Benson's next recording was It's Uptown with the George Benson Quartet with Lonnie Smith on organ and Ronnie Cuber on baritone sax. This album showcases Benson's talent in constructing swinging bebop lines at blistering tempos. Benson followed it up with "The George Benson Cookbook," also with Lonnie Smith and Ronnie Cuber.
One of his major hits is the song "This Masquerade", which is included in the top-selling album Breezin' . This album represents a shift to more commercially oriented music which brought Benson a wider audience but alienated some jazz fans. Other singles that have made the Billboard Hot 100 charts include "On Broadway" (1978), "Love Ballad" (1979), "Give Me The Night" (1980) and "Turn Your Love Around" (1982).
Benson continues to play outstanding jazz guitar, as evidenced on recordings such as Jimmy Smith's Off the Top, Benson's own live album Par Excellence, and Tenderly, on which Benson is accompanied by McCoy Tyner on piano.
For his contribution to the recording industry, George Benson has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7055 Hollywood Blvd.
I Just Wanna Hang Around You
George Benson Lyrics
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And you fill up my mind
I wanna stay close, close to you
It's the old lover's spell
That you weave oh so well
Oh at least hold to me
Oh you got to see
I just want to hang around you
Every day and night
All of my life around you
I just want to hang around you
Every day and night
All of my life around you
Hang around you
I get so Hypnotized
When I look in your eyes
Oh you can co control me
I feel all butterflies
When I'm right here by your side
Oh I need your touch,
Can't get enough
Love Me
Oh you've got to see
I just want to hang around you
Every day and night
All of my life around you
Hang around you
Spending every moment of my life
Within your gaze my forever love
To have you and to hold you
So you never ever need to use
Your crystal ball
To know where I'll be, always
I just want to hang around you
Every day and night
All of my life around you
Hang around you
All I want to do is hang around you
I just want to hang around you
Every day and night
All of my life around you
Hang around you
All I want to do is hang around you
I just want to hang around you
Every day and night (everyday and night)
All of my life around you (all of my life around you)
Hang around you
The lyrics of George Benson's "I Just Wanna Hang Around You" express the sentiment of a person enamoured with their significant other. The opening lines, "You're my heartbeat of life, and you fill up my mind," serve as a declaration of love and a sense of fulfilment in the presence of their loved one. The song then conveys the notion that the singer feels captivated by their partner and wishes to spend every waking moment around them. The lyrics use vivid imagery to capture the sensation of being around the person they love, such as "old lover's spell" and "hypnotized when I look in your eyes." The singer is so enamoured with their lover that they feel like they're being controlled, but in a good way as they revel in every moment spent with their loved one.
The song embodies the feeling of wanting to hold onto every moment spent with a significant other, recognizing that they complete each other. The singer conveys their desire to spend their entire life with their loved one by saying, "All of my life around you." The song finishes with the repetition of the chorus along with the line, "All I want to do is hang around you," which serves as the ultimate display of affection.
Line by Line Meaning
You're my Heartbeat of life
You are the most important thing to me, essential for my survival and well-being
And you fill up my mind
I am constantly thinking about you, consumed with thoughts of you
I wanna stay close, close to you
I desire to be near you at all times, as close as possible
It's the old lover's spell
You have a way of making me feel in love like I never have before
That you weave oh so well
You are skilled at making me fall under your romantic influence
Oh at least hold to me
At the very least, please embrace me or touch me in some way
Oh you got to see
You need to understand how much I am drawn to you
I just want to hang around you
All I want is to be near you, spend time with you
Every day and night
Always, no matter the time of day
All of my life around you
I want my life to revolve around you, to always be a part of your life
I get so Hypnotized
Your presence has a captivating effect on me, as if under a trance
When I look in your eyes
Your eyes have a power over me, drawing me in and making me feel connected to you
Oh you can co control me
You have the ability to command my attention and emotions
I feel all butterflies
Being near you makes me feel a nervous anticipation, like a fluttering in my stomach
When I'm right here by your side
Being physically close to you intensifies my feelings for you
Oh I need your touch
I crave physical contact with you
Can't get enough
My desire for you is insatiable
Love Me
Please return my feelings and love me in the same way
Oh you've got to see
I want you to know and understand how I feel about you
Spending every moment of my life
I want to dedicate my entire life to being with you
Within your gaze my forever love
Looking into your eyes fills me with a love that will never fade or diminish
To have you and to hold you
I want to be with you always, to never let go
So you never ever need to use
I want to be so committed to you that you never have to doubt my devotion
Your crystal ball
You will never need to predict where I am or what I am doing because I will always be by your side
To know where I'll be, always
I will always be with you, no matter what
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MICHAEL SEMBELLO, DANNY SEMBELLO, JOHN SEMBELLO, CRUZ BACA SEMBELLO
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