Don and Juan were an R&B vocal duo from Brooklyn, NY, consisting of Roland … Read Full Bio ↴Don and Juan were an R&B vocal duo from Brooklyn, NY, consisting of Roland "Don" Trone and Claude "Juan" Johnson. Johnson had previously sung with a doo-wop group called the Genies, who reached #71 on the Billboard pop charts in 1959 with "Who's That Knockin'" on the Shad label. (Contrary to doo-wop lore, Trone was never with the Genies.)

Don & Juan's sole top 40 hit was "What's Your Name" on Big Top Records, which climbed to #7 on the Billboard pop charts in 1962.

Roland Trone died in May 1982 at age 45; Claude Johnson died on October 31, 2002, at age 67.

Their hit "What's Your Name" was featured on the soundtrack of It Came from Hollywood in 1982. It is considered one of the signature classics of the doo-wop vocal style. This song was recently nominated to the Doo-Wop Hall of Fame.

In the 1998 film Slam, there is a brief scene where two police officers are driving while arguing over the lyrics to "What's Your Name"

Pledging My Love
Don & Juan Lyrics

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If I gotta speak facts (facts)
Even if we're on a break, you're still mine
And you know I'm still yours
Long as we don't go and cross that one line
Since you got a new man, but I know it's all me you're missin'
And that body don't lie, I'll be over there in a minute
Don't let too many nights go by before you try to make this right
Don't make me find someone who knows how to do the things you do with my love

My love, my love, my love
Tell me what you tryna do with
My love, my love, my love
Show me you don't wanna lose it
Don't make me find someone who knows how to do the little things you do with
My love, my love, my love, yeah

I gave you Don T in the fall, baby
The head was too good to recall, baby
Ain't know I was gettin' down with your lady
No need to get mad, she love to play, play, play, play, play
She gentle, let a nigga enter, tell him where we ended up
I got it in Benz truck, licky licky then some
Just called up your friends hun, come and get her when we done

My love, my love, my love
It's too much for you, you know who I'm talkin' to
My love, my love, my love
She on a Xanny with the dude that got lil' shawty in the mood

My love, my love, my love
Tell me what you tryna do with
My love, my love, my love
Show me you don't wanna lose it
Don't make me find someone who knows how to do the little things you do with
My love, my love, my love, yeah

Don't let too many nights pass before you try to make this right
Don't make me find someone who knows how to do the little things you do with

My love, my love, my love
Tell me what you tryna do with
My love, my love, my love
Show me you don't wanna lose it

Don't make me find someone who knows how to do the little things you do with
My love, my love, my love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to this song seemingly depict the relationship struggles between two people who have broken up but still feel a strong connection to each other. The singer suggests that even though they are on a break and his partner has a new man, he still feels as though she belongs to him, and that they share an intimacy that can't be replicated. He makes it clear that he believes his partner misses him and the way they are physically intimate with each other. He warns her that if she doesn't try to make things right soon, he will find someone else who can fill the emotional void left by their break-up.

The second verse of the song suggests a more sexually explicit interpretation of the lyrics, with the singer bragging about his skills in bed and his previous encounters with his partner. He initially tries to dismiss his partner's possible anger at his behavior by suggesting that she also enjoys playing around, before going on to detail their sexual encounters. This verse seems to suggest that his partner's anger and hurt over their break-up may be rooted in jealousy or insecurity about their history together.

Overall, the lyrics to this song paint a picture of two people struggling to hold onto their emotional and physical connection with each other, even as they try to move on from a break-up. The singer almost seems to be threatening his partner with the idea of him finding someone new if she doesn't make things right soon, suggesting that he is more invested in their relationship than she may be.

Line by Line Meaning

If I gotta speak facts (facts)
I need to be truthful and honest

Even if we're on a break, you're still mine
Even though we're not together, we still have a connection

And you know I'm still yours
You are aware that I still have feelings for you

Long as we don't go and cross that one line
As long as we don't do anything that could jeopardize our relationship

Since you got a new man, but I know it's all me you're missin'
Even though you're with someone new, I know you still think about me

And that body don't lie, I'll be over there in a minute
Your body language tells me how you feel, and I'm willing to come over

Don't let too many nights go by before you try to make this right
Don't wait too long before trying to fix our relationship

Don't make me find someone who knows how to do the things you do with my love
Don't force me to find someone else who can give me the same affection as you

It's too much for you, you know who I'm talkin' to
I know you can't handle my love and I'm directing this towards you

She on a Xanny with the dude that got lil' shawty in the mood
She's influenced by a guy who's causing her to be in a certain mood

Tell me what you tryna do with
Let me know what your intentions are

Show me you don't wanna lose it
Prove to me that you don't want to lose our relationship

My love, my love, my love, yeah
Reiterating the importance of our love

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: Caleb Zackery Toliver, Jack Finnegan Gillinksy, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, John Henry Ryan, Jonathan Rotem, Sherwyn Hewett Nicholls

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