Carol Douglas (b. April 7, 1948 in Brooklyn, New York) is an actress and si… Read Full Bio ↴Carol Douglas (b. April 7, 1948 in Brooklyn, New York) is an actress and singer who is best known for her disco hits "Doctor's Orders" (1974) and "Midnight Love Affair" (1976). Douglas comes from a musical family background, her mother being blues and jazz singer Minnie Newsome and her cousin, soul legend, Sam Cooke.

After a few years as an actress Douglas decided to concentrate on her music career and in the early 1970s she landed the role of lead singer for the reformed soul group The Chantels. She toured the U.S. with the group for a while before receiving a record contract with Midland International Records in 1974 as a solo act. The first single released under the label, "Doctor's Orders", became a hit, reaching #2 on Billboard magazine's Disco chart, #9 R&B and #11 on the Billboard Hot 100. The follow up single "A Hurricane Is Coming Tonite" became a minor hit, reaching #81 on Billboard's Hot 100. In 1976 she hit #1 on the disco chart with "Midnight Love Affair" / "Crime Don't Pay", both from her second album Midnight Love Affair. The single also reached the #96 spot on Cash Box magazine's top 100 chart. The following year she recorded the track "You Make Me Feel the Music" for the soundtrack to the 1977 motion picture The Haunted.

"So You Win Again" was arranged by Michael Zager whose presence on Douglas' 1978 album release Burnin' resulted in a critical (if not commercial) upswing. Burnin' also featured Douglas' version of the Bee Gees' "Night Fever" - not a Zager arrangement - which became Douglas' only entry in the UK Singles Chart at #66.

Douglas' 1979 album Come Into My Life was an obvious bid to re-charge her club popularity: only six tracks long with production by Greg Carmichael who had enjoyed several disco hits with studio groups, but the single "I Got The Answer" was only a mild club success. Although she did not appear in the disco themed movie Saturday Night Fever, Douglas was enough of a disco star that her name appears on the marquee of the disco featured in the movie. Even though Douglas would go on to chart over a half-dozen other hits on the U.S. disco chart, none of them would reach the success on the mainstream pop charts like "Doctor's Orders".In 1981, Douglas' cover of the Three Degrees' "My Simple Heart" was released on 20th Century Records as by then the Midland International (aka Midsong) was defunct. "My Simple Heart" was also Douglas' debut on Carrere Records based in Paris where Douglas lived for a time: in the early 1980s Carrère handled Douglas' European releases while in the US Douglas was signed to O'Loughlin's Next Plateau label. Her last album to date 'I Got Your Body', renamed 'Love Zone' in the US and Canada, was released in 1983 including her latest four 12" singles from 1981 to 1983: "My Simple Heart", "You're Not So Hot", "I Got Your Body" and "Got Ya Where I Want Ya". The cut "You're Not So Hot" reached #71 in France (1982).

The retro-boom of the 1990s put Douglas back on the road touring and making personal appearances at a number of special events including the Martin Luther King Concert Series, Beatstock '97, Saturday Night Fever 20th Anniversary Reunion and the Dance Music Hall of Fame ceremony. In 2003, she returned to the recording studio when she was invited to sing backing vocals on Wanda Dee's Goddess Is Here! CD. During this period, she also re-recorded a number of her hits, which were also released.

Night Fever
Carol Douglas Lyrics

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Listen to the ground
There is movement all around
There is something going down
And I can feel it
On the waves of the air
There is dancing out there
If it's something we can share
We can steal it

And that sweet city woman
She moves through the light
Controlling my mind and my soul
When you reach out for me
Yeah, and the feeling is right, then I get

Chorus:
Night fever, night fever
We know how to do it
Gimme that night fever, night fever
We know how to show it

Here I am
Praying for this moment to last
Living on the music so fine
Borne on the wind
Making it mine

Repeat Chorus

In the heat of our love
Don't need no help for us to make it
Gimme just enough to take us to the morning
I got fire in my mind
I got higher in my walking
And I'm glowing in the dark
I give you warning

And that sweet city woman
She moves through the light
Controlling my mind and my soul
When you reach out for me
Yeah, and the feeling is right, then I get

Repeat Chorus

Here I am
Praying for this moment to last
Living on the music so fine
Borne on the wind
Making it mine

Repeat Chorus

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Carol Douglas's song Night Fever describe a feeling of excitement and anticipation in the air. The singer senses movement and dancing all around them and feels compelled to join in. The mention of a "sweet city woman" who controls the singer's mind and soul suggests a seductive presence, perhaps even an actual person who inspires this feeling of energy and passion. The chorus repeats the refrain "Night fever, night fever / We know how to do it / Gimme that night fever, night fever / We know how to show it," emphasizing the idea of a shared experience and a confidence in their ability to enjoy themselves.

The second verse focuses more on the singer's personal experience, as they express a desire for this moment of excitement and joy to last. They feel that they are "living on the music so fine" and are "borne on the wind, making it mine," indicating a sense of complete immersion in the experience. The chorus repeats twice more, with the same emphasis on a shared experience and confident enjoyment.

Overall, the lyrics to Night Fever suggest a celebration of life and living in the moment. The mention of a "sweet city woman" adds a layer of romantic or sexual overtones to the song, but the emphasis is primarily on the joy and excitement of being alive and engaging with the world around you.

Line by Line Meaning

Listen to the ground
Pay attention to your surroundings

There is movement all around
Life is constantly changing

There is something going down
Something significant is happening

And I can feel it
I am aware and tuned in

On the waves of the air
In the atmosphere

There is dancing out there
People are celebrating

If it's something we can share
It's worth experiencing with others

We can steal it
We can embrace the moment and make it ours

And that sweet city woman
Attractive and alluring woman in the city

She moves through the light
She stands out and draws attention

Controlling my mind and my soul
Captivating and captivating his thoughts and emotions

When you reach out for me
When you make a move on me

Yeah, and the feeling is right, then I get
When the chemistry is there, I respond

Chorus: Night fever, night fever We know how to do it Gimme that night fever, night fever We know how to show it
Expressing the excitement and confidence that comes with dancing and having fun

Here I am
Present in the moment

Praying for this moment to last
Hoping to extend the good times

Living on the music so fine
Enjoying the fabulous music

Borne on the wind
Carried away by the energy

Making it mine
Taking ownership of the experience

Repeat Chorus
Repeating the celebration

In the heat of our love
In the intensity and passion of our connection

Don't need no help for us to make it
We don't require assistance to feel this good

Gimme just enough to take us to the morning
Sufficient energy to last until dawn

I got fire in my mind
Passionate and inspired

I got higher in my walking
Feeling uplifted and confident

And I'm glowing in the dark
Radiating light and joy