The Isley Brothers

Released: January 24, 1967

Songwriter: Warren “Pete” Moore Smokey Robinson

Producer: Warren “Pete” Moore Smokey Robinson

[Intro]
It's out of the question
It's out of the question

[Verse 1]
Could not be another love as sweet as you
With lips that could kiss mine the way yours do
With a twinkle in her eyes for me alone
Now could I want another for my own?

[Chorus]
It's out of the question
It's out of the question
I couldn't stop loving you, can't be done
The chance of that happening is a million to one

[Verse 2]
Could not be a song with a melody
That's beautiful as your voice sounds to me
Your total quality it can't be beat
Now could a melody be that sweet?

[Chorus]
It's out of the question
It's out of the question
I couldn't stop loving you, can't be done
The chance of that happening is a million to one

[Bridge]
I couldn't do it and I ain't gonna try
That would be a hard task for any guy
(What could I do? All he could do)
Is try to be grateful and always be faithful
(I couldn't stop loving you, can't be done
The chance of that happening is a million to one)

[Verse 3]
Oh, now could there be a vague possibility
That there's greater joy than what you bring to me?
Perhaps there is, but I don't think so
Could I ever, ever let you go?

[Chorus]
It's out of the question
(You better believe it, baby)
It's out of the question
(Don't you know now)
I couldn't stop loving you, can't be done
The chance of that happening is a million to one
(Oh, don't you know now)
It's out of the question
(You better believe it, baby)
It's out of the question
It's out of the question
(No doubt about it)
It's out of the question
(Oh, don't you know now)
It's out of the question

The Isley Brothers are an American musical group originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, originally a vocal trio consisting of brothers O'Kelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley and Ronald Isley. The group has been cited as having enjoyed one of the “longest, most influential, and most diverse careers in the pantheon of popular music”.

Alongside a fourth brother, Vernon, the group originally performed gospel music until Vernon’s death a few years after its original formation. After moving to the New York City area in the late 1950s, the group had modest chart successes during their early years, first coming to prominence in 1959 with their fourth single, “Shout”, written by the three brothers. Initially a modest charted single, the song eventually sold over a million copies. Afterwards the group recorded modestly successful works for a variety of labels, including the top 20 single, “Twist and Shout” and the Motown single, “This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)” before recording and issuing the Grammy Award-winning hit, “It’s Your Thing” on their own label, T-Neck Records.

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