Betty Everett (born November 23, 1939 - died August 19, 2001) was an Africa… Read Full Bio ↴Betty Everett (born November 23, 1939 - died August 19, 2001) was an African-American R&B singer and pianist born in Greenwood, Mississippi. She began singing gospel and playing piano in her church at the age of 9 and continued until 1957, when she moved to Chicago to pursue a recording career.

In Chicago, she began recording for small soul labels and worked with soon-to-be big name producers Ike Turner and Curtis Mayfield until 1963, when she was picked up by Vee-Jay Records. While recording for Vee-Jay, she released several minor hits including "You're No Good" and the catchy "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" which was her biggest solo hit. It peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was #1 on the Cashbox R&B chart.

Her other hits included "I Can't Hear You", "Getting Mighty Crowded", and several duets with Jerry Butler, including "Let It Be Me" which made the US Top 5 in 1964 and was another Cashbox R&B number 1. After Vee-Jay folded in 1966, she recorded for several other labels including Uni, Fantasy, and ABC.

She had another major success in 1969 with "There'll Come A Time", which rose to #2 on the Billboard R&B charts and topped the Cashbox chart. While most of her later work could not match the success she had with Vee-Jay, there were other R&B hits with "It's Been A Long Time" and "I Got To Tell Somebody" in 1970. Her final recording came out in 1980. Her awards include the BMI Pop Award, both for 1964 and 1991, and the BMI R&B Award for 1964.

June Night
Betty Everett Lyrics

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Just give me a June night
The moonlight and you in my arms with all your charms
The moon above and we'll make love.
I'll hold you in full view
Our dreams will come true

Just give me a June night
The moonlight and you

Give me a June night
Give me the moonlight
But mostly give me you

And when you're in my arms,
With all your charms and the moon above
We're gonna make love, love, love
I'll hold you, hold you, and hold you
Then each little dream that we're dreaming will come true

Just give me a June night
The moonlight and you

Gotta have you, under the moon
Give me a June night

Overall Meaning

In Betty Everett’s song “June Night”, the singer expresses her desire to spend a romantic intime moment with her partner under the moonlit sky in June. The song is a love ballad that captures the essence of romantic love that can be experienced on a beautiful night in the month of June. The singer wants to hold her lover, enjoy their company, and make love under the romantic illumination of the moon. The lyrics vividly describe the setting and the atmosphere, with the singer wanting nothing but the presence of her lover on this beautiful night. She dreams of making their dreams come true as they spend a night of love and companionship under the stars.

Line by Line Meaning

Just give me a June night
I desire a beautiful night in June

The moonlight and you in my arms with all your charms
I want to hold you close on this magical moonlit night and appreciate your enchanting qualities

The moon above and we'll make love.
The moon's light adds a romantic atmosphere and we will express our love physically

I'll hold you in full view
I want to embrace you and let others see how happy we are together

Our dreams will come true
Being together on this beautiful night will make our wishes become a reality

Give me the moonlight
I want the special light of the moon on this night

But mostly give me you
Above everything else, I want to be with you

And when you're in my arms,
Once I hold you close

With all your charms and the moon above
I will be captivated by your qualities and the beautiful moonlight

We're gonna make love, love, love
We are going to express our love for each other passionately

I'll hold you, hold you, and hold you
I want to hold you tightly and never let go