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.
I Wanna Be Your Lover
Loleatta Holloway Lyrics
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I ain't like those other guys you hang around
And it′s kinda funny
But they always seem to let you down
And I get discouraged
'Cause I never see you anymore
And I need your love, babe yeah
That's all I′m living for, yeah
But all I ever wanted to do
I wanna be your lover
I wanna be the only one that makes you come running
I wanna be your lover
I wanna turn you on, turn you out, all night long, make you shout
Oh, lover! Yeah
I wanna be the only one you come for
I wanna be your brother
I wanna be your mother and your sister, too
There ain't no other
That can do the things that I′ll do to you
And I get discouraged
'Cause you treat me just like a child
And they say I′m so shy, yeah
But with you I just go wild!
I didn't wanna pressure you, baby. No!
But all I ever wanted to do
I wanna be your lover
I wanna be the only one that makes you come running
I wanna be your lover
I wanna turn you on, turn you out, all night long make you shout
Oh, lover! Yeah
I wanna be the only one you come for, yeah
The lyrics to Loleatta Holloway's song "I Wanna Be Your Lover" describe the singer's desire to be with someone they are in love with. The singer is expressing their frustration with not being able to see this person as often as they would like and feeling discouraged by the fact that this person seems to always be let down by other guys. The singer doesn't have a lot of money, and they feel like they are treated like a child by this person. Despite their frustrations, the singer still loves this person and wants to be their lover.
The song can be interpreted as a plea for love and attention from a person who is emotionally distant or unwilling to commit fully. The singer wants to be the one who makes this person feel loved and desired, and they are willing to do whatever it takes to make that happen. They want to be the only one that this person comes to for love and affection.
Overall, "I Wanna Be Your Lover" is a song about the desire for intimacy and love. The singer is willing to do whatever it takes to be with the person they love, even if it means putting aside their own feelings of insecurity and being vulnerable.
Line by Line Meaning
I ain′t got no money
I don't have much wealth
I ain't like those other guys you hang around
I am different from the men you usually spend time with
And it′s kinda funny
It's somewhat ironic
But they always seem to let you down
But they consistently disappoint you
And I get discouraged
This fact disheartens me
'Cause I never see you anymore
Because we don't meet up as often
And I need your love, babe yeah
I require your affection, my dear
That's all I′m living for, yeah
That's my sole motivation in life
I didn′t wanna pressure you, baby
I didn't want to force you, darling
But all I ever wanted to do
All I ever hoped for was
I wanna be your lover
I desire to be your romantic partner
I wanna be the only one that makes you come running
I wish to be the sole reason for your immediate response
I wanna turn you on, turn you out, all night long, make you shout
I yearn to excite you, keep you awake throughout the night, and make you scream
Oh, lover! Yeah
Oh, my beloved! Yes
I wanna be the only one you come for
I want to be the sole individual you seek when you require someone's companionship or intimacy
I wanna be your brother
I aspire to be a sibling-like figure to you
I wanna be your mother and your sister, too
Additionally, I hope to provide maternal and sisterly affection towards you
There ain't no other
No one else exists
That can do the things that I′ll do to you
Who can replicate the actions I will undertake with you
And they say I′m so shy, yeah
Others describe me as being timid
But with you I just go wild!
But when I am with you, I become uninhibited and reckless
Writer(s): Prince
Contributed by Abigail D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.