White recorded 20 studio albums during the course of his career, but multiple versions and compilations were released worldwide that were certified gold, 41 of which also attained platinum status. White had 20 gold and 10 platinum singles, with worldwide record sales in excess of 100 million records, and is one of the best-selling music artists of all time. His influences included James Cleveland, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, the Supremes, the Four Tops and Marvin Gaye.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_White
Studio albums
I've Got So Much to Give (1973)
Stone Gon' (1973)
Can't Get Enough (1974)
Just Another Way to Say I Love You (1975)
Let the Music Play (1976)
Is This Whatcha Wont? (1976)
Barry White Sings for Someone You Love (1977)
The Man (1978)
I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing (1979)
The Message Is Love (1979)
Sheet Music (1980)
Barry & Glodean (With Glodean White) (1981)
Beware! (1981)
Change (1982)
Dedicated (1983)
The Right Night & Barry White (1987)
The Man Is Back! (1989)
Put Me in Your Mix (1991)
The Icon Is Love (1994)
Staying Power (1999)
What Am I Gonna Do With You?
Barry White Lyrics
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You got to do anything
You got to do anything
You got to do anything
You got to do anything
You got to do anything
You got to do anything
Oh, baby, sweet baby
What am I gonna do, yeah, yeah
Baby, sweet baby, my babe
What am I gonna do with you, yeah
Been makin' love for hours
And, baby, with you goin' strong
Girl, this night is our
And, ooh, I swear I feel it comin' on, yeah
Oh, I know when we get through
Girl, I won't be able to move
I don't know just what you got
I just don't want you to stop
Givin' me, all of me
Baby, oh, baby
Girl, what am I gonna do
Baby, sweet baby, my babe
What am I gonna do with you
Ooh, what a groove thing
Love how you do it
Ain't what you got, babe
Girl, it's how you use it, yeah
Stay right there, right there, don't you move
You don't know what I'm going through
Girl, you made me give it up
You are unwillin', you're just to much
You know how to make me â??Owâ??
Ooh, ooh, baby
Ooh, ooh, baby
Ooh, ooh, baby
Oh, baby, oh, baby
Girl, what am I gonna do
Ah, baby, sweet baby, my babe
What am I gonna do with you
Brr, na-na-na-na
Brr, na-na-na-na
Ah
Brr, na-na-na-na
Brr, na-na-na-na
Yeah, yeah, eah, eah,
Baby, oh, baby
Tell me what am I gonna do with you
Ah, baby, sweet baby, my babe
Girl, what am I gonna do with you
Brr, na-na-na-na
Brr, na-na-na-na
In this song, Barry White seems to be expressing his frustration with his intense and passionate love for someone. He says that no matter what, he has to do anything to keep this person in his life, even though it seems like they are taking a toll on him physically and emotionally. He talks about how they have been making love for hours and how he knows he won't be able to move afterward, but he doesn't want the person to stop giving him all of themselves. He describes the person's impact on him as debilitating, saying that they know how to make him "Ow."
Overall, the song seems to be a representation of the overwhelming feelings that come with intense, passionate love. Barry White's powerful voice and the song's funky beat bring to life the energy and desperation that he feels for this person.
Line by Line Meaning
You got to do anything
There is anything I would do for you
Oh, baby, sweet baby
My beloved, oh so sweet
What am I gonna do, yeah, yeah
I am not sure what to do with my intense feelings for you
Been makin' love for hours
We have been physically intimate for a long time
And, baby, with you goin' strong
You are amorous with intense energy
Girl, this night is our
This night belongs to us alone
And, ooh, I swear I feel it comin' on, yeah
Intense physical feelings are approaching.
Oh, I know when we get through
I know that when we're done
Girl, I won't be able to move
I will be physically depleted and unable to move
I don't know just what you got
I am not sure what it is about you
I just don't want you to stop
I just want you to keep going
Givin' me, all of me
Physically and emotionally giving all of yourself to me
Ooh, what a groove thing
You are moving and impressing me
Love how you do it
I love the way you move and express yourself
Ain't what you got, babe
It is not just about your physical attributes
Girl, it's how you use it, yeah
It is how you express yourself that really counts
Stay right there, right there, don't you move
Stay in that spot and don't move
You don't know what I'm going through
You do not know how you are affecting me
Girl, you made me give it up
You made me surrender my physical and emotional feelings
You are unwillin', you're just to much
You are making me feel overwhelmed by your energy
You know how to make me “Ow”
You know how to make me feel physical sensations
Tell me what am I gonna do with you
I am curious what we should do next together
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JABE BEYER, PHILLIP WHITE
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Winsor Marion
The beauty of B. White's music is the exceptional string arrangements. Classy, and smooth 🎶👍
VELADA95
Merveilleuse chanson interprétée par un super chanteur. J'ai assisté à deux de ses concerts à Paris. L'ambiance était extraordinaire, le public dansait dans les gradins. Epoque magnifique, souvenirs de ma jeunesse. J'ai la chance d'avoir eu 20 ans à cette époque pleine de joie de vivre et d'insouciance.
Antoon Suijkerbuijk
One of his best songs , with so much soulpower in it. You just can not sit still when you hear the ritme
Claudia Vannucci
La mia preferita!! Grazie Barry per le emozioni che mi hai dato!RIP 🙏
Veronica Oliveratoro
Tanto tiempo buscandola y no me acordaba de esta canción es sensacional y músicos y BARRY WHITE OOO
Jazzy Red
That cowbell at the end!!! RIP Barry🌷💕
BrownsvilleBaby_Est.1991
Drummer boy Barry was
angelthman
More cowbell.
Jazzy Red
@angelthman 😆
Alberto leonel Paillao carriel
UN VERDADERO FENÓMENO DE LA CANCIÓN Y MI FAVORITO EN TIEMPO DE MI JUVENTUD.