Lattimore first developed his interest for music in the high school band program at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland. He often acknowledges Dr. Baker for setting him on current path. Lattimore recently spoke at the 2005 Eleanor Roosevelt High School Graduation.
After a stint as a member of the R&B group Maniquin, Kenny regrouped and released his debut album Kenny Lattimore on Columbia Records in 1996. That set boasted a pair of Top 20 hits "Never Too Busy" and the perennial wedding favorite "For You". The huge success of the album earned Lattimore a win for Best New Artist at the NAACP Image Awards in 1996.[1]
He followed his debut up with another critically-acclaimed set of smouldering soul music when From The Soul Of Man was released in 1998, yielding the hits "Days Like This" and "If I Lose My Woman". After a short hiatus, the singer re-emerged with a new album and a new label. Arista Records would be the new home for Weekend whose title track was a radio favorite.
He married R&B singer Chanté Moore on January 1, 2002. In 2003, he and his wife recorded a duet album entitled Things That Lovers Do consisting of classic soul songs from the 70's and 80's plus two new original songs. The standout singles were the smooth & contemporary "Loveable (From Your Head To Your Toes)" and an upbeat funky cover of René & Angela's "You Don't Have To Cry". The music video for the latter featured a very pregnant Chante Moore shortly before she gave birth to the couple's son Kenny Jr. on April 10, 2003. Lattimore & Moore continued promoting the album with a hugely successful touring stage show.
Following the success of Things That Lovers Do, Kenny released another album of duets with his wife. This time, the duo bested the previous effort with a double-CD of gospel and R&B love songs entitled Uncovered/Covered. The set will be lead off by dual singles, a slick Bryan Michael Cox production "Figure It Out", as well as "Make Me Like The Moon", a stirring gospel ballad co-written by Kenny and Chanté, and produced by Fred Hammond. Uncovered/Covered was released in stores October 10, 2006 on LaFace/Verity/Zomba Music Group and debuted at #10 on the Billboard R&B Charts and #2 on the Billboard Gospel charts its first week in stores.
Right Down To It
Kenny Lattimore Lyrics
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Ain't nothing personal about it, girl, I'm just that way
See baby, sometimes I'm shaky
But don't confuse it, don't you lose it 'cause it be that way
Oh, here lately I've been thinking, just a thinking
Thinking what you think of your man
Somebody's telling you I don't care about you
'Cause when it gets right down to it
I'm in love with you and baby, you should know it by now
When it gets right down to it
I wanna get with you and girl, I need your loving right now
Frankly I'm not that crazy, I know a good thing when I got it
I'm your number one fan, lady, don't let them play me
Let it go through one ear out the other
Baby, stand by your man
Oh baby, don't be influenced
By your girlfriends jocking me on the side
See they can tell that it's good
They want a piece of it, snatch me at the bat of an eye
'Cause when it gets right down to it
I'm in love with you and baby, you should know it by now
When it gets right down to it
I wanna get with you and girl, I need your loving right now
'Cause when it gets right down to it
I'm in love with you and baby, you should know it by now
When it gets right down to it
I wanna get with you and girl, I need your lovin' right now
When you love what you touch and you touch what you want
Then you want what you kiss and you kiss what you miss
When you dis what you want and you want what you dis
Then you miss what you love and you love what you miss
Oh baby
'Cause when it gets right down to it
I'm in love with you and baby, you should know it by now
When it gets right down to it
I wanna get with you and girl, I need your loving right now
'Cause when it gets right down to it
I'm in love with you and baby, you should know it by now
When it gets right down to it
I wanna get with you and girl, I need your loving right now
In Kenny Lattimore's "Right Down To It," the singer addresses his lover, explaining that if he drives her crazy, it's no personal insult, but just his nature. He admits to being sometimes shaky, but that it should not be confused with not caring for her. He expresses concern that others may be telling her lies about him, but assures her that he does love her, and that she should know it by now. He urges her to ignore any negative influences of her friends, who may just be trying to get a piece of what she has.
The song's message is simple: love is not always perfect, but when it really comes down to it, the love that two people share is all that really matters. The lyrics describe a man who is honest about his flaws, but fiercely devoted to his partner, and who is not afraid to defend his love when tested.
Line by Line Meaning
Listen baby, if I drive you crazy
Hey, I know I can be difficult to handle sometimes
Ain't nothing personal about it, girl, I'm just that way
Don't take it personally, it's just the way I am
See baby, sometimes I'm shaky
I admit that sometimes I'm unsure of myself
But don't confuse it, don't you lose it 'cause it be that way
But please don't misunderstand me or give up on us because of it
Oh, here lately I've been thinking, just a thinking
Lately, I've been doing a lot of thinking
Thinking what you think of your man
Specifically, I've been wondering what you think of me
Somebody's telling you I don't care about you
I've heard that someone is telling you that I don't care about you
Ain't a single word about it true
But I want to assure you that there's not a single word of truth to it
'Cause when it gets right down to it
Ultimately, when push comes to shove
I'm in love with you and baby, you should know it by now
I love you, and I hope you already know that
I wanna get with you and girl, I need your loving right now
I want to be with you, and I need your love right now
Frankly I'm not that crazy, I know a good thing when I got it
Honestly, I'm not that crazy - I know a good thing when I see it
I'm your number one fan, lady, don't let them play me
I'm your biggest supporter, so please don't let anyone deceive me or come between us
Let it go through one ear out the other
If anyone says anything negative about me, just let it go in one ear and out the other
Baby, stand by your man
Baby, please continue to support and stand by me
Oh baby, don't be influenced
Oh baby, please don't let anyone else influence your feelings or thoughts about me
By your girlfriends jocking me on the side
I know your friends may be interested in me, but please don't let them come between us
See they can tell that it's good
Your friends can see that our relationship is good
They want a piece of it, snatch me at the bat of an eye
But they're also interested in being with me and might try to take me away from you quickly
When you love what you touch and you touch what you want
When you love something and you can touch it, you try to get it
Then you want what you kiss and you kiss what you miss
When you kiss something, and you can't have it anymore, you want it even more
When you dis what you want and you want what you dis
Sometimes you might pretend you don't want something, but you actually do
Then you miss what you love and you love what you miss
And when you lose something you love, you realize how much you miss it and want it back
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, O/B/O CAPASSO, Peermusic Publishing, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KENNETH EDMONDS, ANTONIO REID, DARYL SIMMONS
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