Archie Bell (born in Henderson, Texas on September 1, 1944) & the Drells we… Read Full Bio ↴Archie Bell (born in Henderson, Texas on September 1, 1944) & the Drells were a Houston soul vocal group, one of the main acts on Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff's Philadelphia International Records. The band's hits include "Tighten Up" and "I Can't Stop Dancing" (both 1968), "The Soul City Walk" (1976), and "Everybody Have A Good Time" (1977).
Bell, the brother of American footballer Ricky Bell (1955-1984), moved to Houston as a young boy and formed the group in 1966 with his friends James Wise, Willie Parnell and Billy Butler. They signed with local label Ovid.
After a spell in Vietnam for Archie, the group released Tighten Up, which was picked up by Atlantic for distribution and toppped both the R&B and pop charts. The song's line "we dance just as good as we walk" was a little ironic given that Archie had been shot in the leg and was consigned to a military hospital bed at the time.
The phenomenal success of the single prompted the band to rush out an album, despite their incapacitated leader.
In 1969, after Bell had left the army, the group recorded their first full album with Gamble and Huff, I Can't Stop Dancing, which reached number 28 on the R&B chart.
After mediocre chart showings in the late '70s, the group split in 1980. Archie Bell later released one solo album on Beckett Records.
Bell, the brother of American footballer Ricky Bell (1955-1984), moved to Houston as a young boy and formed the group in 1966 with his friends James Wise, Willie Parnell and Billy Butler. They signed with local label Ovid.
After a spell in Vietnam for Archie, the group released Tighten Up, which was picked up by Atlantic for distribution and toppped both the R&B and pop charts. The song's line "we dance just as good as we walk" was a little ironic given that Archie had been shot in the leg and was consigned to a military hospital bed at the time.
The phenomenal success of the single prompted the band to rush out an album, despite their incapacitated leader.
In 1969, after Bell had left the army, the group recorded their first full album with Gamble and Huff, I Can't Stop Dancing, which reached number 28 on the R&B chart.
After mediocre chart showings in the late '70s, the group split in 1980. Archie Bell later released one solo album on Beckett Records.
The Soul City Walk
Archie Bell and The Drells Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Archie Bell and The Drells:
a Showdown Say man, they tell me you think you're pretty good Don't…
Don Ooh, don't let love get you down Ooh, don't let love…
Don't Let Love Get You Down Ooh, don't let love get you down Ooh, don't let love…
Here I Go Again Oh, darlin' darlin' darlin' (Here I go, here I go, here…
I Can (Oh, no, I just can't stop) I just can't stop dancin'…
I Can't Stop Dancing (Oh, no, I just can't stop) I just can't stop dancin'…
I Love My Baby Ooh, I love my baby I said I love, love Love my…
I Love You Ooh, don't let love get you down Ooh, don't let love…
I've Been Trying I've been tryin' Lord knows that I've been tryin' To underst…
Knock On Wood I don't want to lose the good thing that I've…
Let's Groove Let's groove tonight Share the spice of life Baby slice it…
Love Will Rain On You Oh! No! No! No! Chotto ma ga sashitanda Sou, boku wa kimi…
Monkey Time There's a place right across town, whenever you're ready Wh…
One Night Affair Hey, wine me and dine me Take me in a way…
Over Your Shoulder My mind was made up a long time ago You were…
Patches I was born and raised down in Alabama On a farm…
Showdown Say man, they tell me you think you're pretty good Don't…
There's Gonna Be A Showdown Say man, they tell me you think you're pretty good Don't…
Tighten Up Hi everybody, I'm Archie Bell of the Drells of Houston,…
Tighten Up Part 2 Hi everybody. I'm Archie Drell and the Drells from Houston,…
Tighten Up Pt. 1 Hi everybody, I'm Archie Bell of the Drells of Houston,…
Tighten' Up Hi everybody. I'm Archie Drell and the Drells from Houston,…
Who's Loving You When I had you I treated you bad And wrong my dear And…
Wrap It Up I've been watchin' you for days now baby I just love…
You When I had you I treated you bad And wrong my dear And…
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Tina Davies
God please can we go back to the days when music was at it's best.. Never will we have great sounds like this again. 61yr old aches and pains everywhere! Listen to this fantastic group and they're gone well for a bit, Archie bell reminds me of my brother he had all the vinyls and would always play " here I go again" love it.
Anthony Wilkins
Can't put it better myself!
Moutton Noir
A massive top 20 hit her in the UK in early summer 1976. A fantastic summer and so many great memories as a teenager. Great music like this was the soundtrack to my life
Mike Sinclair
Ahh this is just incredible, what a great song. Wonderful arrangement and the voices in that Chorus are just delightful
poppy bright
A gorgeous, gorgeous song. Always gets me dancing.
Alan Gray
Played every week in our local disco, it got everyone up dancing 🎶🎵 brilliant times
TralfazConstruction
This great song was a standard at practically every wedding I have been privileged to attend. My wife'd be leading the charge with her sisters when The Soul City Walk came on; her hand was like a hydraulic clamp on my wrist as she had me in-tow before the lyrics kicked-in. To 'get back' at her I would sing 'Slow, Silly Walkin' the entire time we were on the floor for this energetic number.
Lionboy2930
nice one :-)
Peter Ball
Love this song always got me up dancing love it wish them days would come back 😢
Ricky Lock
Terrific song and often forgotten....from a great great era in music...the brilliant 70s.....after all u had a little bit of everything....from the early 70s glam rock to punk and then disco....and so much inbetween...great memories......god bless and please dont forget to b kind to each other good karma so important xx 😇🥰😎❤❤❤