She began gospel singing with her mother in the Holloway Community Singers and she has also recorded with Albertina Walker in The Caravans gospel group. Holloway was also a cast member of the Chicago troupe of Don't Bother Me I Can't Cope.
Holloway found moderate disco success when she placed eighteen songs on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, including four Number ones, and was featured on Dan Hartman's disco classic, "Vertigo / Relight My Fire". In the early 1980s, she had another dance hit with "Crash Goes Love", before she had her first Number one in the UK with "Ride On Time" by Black Box, which featured vocal samples from her own Salsoul recording, "Love Sensation". This happened again in 1991 when Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch featured her vocals in the chart topping cover version of the song "Good Vibrations". Although both songs were notorious for initial copyright infringements (see: white label), they did help elevate Holloway to legendary status in the dance music/disco community.
A more recent dance chart entry was "Relight My Fire" (credited to Martin featuring Loleatta Holloway), which hit #5 in 2003.
Her latest hit "Love Sensation '06" peaked at #22 in the Dutch Top 40[1] and reached #37 on the UK Singles Chart as well as #49 in Australia.
Holloway died on March 21, 2011 from heart failure. She was 64 years old. She is survived by her four children.
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Loleatta Holloway Lyrics
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You were tired and you want to be free
My love is growing stronger, as you become a habit to me
Oh I've been loving you a little too long
I don't want to stop now, oh
With you my life
Has been so wonderful I can't stop now
You were tired and your love is growing cold
My love is growing stronger as our affair affair grows old
I've been loving you a little too long, long
To stop now
Oh, oh, oh
I've been loving you a little bit too long
I don't want to stop now no, no, no
Don't make me stop now, no baby
I'm down on my knees please, don't make me stop now
I love you, I love you
I love you with all of my heart
And I can't stop now
Please, please don't make me stop now
In Loleatta Holloway's soulful ballad "I've Been Loving You Too Long," she expresses her endless devotion to her partner who seems to be drifting away. She acknowledges that they are tired and crave freedom, but her love for them has grown stronger and has become an indispensable part of her life. She pleads with them not to make her stop loving them, as her love for them has become an integral part of her being. The verse "My love is growing stronger, as you become a habit to me" encapsulates the essence of the song; her love has gone beyond being simply a feeling, but a habit or a part of her day-to-day life.
The contrasting emotions in the song slowly crescendo until the chorus, where she pleads with her partner not to make her stop loving them, even if they're growing cold. The repeating theme of "I've been loving you a little bit too long" emphasizes the depth and longevity of her love. It's almost as though she's saying that even though their love may have become familiar or even exhausting, it's still important and necessary.
Overall, the song is a beautiful and passionate love letter, expressing a deep and unshakable love that has become an integral part of her life.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been loving you too long to stop now
My love for you has become so profound and ingrained that I cannot fathom stopping now.
You were tired and you want to be free
You seemed exhausted and desiring independence.
My love is growing stronger, as you become a habit to me
My feelings for you are intensifying, as I find myself becoming more attached to you.
Oh I've been loving you a little too long
Perhaps I've invested a bit too much of myself in you and our relationship.
I don't want to stop now, oh
I'm not yet ready to give up on us.
With you my life
Has been so wonderful
I can't stop now
You have brought immense joy to my life, and I cannot bear the thought of losing that.
You were tired and your love is growing cold
Your fatigue seems to have taken a toll on your feelings for me.
My love is growing stronger as our affair grows old
Despite the challenges, my love for you is getting stronger as we spend more time together.
To stop now
Oh, oh, oh
I've been loving you a little bit too long
It would be devastating for me to stop now, as I've invested so much time and emotion into our relationship which may have overstayed its welcome.
I don't want to stop now no, no, no
I'm not ready to give up on this relationship despite the hardships we have gone through.
Don't make me stop now, no baby
Please don't make me end things prematurely, my love.
I'm down on my knees please, don't make me stop now
I'm beseeching you, please don't end our relationship as I feel helpless without you.
I love you, I love you
I love you with all of my heart
And I can't stop now
My love for you is unconditional and unwavering, and I can't simply let go.
Please, please don't make me stop now
I beg of you, do not let go of our relationship just yet.
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@Niteshift56411
Black box- Ride on time
Chase and status- Take me away
Marky mark and the funky bunch- Good vibrations
Wizkid- Essence
There must be heaps more.
I found it in my library the other day and was gonna use it again!
@michaelbytner9346
0:37
(Love sensation) Woh-oh-oh-oh-oh
(Love sensation) Love sensation
(Love sensation) You got me burnin' up with your
(Love sensation) Love sensation
Wa-ho
0:55
Love sensation, oh, it's got me under a spell
It's such a good vibration, a feeling that I know so well, well
And when you hold me close, oh it's so, so nice
That you got me burnin' up with your…
1:24
(Love sensation) Love sensation! Oh-oh
(Love sensation) You got me feeling raw with your
(Love sensation) Love sensation, yeah
(Love sensation)
1:40
Sweet sensation, I can't find the words to explain
You're such a hot temptation, you just walk right in and take me away, yeah
You got the kind of lips that touch me, a love really fine
And all I wanna say is thank you, baby, 'cause you're right on time
2:13
Can't you see that I love nobody else? I love nobody else
(Can't you see that I love nobody else?) Can't you see I love nobody?
And time won't take my love away
Just don't move, oh oh
Let me tell you, let me tell you, woh, woh, wah, woh
@susanfit47
Since the rise of the remix culture during the 1980s, "Love Sensation" has been heavily sampled with large portions of the song incorporated into other works. The original 1989 release of "Ride on Time" by Black Box sampled Holloway's "Thank you baby, 'cause you're right (sic) on time" lyric before a rerecording as well as instrumental portions by the Salsoul Orchestra, and Hartman received a writing credit.
In 1991, "Good Vibrations" by Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch lifted a sample of Holloway's singing. She received a singing credit on the No. 1 song, giving Holloway her highest U.S. pop chart hit. Holloway even made an appearance performing the chorus in the music video. "Good Vibrations" itself has been frequently sampled with the inclusion of Holloway's contribution.
Parts of "Love Sensation" have been sampled and reused in songs such as:
"I Wanna Have Some Fun" (1988) by Samantha Fox
"Ride on Time" (1989) by Black Box
"I Don't Know Anybody Else" (1989) by Black Box/Martha Wash
"Grand Piano" (1989) by Mixmaster
"Just Like a Queen" (1989) by Ellis-D
"Dance 2 Trance" (1990) by Dance 2 Trance
"We All Feel Better in the Dark" (1990) by the Pet Shop Boys
"Take Me Away" (1990) by 2 in a Room
"Take Me Away" (1991) by Cappella (using the same sample as 2 in a Room)
"Good Vibrations" (1991) by Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
"Move" (1993) by Moby
"(You Got Me) Burnin' Up" (1998) by Cevin Fisher feat. Loleatta Holloway
"Yappie Feet" (2000) by Deavid Soul
"Semisation" (2004) by Technical Itch
"Love Sensation" (2006) by Eddie Thoneick & Kurd Maverick
"Take Me Away" (2008) by Chase & Status
"Burning Up" (2009) by Skream
"Sweep the Floor" (2009) by Joris Voorn
"Still Speedin'" (2011) by Sway
"Blind Faith" (2011) by Chase & Status
"Bootleg Fireworks (Burning Up)" (2012) by Dillon Francis
"Soul Train" (2012) by Geck-e
"Devil in Me" (2012) by Alexandra Burke
"Semisation 2013" (2013) by Technical Itch vs. The Panacea
"Overtime" (2013) by Cash Cash
"Day and Night" feat. Will Miller & Carter Lang (2014) by A Billion Young
"Good Vibration" (2015) by Majk Spirit & DJ Mad Skill
"Good Vibes" (2015) by Kryder & the Wulf
"Temptation" (2015) by Still Young, Simon de Jano & Madwill
"Gud Vibrations" (2015) by Nghtmre & SLANDER
"Natural Power" (2015) by Ruiz Cunha
"So Nice!" (2016) by Diserpier
"World of Our Love" (2016) by Client Liaison
"Disco Sensation" (2016) by Funkatron
"Let Me Tell You" (2017) by ANOTR
"Ketamine Dreams" (2017) by Partiboi69
"Sensational" (2017) by Sam Feldt
"Sweet Sensation" (2018) by Flo-Rida
"Summer Love" (2018) by Liam Berkeley
"You Get Down" (2019) by Todd Terry
"Seat Belt" (2019) by ROBPM
"You Little Beauty" (2019) by Fisher
"This Is Oh!" (2019) by Elio Riso and Muter & Muter
"Camba" (2019) by Fer BR
"Feeling Good" (2019) by Brokenears
@WafcPassion
Please rise and show your respect for this lady and legendary track
@spazkong
Nice point :)
@JQ127-c4e
Written and produced by the immortal Dan Hartman!!
@supersaiyantoots6995
🫡🫡
@lewser2
🧍♂
@mehere337
@@JQ127-c4eIs that why it sounds like "Instant Replay"?
@hwd71
80's and 90's music wouldn't exist without Loleatta Holloway.
@fitzhutchinson1816
Great!!
@Lfg117
So sick of Xer a-holes not honoring the legends who made shallow, late 80s/90s ppl rich. 🙄
@Jonathan-d8d7i
Well naturally enough it would still exist but a goodly chunk of dance music would be missing.