The Isley Brothers

Released: January 24, 1967

Songwriter: Smokey Robinson

Producer: Smokey Robinson

[Verse 1]
Now I'm a guy who's fond of sweet things
Sweet things I adore
In coffee most take one or two lumps
But I use three or four
But since I kissed your sweet, sweet lips
Sugar ain't sweet no more
Your kiss was sweeter than any cup of coffee
I ever made before

[Chorus]
You're little Miss Sweetness, you're little Miss Sweetness
The sweetest girl in the world
(Sweetest girl in the world now)

[Verse 2]
If ever a man had a sweet tooth
I have one indeed
I order cookies and cakes, and malts and shakes
From the menus that I read
But all the cakes and shakes and malts I've bought
Put together don't exceed
The sweetness in just one of your kisses
Baby, you're the one I need

[Chorus]
You're little Miss Sweetness, you're little Miss Sweetness
Ooh wee, sweetest girl in the world
(Sweetest girl in the world now)

[Verse 3]
Ooh yeah, now listen to me you sweet thing
(you'd better listen to me, baby)
Hear what I have to say
(you'd better listen to me, baby)
If ever you need somebody
(you'd better listen to me, baby)
Send for me without delay
But do one thing for me
Don't ever go out on a rainy day
'Cause if it's true that rain melts sugar
You will surely melt away

[Chorus]
You're little Miss Sweetness, you're little Miss Sweetness
Sweetest girl in the world
(sweetest girl in the world now)
Oh yeah
(sweetest girl in the world now)
Sweetest little girl in the world
(sweetest girl in the world now)
Oh, sweetest girl
(sweetest girl in the world now)

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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