C+C Music Factory

Released: November 11, 1995

Featuring: Vic Black A.S.K. Me

Songwriter: Robert Clivillés

Producer: Robert Clivillés

[Terror Fabulous]
Woman waan good next di mind
Woman waan good lovin' every night
C+C Music Factory Coming Inside From Straight For The '95-96
A.S.K. ME!, And My Man Vic (laughs)

[Chours: A.S.K. Me]
I'll be around
Whenever you want it
Everyday, All my life, I've been around
I'll be around
Whenever you want it
Everyday, All my life, You Know I'll Always Be Around

[Verse One]
I've been watching you. For so very long. And i know exactly what it's going on
I need a lovin' man
Take My Time Will Spend
I cherish all the love you bring
It's here one Day
I love you more than everything
Something We Spend

[Bridge]
Inside my heart
You'll never die
Boy I got your back you know
Always be there for you
Baby I love you my darling
Woo I need you Boy
Baby I need you my darling
You Know I'll Always Be Around

[Chours]

[Verse 2]
I've just one wish in my desire
Let me set your soul on fire
Time could never make my feelings for you weak or fade away. Now we are back together to give us one more chance

[Bridge]

[Chours]

[Vic Black]
I Wonder Know That I So Right, Yeah
I Can't Feel It, Girl
Shoop-da-be-do
Shoop-da-be-do
Shoop-da-be-do
Shoop-da-be-do

[Chours 2x]

David Cole and Robert Civilles met while both working at a New York underground club. Before forming C & C Music Factory, they were primarily remixers, co-writers, producers and artist managers – having worked with Mariah Carey, Chaka Khan, Fleetwood Mac, Grace Jones, Seduction and others.

Cole & Civilles decided to launch their own music project with an ever-changing cast of vocalists. When an artist they were managing turned down the song “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)”, the duo decided to use it as their first single. They recruited a janitor from Quad Recording Studio who was learning to become an assistant engineer named Freedom Williams to perform the raps, and hired ex-Weather Girls singer Martha Wash for the female vocals – but credited them to Zelma Davis. Davis also appeared in the song’s video. Wash later sued for being uncredited in the song and its video.

The song became an international smash, reaching the top 5 in nine countries (taking the top position in five of them). Their debut album was released a month after the single and it reached #2 in the US, #8 in the UK and the top 30 in six other countries.

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