Knight started to record solo material due to legal issues that forced her and The Pips to record separately. Her solo debut "Miss Gladys Knight" was released in 1978 followed by "Gladys Knight" on Colombia Records. Knight recorded the title track for the James Bond movie "Licence To Kill." It became a Top 10 hit in the UK, peaking at #6. Knight's third solo album, "Good Woman" was released in 1991 on MCA Records (now Geffen Records). The album quickly climbed the charts to #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album features the lead single, "Men" (#2 R&B). Her fourth album, "Just For You" followed in 1995. The album went Gold. Knight most recent album is her critically acclaimed ninth studio album, "Before Me", released in 2006.
I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
Gladys Knight Lyrics
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A girl wants a man to do
Oh, baby (oh, baby)
I'll sacrifice for you
I'll even do wrong for you
Oh, baby (oh, baby)
Every minute, every hour
With love and affection
Look out, it's coming in your direction
And I'm
I'm gonna make you love me
Oh, yes I will
Yes I will
I'm gonna make you love me
Oh, yes I will
Yes I will
Look here
My love is strong, you see
I know you'll never get tired of me
Oh, baby (oh, baby)
And I'm gonna use every trick in the book
I'll try my best to get you hooked
Hey, baby (hey, baby)
And every night, every day
I'm gonna say
I'm gonna get you, I'm gonna get you
Look out boy, 'cause I'm gonna get you
I'm gonna make you love me
Oh, yes I will
Yes I will
And I'm gonna make you love me
Oh, yes I will
You know I will
Every breath I take
And each and every step I make
Brings me closer, baby
Closer to you
And with each beat of my heart
For every day we're apart
I'll hunger for every wasted hour
And I
Every night
And every day
I'm gonna get you, I'm gonna get you
Look out, 'cause I'm gonna get you
I'm gonna make you love me
Oh, yes I will
Yes I will
I'm gonna make you love me
Oh, yes I will
Yes I will
I'm gonna make you love me
Oh, yes I will
Yes I will
I'm gonna make you love me
Oh, yes I will
Yes I will
"I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" is a classic soul duet between Gladys Knight & the Pips and The Temptations. The song is about the lengths a person is willing to go to make their lover fall in love with them. The first verse talks about doing everything that a girl wants a man to do. The singer is willing to make sacrifices for their lover and even do wrong for them. The chorus is a declaration of the singer’s intent to make their lover fall in love with them. They promise to shower their lover with love and affection every minute and every hour. They also promise to use every trick in the book to get their lover hooked. They warn their lover to "look out" because they are going to get them.
The second verse talks about the strength of the singer's love and how they know their lover will never tire of them. The singer promises to take every step to get closer to their lover, to hunger for every wasted hour, and to get their lover, every night and every day.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm gonna do all the things for you
I will do everything a woman desires in a man
A girl wants a man to do
Fulfilling the desires of a woman is important
Oh, baby (oh, baby)
A term of endearment for a lover
I'll sacrifice for you
I will make sacrifices for your love
I'll even do wrong for you
I am willing to do wrong things for your love
Every minute, every hour
I will give all my time and attention to you
I'm gonna shower you
I will shower you with love
With love and affection
Affection for you is what I have in abundance
Look out, it's coming in your direction
My love for you is headed your way
I'm gonna make you love me
I will make you love me
Oh, yes I will
I am sure of my ability to make you love me
Yes I will
I have the willpower to make you love me
My love is strong, you see
The intensity of my love is evident
I know you'll never get tired of me
I am confident that my love will not bore you
And I'm gonna use every trick in the book
I will use all my tactics to win your heart
I'll try my best to get you hooked
I will put in all efforts to make you addicted to me
Hey, baby (hey, baby)
A term of endearment used for a lover
And every night, every day
I am always thinking of you
I'm gonna say
I will express my love for you
I'm gonna get you, I'm gonna get you
I will have you as my own
Look out boy, 'cause I'm gonna get you
I am coming for you, be prepared
Every breath I take
Every breath I take brings me closer to you
And each and every step I make
Every step I make is toward you
Brings me closer, baby
I am close to winning your love
Closer to you
Inching closer to your heart
And with each beat of my heart
My heart beats with love for you
For every day we're apart
Every day we are not together feels like a loss
I'll hunger for every wasted hour
Every moment spent without you, I crave more of you
I'm gonna make you love me
My aim is to make you love me
Oh, yes I will
I will definitely make you love me
Yes I will
I have the conviction to make you fall in love with me
I'm gonna make you love me
Making you love me is my ultimate goal
Oh, yes I will
I am confident in making you love me
Yes I will
I will put in the effort to make you love me
Lyrics © TuneCore Inc., BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Anthem Entertainment, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JERRY J. ROSS, KENNETH GAMBLE
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Corey Sheppard
Gladys did a wonderful reading of this classic. Of course she made it her own. And it's very nice to listen to.
Leigh Burton
One of the best versions of this song!
Ania Garvey - UK's Queen of Disco & Soul
OMG!!!!!!
jobete1964
No wonder she was sent home from the Supremes tour.