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.
Love Sensation '06
Loleatta Holloway Lyrics
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Got me burning up with your love sensation
Love sensation oh it's a spell
It's such a good vibration
A feeling that I know so well
And when you hold me close
It's so so nice
Love sensation (repeat)
Got me burning up with your love sensation
Love sensation (repeat)
Sweet sensation I can't find the words to explain
Such a hot temptation
You just walk right in and take me away
...when I'm feeling mine
And all I wanna say is thank you baby
Cause you're right on time
Can't you see that I love nobody else
Can't you see that I love nobody else
And time won't take my love away
Let me tell you
Let me tell you
Let me tell you
You get down
You get down
You get down to the nitty gritty
You're the only one that could fill me
Fill me with my love...
You make me feel so good so good
I wanna say yes to love sensation
I wanna say yes to your love sensation baby
I wanna say I wanna say baby
Tell me now
Can't you see that I love nobody else
Can't you see that I love nobody else
And time won't take my love away
Time won't take it
Time won't take it
Time don't take it away
The lyrics of Love Sensation '06 by Loleatta Holloway describe a love that feels magical and overwhelming. The chorus repeats the line "love sensation" multiple times, emphasizing the effect that the love has on the singer. The love is described as a spell, creating a good vibration and a feeling that the singer knows well. When the lover holds the singer close, it feels nice and burns her up with love sensation. The singer can't find the words to explain the sweet sensation that her lover brings, and he takes her away when he walks right in. The singer feels grateful for her lover because he is the only one that makes her feel this way, so she wants to say yes to love sensation.
The lyrics use simple language to describe powerful and overwhelming feelings. The repeated use of "love sensation" in the chorus gives the song a catchy, danceable beat that emphasizes the song's message of love and passion. The lyrics also rely on powerful visual imagery, such as "burning up" with love and being "taken away" by the lover's presence. The song speaks to a universal experience of feeling so deeply in love that it feels magical and overwhelming. It is a celebration of the joys of being in love and the feelings that come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Love sensation (repeat)
The euphoric feeling of being in love is being emphasized and repeated.
Got me burning up with your love sensation
The intensity of the feeling of love is compared to a rapidly burning fire.
Love sensation oh it's a spell
Love is a magic-like phenomenon, with a mysterious, entrancing quality.
It's such a good vibration
The sensation of love has a positive energy and feel to it.
A feeling that I know so well
The singer has experience with being in love, and recognizes the feeling of it.
And when you hold me close
Physical touch is a strong aspect of experiencing and expressing love.
It's so so nice
The feeling of being held by someone who loves you is comforting and pleasurable.
Sweet sensation I can't find the words to explain
The emotions and sensations that accompany love cannot always be put into words or described fully.
Such a hot temptation
Being in love can be irresistible, like a powerful temptation or desire.
You just walk right in and take me away
Falling in love can feel like being swept off your feet and taken to another world.
...when I'm feeling mine
The singer feels confident and happy when she is feeling loved.
And all I wanna say is thank you baby
The singer expresses gratitude to the person who loves her and makes her feel good.
Cause you're right on time
The timing of finding someone to love can feel like fate or destiny.
Can't you see that I love nobody else
The singer is emphasizing her exclusive love for the person she is singing to.
And time won't take my love away
The love the singer feels is not fleeting, but enduring and lasting.
Let me tell you
The singer is eager to express her feelings about love to the listener.
You get down
The singer is encouraging the listener to pay close attention to her message about love.
You get down
The repetition of this line reinforces the importance of listening to the message about love.
You get down to the nitty gritty
The listener is urged to focus on the essential, practical aspects of love.
You're the only one that could fill me
The person the singer is addressing is the one who can satisfy her emotionally and romantically.
Fill me with my love...
The singer wants the one she loves to reciprocate her feelings and fulfill her emotionally.
You make me feel so good so good
The person the singer loves brings her immense joy and happiness.
I wanna say yes to love sensation
The singer is expressing a willingness to embrace and accept the feeling of being in love.
I wanna say yes to your love sensation baby
The singer is directing her expression of love towards the person who loves her.
I wanna say I wanna say baby
The repetition of this line adds emphasis to the singer's desire to communicate her feelings of love.
Tell me now
The singer is urging her loved one to express their own feelings in response.
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David Lundqvist
This is the best remix, of all music, ever made!
If nothing else makes you happy for the moment; listen to this.
Andrea Meneghini
the power of this version is unbelievable
OldskoolPaul
This is addicting, Love it.. I'm from the 88 acid house era . This would have been into space back then Raving . Better than black box . Those elevated Vocals , man 👊
Spartacus
This is stunning! I love it!🔥🔥🔥
Lisa Summers
I love this so much.
BLACKINDYGO
Moja młodość ❤🤭
Superfun2018
WOW! I was simply blown away!
Mark Grimes
Original & in 2020 still the best.
Twiggy Wilts
I want a copy of this on CD - does anybody know any albums this version is on?
Ocean of House
Album
Best of 538 Dance Smash, Vol.2