Hi-Five

Released: August 3, 1992

Songwriter: Timmy Allen William Walton

Producer: Timmy Allen Hula & K Fingers

[Intro:]
She likes me

She's playing
She's playing hard

She's playing hard to get
She's playing
She
But she likes me
She likes me

She's playing hard to get
She's playing
She
But she likes me

She likes me
She likes me
She's playing

[Verse 1:]
I can tell by the look in her eyes
That she's into me
'Cause when she passes by and say "Hi"
I can tell by her smile

That she's shy as can be
(She's playing)
I don't think she can see my crush on her
But I can feel her crush on me

[Chorus:]
She's playing hard to get
She just won't admit
That she likes me
She likes me

She's playing hard to get
She just won't admit
Ooh, yeah
That she likes me
She likes me
She's playing hard

[Verse 2:]
I can feel her vibe for me
Even though she hasn't said a word
I bet she's glad I'm reading her mind
'Cause there's so much ('cause there's so much)
She wants to say

But she doesn't have the nerve
And all that she doesn't say
Oh, I'm sure
I see it in her eyes

[Repeat Chorus:]

[Bridge:]
You don't have to say a word (playing hard)
But I'll still know
I'll still know
How deep the feelings are
You have for me

Your smile
And the look in your eyes
Says more than any words you could ever say

[Repeat Chorus:]

[Verse 3:]
Come on, baby girl
So why are you doing this?
Playing hard to get
I know that you want me
I see it in your eyes

You can't hide it
You're playing hard to get
Playing hard to get
I don't think she can see my crush on her
But I can feel her crush on me

[Repeat Chorus:]

Hi-Five is an R&B group from Waco, Texas, originally consisting of lead singer Tony Thompson, Russell Neal, Roderick Clark, Marcus Sanders, and Toriano Easley, who was later replaced by Treston Irby. They released their self-titled debut album in 1990, which peaked at #1 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart and was certified Platinum. This album featured the #1 R&B/Top 10 Pop hit “I Can’t Wait Another Minute,” and “I Just Can’t Handle It,” which peaked at #3 on the R&B Singles chart, as well as their biggest hit, the Teddy Riley-produced “I Like the Way (The Kissing Game),” which hit #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B Singles chart.

Their follow-up album Keep It Goin' On was released in 1992 and featured the hit songs “She’s Playing Hard To Get,” which peaked at #2 on the R&B Singles chart and #5 on the Pop chart, as well as the R. Kelly-produced single “Quality Time,” which peaked at #3 on the R&B Singles chart. Their third album Faithful was released in 1993 and contained the hit singles “Unconditional Love” and “Never Should’ve Let You Go”, which were also featured on the soundtracks to Menace II Society and Sister Act 2, respectively.

The group disbanded in 1994 and Tony Thompson went on to release his solo album Sexsational in 1995. Thompson re-formed Hi-Five with four new members and released the album The Return independently in 2005 but he was issued a cease-and-desist order by the original members of the group to halt sales of the album. As discussions of putting the original group back together were taking place, Tony Thompson passed away on June 1, 2007 in his hometown of Waco, Texas. Treston Irby and Marcus Sanders have carried on with the Hi-Five name, continuing to make music and tour.

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Keep It Goin’ On (1992)
Greatest Hits (1994)

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