout to be more than friends

You know what I'm talkin' ‘bout
You know how it's going down
More than friends
We got to be more than friends

You know what I'm talkin' ‘bout
You know how it's going down
More than friends
We’re ‘bout to be more than friends

[Bridge: Kevon Edmonds]
Never before have I wanted more
And I hope you know
Tonight, I'm gonna get it
I told you before don't you play with my mind
If you wanna stay, then we're crossing the line
We gotta be more (more than friends)
We gotta be more (more than friends)
I told you before don't you play with my mind
If you wanna stay, then we're crossing the line
We gotta be more (more than friends)
We gotta be more (more than friends)

[Chorus]
So if you really really wanna go there tonight
We can cross that line
We're ‘bout to be more than friends
We're ‘bout to be more than friends
You and I can kiss that friend zone goodbye
We can cross that line
We're ‘bout to be more than friends
We're ‘bout to be more than friends

You know what I'm talkin' ‘bout
You know how it's going down
More than friends
We got to be more than friends

You know what I'm talkin' ‘bout
You know how it's going down
More than friends
We got to be more than friends

After 7

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.