In 1977 she was signed with Polydor Records. Her 1978 hit single "I Love the Nightlife (Disco Round)" reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 charts and was also charting on Billboard's "Hits of the World" charts. The song was also #5 on the Record World and Cash Box charts consecutively. Alicia's song was a "crossover", meaning it charted on more than one genre chart simultaneously, such as the dance tracks chart, pop charts, etc. The song was even played on country music stations.
In 1978 Alicia was a Grammy nominee and was the opening act for the awards show, performing "I Love the Nightlife". Alicia's self titled LP "Alicia Bridges" was also rising on the Billboard, Cash Box and Record World charts and the LP remained on the charts for up to 35 weeks. Both the LP and the single release were international successes for Alicia and "I Love The Nightlife" landed at the top of the charts in France and Germany with notable chart numbers in the UK, where it peaked at Number 32 on the UK singles chart, Spain and other European countries. Alicia's music was popular in Japan as well. Alicia received a RIAA Certified Gold Record for the sale of over one million copies of her hit single in the USA, as well as a gold record from Canada.
Even by 1977, Alicia was already well-versed as a rock, blues and ballad singer. "I Love The Nightlife" has a definite back beat and organ similar to early 70s R&B. Alicia's intention was to record the track as an R&B song. But it was the shrewd ear of publishing mogul Bill Lowery who first heard the song as a disco dance tune. Soon thereafter, Jim Burgess produced the 12" single remix. Ultimately it became a worldwide hit. The song has been featured in several movies including "Love At First Bite", "The Last Days of Disco" and "The Adventures of Priscilla, the Queen of the Desert".
Alicia's second single, "Body Heat", was a rock song with strong electric guitar rhythms, reflecting her earlier experience singing in rock and other genres. Although "I Love The Nightlife" was the most notable hit from the "Alicia Bridges" LP, "Broken Woman", a blues/rock song, also found favor among many fans.
In November 2006, Alicia Bridges released a remixed and remastered compilation of her songs entitled, "This Girl Don't Care". The CD jacket has three pink triangles as part of the design graphics as well as a pink triangle on the vest Alicia is wearing. Being "out" to the public for many years, Alicia has been a long-time supporter of the Gay and Lesbian communities. She has said that the re-mixed and remastered CD is especially for her gay family and friends, though it reaches out with a message for others as well. A biography, sound clips and more are available on her official website at http://www.aliciabridges.com.
Body Heat
Alicia Bridges Lyrics
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All alone in isolation
I got to get to my body heat
From the many people I know
I got to have a steady flow
Of voices and pretty faces
I stay in crowd places
Gimme, gimme your body heat
Save me from the blizzard
Gimme, gimme your body heat
Save me from the cold
All I want is your body heat
To keep me from freezing
You can make me warm inside
If you give me your body heat
Something scares me every time
I'm alone in seclusion
I don't have no body heat
When I'm all by myself
I got to have a place to go
To get some embraces
And the speaker cranked up
Because I need my body heat
Gimme, gimme your body heat
Make me a fire
Gimme, gimme your body heat
Oh, save me now
All I want is your body heat
To keep me from freezing
You can make me warm inside
If you give me your body heat
You can make me warm inside
If you give me your body heat
Gimme, gimmbe body heat
Make me a fire
All I want is body heat
Save me from the cold
Gimme, gimme body heat
Make me, make me a fire
All I want is body heat
Save me from the cold, oh
Gimme, gimme body heat
Make me a fire
In Alicia Bridges's song "Body Heat," she expresses the importance of human connection and the need for physical warmth to combat feelings of loneliness and isolation. The lyrics convey a sense of desperation for companionship and a fear of being alone. Alicia sings about how she cannot survive in isolation and needs to be surrounded by people to feel alive. She finds comfort in the warmth of other people's bodies and their voices to keep her from freezing. Without the body heat of others, she feels scared and alone in seclusion.
The chorus of the song emphasizes her need for body heat, asking others to "gimme your body heat" and "save me from the cold." The repetition of these lines emphasizes the urgency and desperation behind her need for human connection. The verses describe her search for places with crowds and speakers cranked up to feel the energy and warmth of a group of people. Overall, the song highlights the universal human need for physical touch and companionship to feel loved and supported.
Line by Line Meaning
I know that I could not survive
The singer recognizes that they cannot stay alive
All alone in isolation
Being completely alone and having no contact with anyone leads to harmful consequences
I got to get to my body heat
The singer needs to be in the presence of people
From the many people I know
The singer needs to be around many familiar faces
I got to have a steady flow
The singer needs a constant supply of
Of voices and pretty faces
Hearing and seeing people are crucial for the singer's wellbeing
I stay in crowd places
The singer frequents crowded areas
'Cause I need the body heat
The warmth of other people's bodies is essential to the singer
Gimme, gimme your body heat
The singer begs for the warmth of others
Save me from the blizzard
Being out in the cold is dangerous and scary to the singer
All I want is your body heat
The singer desires the warmth of other people's bodies above all else
To keep me from freezing
The singer needs the warmth to prevent from turning cold
You can make me warm inside
Other people's warmth can give the singer a sense of warmth inside
Something scares me every time
The singer feels afraid
I'm alone in seclusion
The singer is isolated and has no contact with others
I don't have no body heat
The singer has no one to share warmth with
When I'm all by myself
The singer is afraid to be alone
I got to have a place to go
Having a place is crucial to the singer's survival
To get some embraces
The singer needs hugs and closeness
And the speaker cranked up
The music is loud and assists in the singer feeling warmth
Because I need my body heat
The singer needs warmth for their survival
Make me a fire
The singer needs warmth like that of fire
Oh, save me now
The singer is desperate for warmth
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BRUCE FISHER, QUINCY D. JONES, LEON WARE, STANLEY J. RICHARDSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
cash macgregor
her voice is the backing track. good song.
Daniel Burns
this song only went to #86 on the pop charts in 1979!!!
Joël Salle
i never made it to the top pop :-)
Dagaan Galakticos
A major singer from the 70's.
maria santos
Alicia always had beautiful songs 🎵 greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦
Rajesh MB
My dad used to play this track (& many assorted tracks of 78-late 80 tracks) cassette on 2 in 1 famously known those days. Sony with Dolby NR 40watts unit. Nice system.pretty advance for those days.
Doublet DANIELLE-NATHALIE
LONGTEMPS QUE JE N'AVAIS PAS ECOUTERE ALICIA J ADORE QUE DE SOUVENIRS C EST LOIN TOUT CA !!
Stephen Matthias
Great intro!
Sergio Rivera
Alicia Bridges
"Body Heat"
#86, 1979.
CESAR BARON
Joel: Thanks for upload this wonderful song.