Candi Staton (born Canzetta Maria Staton on 13 March 1940, in Hanceville, A… Read Full Bio ↴Candi Staton (born Canzetta Maria Staton on 13 March 1940, in Hanceville, Alabama, USA) is an American gospel singer. She is best known for her disco hit Young Hearts Run Free and dance hit You Got The Love.

Staton sang with the Jewell Gospel Trio and as teenagers, they toured the traditional gospel circuit in the 1950s with The Soul Stirrers, C. L. Franklin, and Mahalia Jackson. They recorded several sides for Nashbro, Apollo[disambiguation needed ], and Savoy Records between 1953 and 1963, before launching a solo career in 1968.

She had 16 R&B hits for Fame Studios and received Grammy nominations for cover versions of country standards. In 1975 she started working with disco producer Dave Crawford and had hits "Young Hearts Run Free" and "Victim". Also, The Mighty Majors ("You Can Never Go Back") was her backup band once on the road.
In 1982 she returned to gospel forming Beracah Ministries with her husband John Sussewell. In 1991 she had a top 10 UK hit as The Source featuring Candi Staton with dance track "You Got The Love".

In 2004 when Sex and the City ended its successful six-year run, the last song played on that show was "You Got the Love" with Sarah Jessica Parker walking down New York City streets and talking about the endless relationship with herself.

Nights on Broadway
CANDI STATON Lyrics

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Here we are in a room full of strangers
I'm standing in the dark
Where your eyes couldn't see me

Well, I have to follow you
Though you did not want me to
But that won't stop my lovin' you
I just can't stay away

Blaming it all on the nights on Broadway
Singin' them love songs
Singin' them straight-to-the-heart songs

Blamin' it all on the nights on Broadway
Singin' them sweet sounds
To that crazy, crazy town

Now in my place
There are so many others
Standin' in the line
How long will they stand between us?

Well, I have to follow you
Though you didn't want me to
But I just can't stop lovin' you babe
Say, can't stay away

Blaming it all on the nights on Broadway
Singin' them love songs
Singin' them straight-to-the-heart songs

Blamin' it all on the nights on Broadway
Singin' them sweet sounds
To that crazy, crazy town

Blaming it all on the nights on Broadway
Blaming it all on the nights on Broadway

Well, I have to follow you
Though you didn't want me to
But I just can't stop lovin' you babe
Say I can't stay away

Blaming it all on the nights on Broadway
Singin' them love songs
Singin' them straight-to-the-heart songs

Blamin' it all on the nights on Broadway
Singin' them sweet sounds
To that crazy, crazy town

Blaming it all on the nights on Broadway
Singin' them love songs
Singin' them straight-to-the-heart songs

Blamin' it all on the nights on Broadway

Singin' them sweet sounds
To that crazy, crazy town

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Nights on Broadway," performed by Candi Staton, describe a feeling of isolation and yearning for someone who does not reciprocate the singer's feelings. The first couple of lines, "Here we are in a room full of strangers / I'm standing in the dark / Where your eyes couldn't see me," set the scene of the singer's loneliness in the midst of a crowd. She then sings about her persistence in pursuing someone who does not want her, but she cannot help but love them. The chorus blames it all on the "nights on Broadway," singing love songs that speak straight to the heart and sweet sounds to a crazy town, referring to how the city could make people feel both alive and alone.

The second verse describes how many people stand between the singer and the person she loves, yet she still follows them. She cannot stop loving them, no matter how much they may reject her. Once again, the chorus repeats, blaming everything on the "nights on Broadway" and how they sing love songs straight to the heart, but the singer cannot help herself from going there and feeling alone. Overall, the song's lyrics evoke a feeling of longing and isolation, even in a bustling city like Broadway.

Line by Line Meaning

Here we are in a room full of strangers
We are in a place surrounded by people we do not know or recognize.

I'm standing in the dark
I am in a place where I cannot be seen or noticed.

Where your eyes couldn't see me
You could not see me even if you tried.

Well, I have to follow you
I feel compelled to follow you.

Though you did not want me to
You do not welcome my presence.

But that won't stop my lovin' you
My feelings of affection for you are unaffected by your lack of interest or affection.

I just can't stay away
I cannot resist being with you.

Blaming it all on the nights on Broadway
I attribute my behavior to the excitement and allure of being in the city.

Singin' them love songs
I express my feelings of love through music.

Singin' them straight-to-the-heart songs
I sing songs that speak to the heart.

Now in my place
Others have taken my position.

There are so many others
There are many people who desire what I once had with you.

Standin' in the line
These people are waiting for their turn to be with you.

How long will they stand between us?
How much will their presence impact our relationship?

Say, can't stay away
I cannot resist the urge to be with you.

Singin' them sweet sounds
I sing songs with a pleasant and soothing melody.

To that crazy, crazy town
I sing to the wild and chaotic atmosphere of the city.

Blaming it all on the nights on Broadway
I attribute my behavior to the excitement and allure of being in the city.

Blamin' it all on the nights on Broadway
I attribute my behavior to the excitement and allure of being in the city.