Dennis achieved her first success as a vocalist with Dancin' Danny D's dance project D Mob, when their single "C'mon and Get My Love" reached #15 in the UK Singles Chart and #10 in the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990. Originally, it had only reached #93 (UK). It is regarded as an underground classic in the dance music field, and a second collaboration with D Mob, "That's The Way Of The World," was also a major dance hit. It was followed by Dennis' debut album, Move to This.
She subsequently scored three solo Top 20 UK / Top 10 U.S. hits and had considerable success in Japan in the early 1990s with "Just Another Dream" (#13 UK, #9 U.S., #14 Australia), "Touch Me (All Night Long)" (#5 UK, #2 U.S., #16 Australia), which is probably her most remembered hit to date, and "Too Many Walls" (#17 UK, #8 U.S., #57 Australia).
Subsequent releases were only minor hits. Her final Top 40 hit in the U.S. was "You Lied to Me" in 1992, and her final Top 40 hit in the UK was "Waterloo Sunset", which made #11 during 1997. That same year her last solo single "When Your Dreams Turn To Dust", peaked in the UK at #43.
"Touch Me (All Night Long)" stayed at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks, and was kept out of the #1 spot by Hi-Five's "I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)" the first week and Mariah Carey's "I Don't Wanna Cry" the second week. The song was a cover of a 1985 single by Wish featuring Fonda Rae, which had hit #70 on the U.S. R&B chart that year. "Touch Me" did reach #1 on the U.S. Dance chart, and its follow-up, "Too Many Walls," which Dennis co-wrote with Anne Dudley of Art of Noise, was a #1 Adult Contemporary hit. It was around this time Dennis agreed to join MTV Club's first tour, booked for six weeks. She dropped out on the third date, later publicly accussing one of Milli Vanilli's members (the tour's headline act) of sexual harassment.
Dennis released her second album, Into The Skyline, in December 1992 written with an aim toward the U.S. market. The album featured the singles "You Lied To Me", "Irresistible", "Falling" and "Why [D Mob with Cathy Dennis]". The album got to #8 in the UK, whilst in the U.S., "You Lied to Me" was a Top 40 hit and "Irresistible" made the Adult Contemporary Top Ten; however, the album descended the chart rapidly. Dennis experienced a brief peak of fame, making a cameo in Beverly Hills 90210 singing the song "Moments of Love" (a minor U.S. AC chart hit), "Why" and "Touch Me (All Night Long)". In Japan the album was called Into the Skyline +1, and featured three extra tracks, "Nothing Moves Me", a previous b-side, and two tracks that were both released as singles, "It's My Style" and "Love's a Cradle."
Dennis started to record her third album Inspiration. The title track was recorded with Todd Terry, along with another song "Is There Life After You", plus other songs as yet unknown. She decided to stop recording this album and only two songs have ever been released, "Find the Key to Your Life" with David Morales for the then-popular movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze and "SOS", which can be found on the Beverley Hills 90210, The College Years soundtrack.
Dennis made her first attempt at co-writing a song for Dannii Minogue called "Love's on Every Corner".
In 1996 Dennis changed musical track away from the dance-pop sound of previous releases, to a more traditional singer-songwriter approach. The resulting album Am I the Kind of Girl? was more in keeping with the Britpop sound of bands such as Blur and performers such as Stephen Duffy, and featured collaborations with Guy Chambers of The Lemon Trees and Andy Partridge of XTC. However, even though a couple of singles charted in the UK (including a Number 11 cover of Ray Davies' "Waterloo Sunset"), the album failed to make much inroads into the album charts.
Dennis' last release appeared on the OST Robin Hood Men in Tights singing "Marian (Duet Version) - Cathy Dennis & Lance Ellington".
In recent years, her greatest success has come as a songwriter: in 1996 she co-wrote "Bumper to Bumper", which was the B-Side to Spice Girls' first hit single "Wannabe". Five of her compositions have reached number one in Britain. "Never Had a Dream Come True" and "Have You Ever" (both recorded by S Club 7), "Anything Is Possible" (recorded by Will Young), and "Toxic" (recorded by Britney Spears) all reached number one, with "Toxic" and "Never Had a Dream Come True" also hitting the Top 10 in the United States. Her highest-selling composition, "Can't Get You Out of My Head" (recorded by Kylie Minogue), spent four weeks at number one in Britain, rekindled interest in Minogue in America, where it hit #7 on the Hot 100, and sold over three million copies worldwide to become the world's second highest selling single in 2001. "Can't Get You Out of My Head" also won Dennis an Ivor Novello Award for the year's most performed composition. She also won this award two years later for "Anything Is Possible" (Cathy Dennis, Chris Braide).
She co-wrote the Pop Idol theme for the television series, and in Britain and the United States contestants Will Young, Gareth Gates, Kelly Clarkson, and Clay Aiken have recorded her songs as their first singles. Other artists who have recorded her songs include Dannii Minogue, Delta Goodrem, Céline Dion, Spice Girls, Emma Bunton, Ronan Keating, Rachel Stevens, Hear'Say, S Club Juniors, P!nk, Janet Jackson, Brooke Hogan, Michelle McManus, Hooverphonic, Jentina, Thalia, Katy Perry, Rosin Murphy, Heidi Montag, David Cook, Le Toya Lucket.
She has recently collaborated with the British singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor, and song-writer Greg Kurstin, on a track called "Catch You". Ellis-Bextor's album entitled Trip the Light Fantastic is set to be released in early 2007 through Fascination Records.
According to news reports, Dennis was working on a new album under the name Sexcassettes which she planned for a 2008 release. The albums' first single, "Killer Love" was also to be released before the end of 2008. There is currently no news information avaliable about this project.
C'mon And Get My Love
Cathy Dennis Lyrics
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Oh.
C'mon and get my love.
C'mon and get my love.
It's for you.
Oh.
So many times I've been around you, I don't know how much I like you.
I feel so shy but I can't approach you, even though you're just there.
But I know that one day I'll get my way and this is what I'll say.
C'mon and get my love.
C'mon and get my love.
It's for you.
Oh.
C'mon and get my love.
C'mon and get my love.
It's for you.
Oh.
And in my dreams I'm with you, and I dance with your silhouette.
There were many times I tried to squeeze you. in these dreams I won't forget
It seems so long we've been together since way back then.
I know leaving you how much I loved you.
You turned to me and said.
Let's just say that our love is right.
Would you kiss and hold me tight?
'cause I wanna hold ya and a-squeeze ya,
I tell you that I love you each and ev'ry night.
I'd like to say our love is strong.
Would you know where you belong,
or would I have to show you and a-teach you,
hold you and a-please you to show you that you belong?
C'mon and get my love.
C'mon and get my love.
It's for you.
Oh.
C'mon and get my love.
C'mon and get my love.
It's for you.
Oh.
If there's been a time that I needed you, then the time is now.
I want to see you ev'ry hour when I think I always hear you say.
C'mon and get my love.
C'mon and get my love.
It's for you.
Oh.
C'mon and get my love.
C'mon and get my love.
It's for you.
Oh.
Let's just say that our love is right.
Would you kiss and hold me tight?
'cause I wanna hold ya and a-squeeze ya,
I tell you that I love you each and ev'ry night.
I'd like to say our love is strong.
Would you know where you belong,
or would I have to show you and a-teach you,
hold you and a-please you to show you that you belong?
Oh.
C'mon and get my love.
C'mon and get my love.
It's for you.
Oh.
C'mon and get my love.
C'mon and get my love.
It's for you.
Oh.
The overall message of Cathy Dennis's song, "C'mon And Get My Love," is about the desire to be noticed and loved by someone. The lyrics convey a feeling of infatuation and longing, with the singer confessing that they have been around their crush multiple times but have yet to make a move. The repetition of the chorus, "C'mon and get my love, it's for you," emphasizes the singer's eagerness to be with this person and their willingness to make the first move if necessary.
The opening lines of the song, "So many times I've been around you, I don't know how much I like you," suggest that the singer has been admiring their crush from a distance for a while. They describe feeling shy and unable to approach this person, perhaps due to insecurity or fear of rejection. However, the singer remains hopeful that one day they will work up the courage to tell this person how they feel and encourage them to "come and get" their love.
The lyrics in the second verse continue to convey the singer's passionate yearning for their crush. They envision being with this person in their dreams and expressing their love for them each night. The singer wants to teach this person what it means to be loved and feels that they belong together. The repetition of the chorus at the end of the song serves as a plea for the person to reciprocate the singer's feelings, suggesting that they are willing to do whatever it takes to be with them.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh.
Expressing excitement and eagerness.
Oh.
Reiterating the sense of excitement and eagerness.
C'mon and get my love.
Inviting the person to pursue the love interest.
C'mon and get my love.
Reemphasizing the invitation to pursue the love interest.
It's for you.
Clarifying that the invitation is directed at the person being addressed.
Oh.
Reiterating the excitement and eagerness.
So many times I've been around you, I don't know how much I like you.
Having spent so much time in the person's company, the singer has grown fond of them but isn't certain how the feeling is reciprocated.
It's like a dream each time I see you. and there's this magic in the air.
Being around the person creates a sense of otherworldly enchantment for the singer.
I feel so shy but I can't approach you, even though you're just there.
Despite the proximity, the singer is hesitant to make a direct approach to the person.
But I know that one day I'll get my way and this is what I'll say.
Optimistic about eventually making headway with the person, the singer has already considered what they will say.
And in my dreams I'm with you, and I dance with your silhouette.
Often envisioning being with the person, the singer visualizes dancing together.
There were many times I tried to squeeze you. in these dreams I won't forget.
In these dreams, the singer has attempted to express physical affection toward the person.
It seems so long we've been together since way back then.
These dreams have created an illusion of a lengthy relationship with the person.
I know leaving you how much I loved you. You turned to me and said.
In this dream sequence, the person leaves and the singer expresses their love. The person then responds.
Let's just say that our love is right. Would you kiss and hold me tight?
Suggesting that if the love between them is genuine, it would be appropriate to engage in physical intimacy.
'Cause I wanna hold ya and a-squeeze ya, I tell you that I love you each and ev'ry night.
Describing physical closeness and commitment to expressing love consistently.
I'd like to say our love is strong. Would you know where you belong, or would I have to show you and a-teach you, hold you and a-please you to show you that you belong?
Asserting that the love between them is strong and that the person just needs guidance into knowing their place within it.
If there's been a time that I needed you, then the time is now.
Expressing to the person that they are needed in the present moment.
I want to see you ev'ry hour when I think I always hear you say.
Desiring to be in the person's company frequently and feeling as if the person is beckoning to them.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DANNY POKU
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Who else still rocking with this classic in 2023 and beyond? 🔥
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You can't rock beyond because it hasn't happened yet.
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Absolutely
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Me
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Me here this is class !
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When this song came out I was 14, the glory days of radio. I'm 47 and still rocking to this music, truly a timeless classic
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Fellow 47er here ✌🏿
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Right here people!! 😃
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@Saxobeat_ girl2011 Fall 1989! This single was on the Radio during the Great SF Earthquake.