Tevin Campbell

Released: February 18, 1997

Songwriter: Babyface

Producer: The Boom Brothers

[Verse 1:]
Maybe I don't deserve your affection
But I got it bad
So bad for you

So, baby
I need some indication
That when I give my heart
You'll give me your heart too

[Chorus:]
Could you learn to love someone
Could you teach your heart to love
I wonder if you could do it
'Cause I know that I could sure love you

Could you learn to love someone
Could you teach your heart to love
Tell me that you could do it
'Cause I wanna give my love to you

[Verse 2:]
Now what can I do
To make an impression
I'll die a thousand times for you, baby

What more you want then dedication
Why can't you give your love to me
The way I give my love to you

[Bridge:]
In a world where people
Are longing for true love
How could anyone not know what they want

For once in your life
Don't be afraid to love
Don't run away from love
Don't be afraid to love

[Repeat Chorus x3:]

Tevin Campbell is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter that got his career started with two big names in music—first working with Quincy Jones in 1989 on “Tomorrow (A Better You, Better Me)” from the album Back on the Block and then working with Prince on “Round and Round” from the Graffiti Bridge soundtrack in 1990.

His debut album T.E.V.I.N. was released on November 19, 1991 and features the #1 R&B hits “Tell Me What You Want Me To Do” and “Alone With You,” which helped the album go platinum and earn Tevin a Grammy nomination for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. His next album I’m Ready was released on October 26, 1993 and featured the Babyface-produced hits “Can We Talk” and “I’m Ready.” This album went double platinum and led to three more Grammy nominations for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for “Can We Talk,” Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for “I’m Ready,” and Best R&B Album.

Tevin’s third album Back to the World was released on June 25, 1996 and he followed that up with the release of a self-titled album on February 23, 1999. He appeared in the Broadway musical Hairspray in 2005 and after some guest appearances on various shows throughout the years, he released the song “Safer on the Ground” in 2016.

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