After collaborating on Cerrone's debut album Love In C Minor (1976), Costandinos assembled Love and Kisses in early 1977, and shortly after the group released their first album, which contained just two songs - and so was also classed as a double A-side single. These were "Accidental Lover" and "I Found Love (Now That I Have Found You)", which combined orchestral sounds, classical influences and a disco arrangement. The single charted at #1 for three weeks on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.
The following year saw the release of their second album entitled How Much, How Much I Love You, (title track covered side one, "Beauty and the Beast" completed side two) utilizing the same basic formula. Both songs became top five disco hits. This was followed closely by the group's biggest hit, "Thank God It's Friday", the theme song from the film of the same name. It peaked at #23 R&B, #22 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #1 for six weeks on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. The soundtrack, which featured Donna Summer's "Last Dance" and the Commodores "Too Hot Ta Trot", was nominated for several Grammy Awards.
Their third and final album, You Must Be Love was released in 1979, but met with less success. Shortly thereafter the group disassembled.
I Found Love
Love And Kisses Lyrics
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(Found you, found you, found you)
I've found love now that I have found you
(Found you, found you, found you)
I've been out
Girl, I come without you
I love you, I love you
I've found love now that I have found you
(Found you, found you, found you)
I've found love now that I have found you
(Found you, found you, found you)
I could work it
Same as without you
I love you, I love you
More than words can say
You're the distant dream I could never reach for
You're my secret wish that I always looked for
You're my rainbow's end every time I see
(I've found love) Now that I have found you
Found you, I found you, I found you
(I've found love now that I have found you)
Found you, I found you
I've found love now that I have found you
I've found love now that I have found you
I've found love now that I have found you
And I suppose you thought it was all over
No, no, no, no
(I've found love now that I have found you)
(I've found love now that I have found you)
(I've found love now that I have found you)
(I've found love now that I have found you)
(I've found love now that I have found you) (Oh yeah, oho!)
(I've found love now that I have found you) (Oh yeah!)
(I've found love now that I have found you, found you)
(I've found love now that I have found you)
The lyrics to Love And Kisses' "I Found Love" are a celebration of finding true love. The repetition of "I've found love now that I have found you" emphasizes the importance of the person they've found, suggesting that everything else in their life pales in comparison. The singer acknowledges that they've been without this person before and that life was somehow incomplete. The lyrics suggest that their love is more than just a feeling but a force that gives their life meaning.
The verse "You're the distant dream I could never reach for, you're my secret wish that I always looked for, you're my rainbow's end every time I see" suggests that the person they've found is their greatest desire, a dream they thought they could never achieve but who has now come into their life like a rainbow after a storm. The use of vivid imagery here shows just how much they value the love they've found.
Overall, "I Found Love" is a joyous, upbeat song that celebrates the power of true love. It emphasizes the importance of the person they've found and the completeness they feel with them.
Line by Line Meaning
I've found love now that I have found you
My search for love has ended as I have found you.
Found you, found you, found you
I can't stress enough how grateful I am for finding you.
I've been out
I have been searching for love for a long time.
Girl, I come without you
Before I met you, I was incomplete and in need of your love.
I love you, I love you
My love for you is immense and unconditional.
More than words can say, yeaheah
My love for you goes beyond expression through words.
I could work it
I am confident that our love will work out.
Same as without you
Even when I'm working hard, my love for you remains the same.
You're the distant dream I could never reach for
You were the dream that seemed impossible to achieve.
You're my secret wish that I always looked for
You were the wish that I kept hidden in my heart and always searched for.
You're my rainbow's end every time I see
You bring color and happiness to my life every time I see you.
(I've found love) Now that I have found you
My life is complete now that I have found love with you.
And I suppose you thought it was all over
You may have thought my search for love had ended, but it was only starting with you.
(Oh yeah, oho!)
Expressing my joy and excitement for finding love with you.
(Oh yeah!)
Reiterating my happiness and gratitude for finding love with you.
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