The group was formed by Richard Finch, a budding studio engineer prodigy at TK Records and Harry Wayne Casey ("KC"), a record store employee and part-timer at TK Records in Miami. Though both worked at TK Records, their meeting was not immediate, with Finch spending much of his time in the recording studio working with other TK artists and Casey on the phones at the front desk. An introduction by Clarence Reid through a mutual friend was the beginning of their musical connection. Following demo work, Casey and Finch were encouraged to create their own group. The initial members were just Casey and Finch (first starting out as songwriting collaborators), but Finch soon added guitarist Jerome Smith (June 18, 1953 - July 28, 2000), and drummer Robert Johnson, both TK studio musicians.
The first few songs, "Blow Your Whistle" (September 1973) and "Sound Your Funky Horn" (February 1974), were released as singles, and had limited impact. However, a side project writing and producing music for George McCrae took Finch and Casey's "Rock Your Baby", featuring Smith on guitar, and made it a hit in mid-1974, selling 11 million copies worldwide. The band's "Queen of Clubs", which featured uncredited vocals by George McCrae, was a hit in England, peaking at #7, and they went on tour to England in 1975 off that success.
With the release of the self titled triple platinum second album KC and the Sunshine Band in 1975 came the group's first major US hit with "Get Down Tonight". It topped the R&B chart in April and the Billboard chart in August. "That's the Way (I Like It)" also became a number one hit in November 1975 and the group did well at the 1976 Grammy Awards. The 1976 album Part 3 yielded three top 5 singles: "I'm Your Boogie Man", "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" and "Keep It Comin' Love". Their success lasted until the fifth album and 1979—80; their last chart topping hit was "Please Don't Go" in December 1979, hitting #1 for one week in January 1980, and becoming the first #1 hit of the 1980s. With the declining popularity of disco, the group explored other styles and changed labels, joining Epic Records in 1980 after TK Records went bankrupt.
In 1981, the partnership between Finch and Casey came to an acrimonious end. Two years after the release of the previous album, the group released two solo albums with new material, geared toward pop: The Painter and Space Cadet. These albums generated little success, but in 1982, a hit track called "Give It Up" on the album All in a Night's Work (recorded before Casey and Finch split partnership) brought a return to success in the UK, and appeared two years later on the United States Billboard Top 40. The song was also featured on the band's next album, 1983's KC Ten. Epic Records, however, refused to issue the song as a single due to its prior failure in the US. Because of this, a frustrated Casey formed Meca Records, releasing the single himself on this label in a final attempt to garner the song some success in America. It worked, but the album still failed to surpass expectations. This led to the group falling into stasis around 1985 with Casey's retirement.
A revival in the interest of disco music in 1991 brought Casey out of retirement. He reformed the group with entirely new members except for the percussionist and began touring once again. Some of the original members of the band are now deceased. The new band has released a large number of compilation albums through Rhino Records, featured along with some newly recorded material. The album Oh Yeah! was released in 1993 after a ten year gap between new albums, excluding compilations.
On July 28, 2000, Jerome Smith (rhythm guitar) died accidentally while working as a bulldozer operator.
In 2001, the band made a brief comeback into the music scene after an eight-year lull with the release of a new album titled I'll Be There For You. The album was praised by critics, but it failed to generate any impact on the charts or in sales. More recently, the group had an appearance in the 2003 remake of the movie The In-Laws.
Several KC/Finch songs have been included in the Dance Dance Revolution series of dance video games. That's the Way (I Like It) was included in the original Dance Dance Revolution, Shake Your Booty was in Dance Dance Revolution 4thMix and Get Down Tonight was in the American home version of DDRMAX2.
The song Keep It Comin' Love was on the soundtrack of the movie "Blow" about 1970s and 1980s cocaine smuggler George Jung.
The track 'I'm your boogie man' was used in the 2009 film of the graphic novel, 'The Watchmen' .
Additionally, many KC/Finch songs, most frequently "I Get Lifted," have been sampled for hip hop songs.
Wrap Your Arms Around Me
KC and The Sunshine Band Lyrics
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Come on, come on
Wrap your arms around me
Get it on, get it on
Wrap your arms around me
Come on, come on
Wrap your arms around me
Oh, don't waste a minute
Don't waste no time
Give right to it
Come on and be mine
Wrap your arms around me
Come on, come on
Wrap your arms around me
Get it on, get it on
Wrap your arms around me
Come on, come on
Wrap your arms around me
Rock me all night long
Oh, come on and take me
Make me feel good
Wrap your arms around me
You're what I want
Wrap your arms around me
Come on, come on
Wrap your arms around me
Get it on, get it on
Wrap your arms around me
Come on, come on
Wrap your arms around me
Rock me all night long
Do it, do it now, do it, do it now
Do it, do it now, baby
Do it, do it now, do it, do it now
Do it, do it now, baby
Do it, do it now, do it, do it now
Do it, do it now, baby
Do it, do it now, do it, do it now
Do it, do it now, baby
Do it, do it now
Do it, do it now
Do it, do it now
The lyrics to KC and The Sunshine Band's "Wrap Your Arms Around Me" is a fun and playful song about a person who wants to be embraced by their lover. The song is an upbeat disco tune that encourages the listener to get close to their significant other and dance the night away. The repeated command to "wrap your arms around me" and "rock me all night long" is a clear indication of the intimacy that the singer desires.
The lyrics suggest that the singer wants to seize the moment and not waste any time. They want to be taken by their lover and experience the pleasure of being wrapped in their embrace. The refrain encourages the listener to act quickly and not miss out on the chance to experience physical intimacy with the object of their desire. KC and The Sunshine Band create an infectious and energetic atmosphere with this song that makes it easy for the listener to want to dance and embrace their loved one.
Overall, "Wrap Your Arms Around Me" is a fun and catchy disco song that encourages physical intimacy and living in the moment. It's a classic example of KC and The Sunshine Band's disco sound, and it is sure to get any listener moving and grooving.
Line by Line Meaning
Wrap your arms around me
Embrace me with your arms
Come on, come on
Encouraging someone to act immediately
Get it on, get it on
Proceed with sexual activity
Rock me all night long
Please me sexually for the entirety of the night
Oh, don't waste a minute
Don't waste any time
Don't waste no time
Don't waste any time
Give right to it
Proceed immediately
Come on and be mine
Commit yourself to me
Oh, come on and take me
Take me now
Make me feel good
Please me sexually
You're what I want
I desire you sexually
Do it, do it now, do it, do it now
Urging to engage in immediate sexual activity
Do it, do it now, baby
Urging the person addressed to have sex immediately
Do it, do it now
Engage in sexual activity now
Lyrics © RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: HOLLY KNIGHT, MIKE CHAPMAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Wrap your arms around me
Come on, come on
Wrap your arms around me
Get it on, get it on
Wrap your arms around me
Come on, come on
Wrap your arms around me
Rock me all night long
Oh, don't waste a minute
Don't waste no time
Get right to it
Come on and be mine
Wrap your arms around me
Come on, come on
Wrap your arms around me
Get it on, get it on
Wrap your arms around me
Come on, come on
Wrap your arms around me
Rock me all night long
Oh, come on and take me
Make me feel good
Wrap your arms around me
You're what I want
Wrap your arms around me
Come on, come on
Wrap your arms around me
Get it on, get it on
Wrap your arms around me
Come on, come on
Wrap your arms around me
Rock me all night long
Do it, do it now, do it, do it now
Do it, do it now, baby
Do it, do it now, do it, do it now
Do it, do it now, baby
Do it, do it now, do it, do it now
Do it, do it now, baby
Do it, do it now, do it, do it now
Do it, do it now, baby
Wrap your arms around me, oh
Come on, come on
Wrap your arms around me, oh
Get it on, get it on
Wrap your arms around me, oh
Come on, come on
Wrap your arms around me
Rock me all night long
Wrap your arms around me, oh
Come on, come on
Wrap your arms around me, ow
Get it on, get it on
Wrap your arms around me, oh
Come on, come on
Wrap your arms around me
Rock me all night long
Wrap your arms around me, oh
Come on, come on
Wrap your arms around me, ow
Get it on, get it on
Wrap your arms around me, oh
Come on, come on
Wrap your arms around me
Rock me all night long
Wrap your arms around me, oh
Come on, come on
Wrap your arms around me, ow
Baby ooh
Wrap your arms around me, oh
Come on, come on
Wrap your arms around me
Rock me all night long
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Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Harry Casey
@ladaniel58
I'm a heavy metal man from the 80s, but these guys were really good, I love this song!!
@jeremynv89523
It was all so strange. In these early days of disco, there was no trouble, no backlash from the hard rock people. Everybody just danced, acted goofy, and had a good time.
The “I Hate Disco” stuff came later. I’m still puzzled about that, almost a half century later.
@frankreynolds445
@jeremynv89523 Those idiots were the grand parents of today's divisive idiots.
@frankragsdale144
Saw these guys in concert in the late spring of 1974 @ Carrowinds Theme Park, now, Paramount Carrowinds Theme Park. It was was, without a doubt the BEST DAMN CONCERT I had ever seen!!! It was at the outdoor amphitheatre; hot as shit, that day! The place was definitely over packed! But, everybody was dancing, bouncing. And literally rocking in the freekin' aisles, seats, dancing on their seats, and up front at the stage! Security couldn't keep everyone contained! KC and the Sunshine Band WERE DISCO , AND STILL ARE THE KINGS!!! I can't think of a single song, that he sang, that didn't go Gold! But, that concert, that late Spring of 74' was a KILLER!!! This is no lie, people were literally passing out from the heat and humidity! They actually had to take a fire hose and wet everyone down; NO SHIT!!! Temperature was around 97 with the humidity! I was right at 14, at that time. Any and everyone there was enjoying the hell out of the concert, yet pretty much about killing themselves nonstop dancing and rocking at that concrrt!!! KC and the Band even had to take a couple breaks and drink lots of water! DAAAYAAAAM, IT WAS A HOT DAY AND A HOT BADASS CONCERT!!! Always a fan since!!!
@Ween745
KC kicks ass. It doesn't matter what music you listen to, this is good.
@babygiraffe123
My God. This song takes me way back. Not that I grew up in the 70's or anything, which I didn't. I was an 80's baby. The reason I say it takes me back, is because, years ago, my parents bought me a KC and the Sunshine Band CD, and as soon as I heard this song for the first time, I was hooked. Played it SO MUCH, my mom and dad begged me, repeatedly, to turn it off, whenever I put it on. It drove them INSANE....lmao. Wish I still had the CD.
@GoodSpiritBadBoy
One of my favorite jams from the good 'ol days! *let me hurry and tie the laces on my skates to get out on the roller rink...
@tammyc25
I heard dat, best times.
@jenniferatwood9522
Best roller skating tune!
@raulcapo100
IMPRESIONANTE .TEMAZO KC GENIOS GRACIAS.....!!!