Total

Released: October 7, 1996

Songwriter: Tammy Lucas Pam Long Keisha Spivey Pharrell Williams Chad Hugo Slim of 112 Q Parker Barry Gibb Maurice Gibb Robin Gibb

Producer: Hex Hector The Neptunes

[Instrumental]

[Refrain: 112]
Baby, I can't; baby, I can't; baby, I can't; baby, I can't
Baby, I can't; baby, I can't; baby, I can't; baby, I can't
Baby, I can't; baby, I can't; baby, I can't; baby, I can't
Baby, I can't; baby, I can't; baby, I can't; baby, I can't
Baby, I can't; baby, I can't; baby, I can't; baby, I can't
Baby, I can't; baby, I can't; baby, I can't; baby, I can't
Baby, I can't figure it out; baby, I can't
Baby, I can't figure it out; baby, I can't
Baby, I can't figure it out; baby, I can't
Baby, I can't figure it out; baby, I can't
Baby, I can't figure it out; baby, I can't
Baby, I can't figure it out; baby, I can't
Baby, I can't figure it out; baby, I can't figure it out
Baby, I can't figure it out; baby, I can't figure it out
Baby, I can't figure it out; baby, I can't figure it out
Baby, I can't figure it out; baby, I can't figure it out
Baby, I can't figure it out; baby, I can't figure it out
Baby, I can't figure it out; baby, I can't figure it out
Baby, I can't figure it out; baby, I can't figure it out
Baby, I can't figure it out; baby, I can't figure it out
Baby, I can't figure it out; baby, I can't figure it out
Baby, I can't figure it out; baby, I can't figure it out
Baby, I can't figure it out; baby, I can't figure it out

[Verse 1: Pam Long]
Tell me, baby
If I need you you're here with me
Show me, baby
That the love we share is real
So...

[Chorus: Total]
You can't deny what you feel for me
Baby, baby, baby, baby
See, love comes once so let's take it there
Baby, yeah, baby, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Verse 2: Pam Long]
I need you, baby
Let me show you the way to my heart
Trust me, baby
So I won't let you go away

[Bridge: Keisha Spivey]
You said that love was too confusing
But see I'm so relaxed I'll just let it lead the way
Uncontrollably no one can refuse it
See, I've gots to have that loving once again

[Chorus: Total]
You can't deny what you feel for me
Baby, baby, baby, baby
See, love comes once so let's take it there
Baby, yeah, baby, yeah, yeah, yeah
You can't deny what you feel for me
Baby, baby, baby, baby
See, love comes once so let's take it there
Baby, yeah, baby, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Refrain: 112]
Baby, I can't; baby, I can't
Baby, I can't; baby, I can't
Baby, I can't; baby, I can't
Baby, I can't; baby, I can't
Baby, I can't; baby, I can't
Baby, I can't; baby, I can't
Baby, I can't; baby, I can't
Baby, I can't; baby, I can't
Baby, I can't; baby, I can't
Baby, I can't; baby, I can't
Baby, I can't; baby, I can't

[Instrumental Break]

[Bridge: Keisha Spivey]
You said that love was too confusing
But see I'm so relaxed I'll just let it lead the way
Uncontrollably no one can refuse it
See, I've gots to have that loving once again

[Chorus: Total]
You can't deny what you feel for me
Baby, baby, baby, baby
See, love comes once so let's take it there
Baby, yeah, baby, yeah, yeah, yeah
You can't deny what you feel for me
Baby, baby, baby, baby
See, love comes once so let's take it there
Baby, yeah, baby, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Instrumental]

Total was an American R&B girl group and one of the signature acts of Sean Combs ‘ Bad Boy Records imprint during the 1990s. The group consisted of members Kima Raynor, Keisha Spivey, and Pamela Long.

New Jersey R&B trio Total made their first appearance singing the hook on The Notorious B.I.G. ’s debut single, Juicy. Garnering attention for the new group, they were also featured on the original version and “Hip Hop Remix” of his next single “One More Chance”. They then immediately hit the studio with Bad Boy Records CEO Sean “Puffy” Combs and began work on their debut album. The first single “Can’t You See?” first appeared on the soundtrack to 1995 motion picture “New Jersey Drive”. The song featured The Notorious B.I.G. and peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as #2 on the R&B Charts. Their self-titled debut album was released nearly a year after the single. Total produced two more R&B top ten singles, “No One Else” (and its remix featuring Foxy Brown, Lil Kim and Da Brat ) and ’“Kissing You” (and its remix featuring Sean “Puffy” Combs). The album was certified platinum by the RIAA.

While recording their second album, they appeared on numerous top ten singles, including LL Cool J’s “Loungin'Who Do U Love?”, Foxy Brown’s “I Can’t”, and Mase’s “What You Want” and Pam sang the chorus to the massive “Hypnotize” by The Notorious B.I.G.. The group also released another single, the Missy Elliott and Timbaland track What About Us? from the Soul Food soundtrack.

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