Jackson startd out as a gospel singer in The Raspberry Singers. He was in the Dell-Vikings from 1957 to 1959.
After recording as Charles Jackson for the Clock label in 1959 he signed with Wand Records in 1961. He was immediately successful with his first single I Don't Want To Cry which reached No. 5 R&B, No. 36 Pop in the USA. He was with Wand through most of the sixties, scoring several R&B and Pop hits. In 1969 he moved to Motown but didn't do so well there. He continued to record throughout the seventies for labels like ABC, All Platinum and EMI America, scoring his last R&B hit in 1980.
Although never hugely successful his soulful voice resulted in 23 R&B top 100 singles in the USA and the same number of US Pop 100 hits over the course of 20 years.
Several of Jackson's songs later became hits for other artists including Ronnie Milsap, whose 1982 cover version of "Any Day Now" reached No. 1 on the Country and Adult Contemporary charts. Michael McDonald covered "I Keep Forgettin'" with much success. "I Keep Forgettin'" was also covered by David Bowie on his album "Tonight".
On 4 October 2015, Chuck Jackson was inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame.
The Love Of My Girl
Chuck Jackson Lyrics
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My baby needs me, oh yeah
No other guy can whisper sweet things in my ear
My sweetie pie has the only sweet voice I sweet hear
So clear, so yeah
He needs me (he really really needs me) oh yeah (oh yeah)
My baby loves me (he really really loves me) oh yeah (oh yeah) I'm tellin' you he needs me (he really really needs me) yes he does (oh yeah)
Can't seem to see no other handsome face
There's just no cute substitute can take my baby's place
'Cause I know he needs me (he really really needs me) oh yeah (oh yeah)
I'll never ever give my baby no trouble
Whenever he calls me, I come runnin' on the double
'Cause I know he loves me (he really really loves me)
Oh yeah (oh yeah)
And he needs me (he really really needs me)
Yes he does (oh yeah)
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah (yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah (yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Now nobody can tell me a place where I'm goin' wrong, oh no
Nobody could ever embrace a lover so strong
'Cause I know he loves me, he tells me that he needs me
I know he loves me, can't be without me, oh no
Chuck Jackson's song Love in 2-3 is a sweet and upbeat declaration of a man's love for his woman. The first two lines of the song state that the man's partner loves and needs him, words that he cherishes deeply. He believes that there's no other guy who can whisper sweet nothings in his ear because his partner's voice is the only one that he wants to hear. He asserts that his baby needs him and he needs her too, using the phrase "really really" to drive home the point. There's no substitute for her, and he knows that he needs her in his life.
The song's bridge emphasizes that the man will never give his baby any trouble and will come running to her aid whenever she needs him. He knows that she loves him, and he can't be without her too. There's nobody who can criticize or make him go wrong because no one could ever embrace a lover as strong as his partner does. The final refrain echoes the message of the previous verses, and the repetition of the words "yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah" reinforces the joy and enthusiasm behind the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
My baby loves me, oh yeah
My significant other has strong feelings of love towards me
My baby needs me, oh yeah
My significant other is dependent on me and requires my presence
No other guy can whisper sweet things in my ear
No other male can verbally express loving words towards me in the same way my significant other can
My sweetie pie has the only sweet voice I sweet hear
My significant other's voice is the only one that sounds sweet to me
So clear, so yeah
It is evident and absolutely true
He needs me (he really really needs me) oh yeah (oh yeah)
My significant other heavily and truly depends on me
My baby loves me (he really really loves me) oh yeah (oh yeah)
My significant other has intense feelings of love towards me
I'm tellin' you he needs me (he really really needs me) yes he does (oh yeah)
It is true that my significant other heavily depends on me
Can't seem to see no other handsome face
I cannot find another good-looking person who compares to my significant other
There's just no cute substitute can take my baby's place
No other person's attractiveness measures up to that of my significant other
'Cause I know he needs me (he really really needs me) oh yeah (oh yeah)
I am certain that my significant other heavily depends on me
I'll never ever give my baby no trouble
I will never cause my significant other any problems
Whenever he calls me, I come runnin' on the double
I respond rapidly and speedily whenever my significant other contacts me
'Cause I know he loves me (he really really loves me)
I am certain that my significant other has strong feelings of love for me
Yes he does (oh yeah)
It is true that my significant other has intense feelings of love for me
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah (yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
An expression of agreement or excitement
Now nobody can tell me a place where I'm goin' wrong, oh no
No one can point out any mistakes I am making in my relationship with my significant other
Nobody could ever embrace a lover so strong
No other person has ever given their significant other such a firm and loving embrace
'Cause I know he loves me, he tells me that he needs me
I am certain that my significant other has strong feelings of love for me because they express the need for my presence
I know he loves me, can't be without me, oh no
I am certain that my significant other has intense feelings of love for me and cannot bear to be without me
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Written by: GRETCHEN PETERS
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