Songwriter: Jason Nevins Jermaine Dupri LL Cool J Ryan Toby

Producer: Jason Nevins

[Intro: LL Cool J, Jermaine Dupri & Jennifer Lopez]
The strobelights are flashing
You got, you got, you got
What it takes to make me leave my man
I could feel my body yearning
The room just started turning
You got, you got, you got
What it takes to make this boy be bad
It's hard to control myself
It's hard to control myself
I need everybody to report to the dance floor right now
No me puedo controlar
Aqui con el Señor LL Cool J
Y aqui estoy... ya tu sabes
Uno, dos, tres, muevete!
Y'all know what this is...So...So...Def!
You got, you got, you got
What it takes to make me leave my man
It's hard to control myself
It's hard to control myself
You got, you got, you got
What it takes to make this boy be bad
It's hard to control myself
It's hard to control myself
The strobelights are flashing

[Verse 1: LL Cool J]
The club was far from empty (Uh)
It was crowded at the entry (Woo!)
I slide right through like how I do
This girl began to tempt me (Uh-huh!)
She said her name Shayeeda
I could tell her mama feed her (Yeah!)
When they tight and thick them jeans don't fit
I'm L, nice to meet ya (Uh-oh!)
I could feel my body yearning (Uh)
The room just started turning
Didn't want to go out on the floor
But this girl was so determined (Uh-huh!)
My brain began to sizzle (Come on)
I'm sweatin' just a little
On the dance floor in the middle
She turned around and giggled
She said

[Chorus: Jennifer Lopez & LL Cool J]
You got, you got, you got
What it takes to make me leave my man
It's hard to control myself (Aww!)
It's hard to control myself
You got, you got, you got
What it takes to make this boy be bad
It's hard to control myself (Haha)
It's hard to control myself (Come on)
It's hard for me to control myself (Me too)
And to hold myself back from jumpin' on ya
Like I wanna, like I wanna, wanna

[Verse 2: LL Cool J with Jennifer Lopez]
Temptation is a mother (Uh-huh)
How we lust for one another (Yeah)
We barely know each other
Yet we're wilding like we're lovers (Uh-huh)
The air is full of passion (Haha)
The strobe lights are flashin' (Yeah)
The hustlers throw cashin'
The bartender keeps splashin' (Uh)
Her moves were so erotic (Come on)
Her gaze was so hypnotic (Come on)
I begged this girl to stop it (Ha)
But she continued to pop it (Woo!)
You know I know you like it
Let me hit you on your Sidekick (Yeah)
Because the after party is at my body
Meet me, you're invited
She said

[Chorus: Jennifer Lopez & LL Cool J]
You got, you got, you got
What it takes to make me leave my man
It's hard to control myself
It's hard to control myself (Haha)
You got, you got, you got
What it takes to make this boy be bad
It's hard to control myself
It's hard to control myself
It's hard for me to control myself (Say what?)
And to hold myself back from jumpin' on ya
Like I wanna, like I wanna, wanna

[Verse 3: LL Cool J & Jermaine Dupri]
She licked, off, her lip, gloss (Oh)
Her hips, tossed, back, and forth (Uh-huh)
Side, to side, and up, and down (Hey, haha)
She touched, the ground, it turned, me out
I'm battling desire (Uh-huh)
Lord help me douse this fire (Uh-huh)
This internal inferno
Hotter than a shot of Cuervo (Come on)
Her top was short and purple
Belly dancing in a circle
When I feel like this I can't resist
Stop it, don't make me hurt you
She said

[Chorus: Jennifer Lopez & LL Cool J]
You got, you got, you got
What it takes to make me leave my man
It's hard to control myself
It's hard to control myself
You got, you got, you got
What it takes to make this boy be bad
It's hard to control myself
It's hard to control myself
It's hard for me to control myself (Say what)
And to hold myself back from jumpin' on ya (Uh-huh)
Like I wanna, like I wanna, wanna

[Bridge: LL Cool J w/ Jennifer Lopez]
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[Interlude: Jermaine Dupri]
Uh, yeah, I need everybody to report to the dance floor
Right now
Woo!
Yeah, uh-huh

[Bridge: LL Cool J w/ Jennifer Lopez]
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[Interlude: Jermaine Dupri]
I need everybody to report to the dance floor
Right now
Woo!
Yeah, uh-huh

[Break: LL Cool J]
Shake it, shake it, shake it
The strobelights are flashing
Woo!
Yeah, uh-huh
The strobelights are flashing
I could feel my body yearning
The room just started turning
I could feel my body yearning
The room just started turning

LL Cool J

Deriving his name from the statement “Ladies Love Cool James,” LL Cool J became a superstar rapper after his Def Jam debut in 1984. He mixed a hardcore hip-hop style from songs like “I’m Bad” with R&B style on songs like “I Need Love,” which led him to multi-platinum success and several awards. He would later venture into movies and television, write several books, and start different business ventures.

Born January 14, 1968, Queens, New York native James Todd Smith began rapping at the age of nine and started to seriously pursue rapping when he was 16 years old after his grandfather bought him music equipment, which he used to create a demo tape that was sent to numerous labels. He was signed by upstart independent label Def Jam, working with founders Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin to release his debut single “I Need a Beat” in 1984, which sold over 100,000 copies. This success helped Def Jam secure a distribution deal with Columbia Records.

LL released his debut album Radio in 1985, which achieved platinum status with help from the hit singles “I Can’t Live Without My Radio” and “Rock the Bells.” After working exclusively with Rick Rubin on his debut, LL worked with the West Coast production crew L.A. Posse on his second album Bigger and Deffer, released in 1987. The album featured two of LL’s signature the hard-edged “I’m Bad” and the “rap ballad” “I Need Love,” which was a Top 20 pop hit, helping the album achieve double platinum status.