There are at least two artists with this name:
1) Maxine Brown is an Am… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two artists with this name:
1) Maxine Brown is an American soul singer.
2) Maxine Brown was an American country music singer and member of The Browns.

1) Maxine Ella Brown (born 18 August 1939, in Kingstree, South Carolina) is an American soul singer.
She began singing as a child, performing with two New York based gospel groups when she was a teenager. In 1960, she signed with the small Nomar record label, who released the smooth soul ballad "All in My Mind" late in the year. The single became a hit, climbing to number two on the R&B charts (number 19 pop), and it was quickly followed by "Funny", which peaked at number three. Brown was poised to become a star, and she moved to ABC-Paramount in 1962, but left the label within a year and signed to the New York based, uptown soul label, Wand, in 1963.
Brown recorded her best work at Wand, having a string of moderate hits for the label over the next three years. Among these were the Carole King / Gerry Goffin song "Oh No Not My Baby", which reached number 24 on the pop charts; "It's Gonna Be Alright"; and several duets with Chuck Jackson. However, the label focused much of their attention on Dionne Warwick, leaving Maxine Brown to toil in semi-obscurity.
In 1969, she left Wand and signed first with Commonwealth United and then Avco Records, but her later recordings met with little commercial success. Despite her lack of hits, Brown is acknowledged as one of the finest R&B vocalists of her time, capable of delivering soul, jazz, and pop with equal aplomb.

2) Maxine Brown (April 27, 1931 – January 21, 2019) was an American country music singer who was originally a member of the successful 1950s trio the Browns, before a brief solo career.

One Step at a Time
Maxine Brown Lyrics

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One step a time, boy
You're moving too fast, boy
One step a time, boy
You're moving too fast, boy

I'm the type of girl who
Likes to take it slow and easy
Please be kind, no matter

What you do, take your time

It doesn't pay to move too fast
Not if you want a love that will last

So, baby (don't push me)
Slow down (don't push me)
What's your hurry (don't push me)

Oh, you got to take it
One step at a time
Slow and easy
You're moving too fast

Rome wasn't built in a day
It took a lot of planning
So they say

Like Rome was built with care
Believe you've got to do the same
If you want me

It took a lot of time
To make this world
If you really want me
To be your girl

So, baby (don't push me)
Slow down (don't push me)
What's your hurry (don't push me)

Oh, you got to take it
One step at a time, boy

You're moving too fast
Slow down, slow down...

Overall Meaning

The song "One Step at a Time" by Maxine Brown is a cautionary tale to a potential suitor who is moving too fast in the relationship. It advises the boy to slow down and take things one step at a time in the relationship. The lyrics of the song suggest that the singer is a woman who is comfortable taking things slow and easy. She cautions that moving too fast is not the way to build a love that will last. The lyrics assert that the singer believes in taking the time to plan and build things from scratch, just as Rome was built with care.

The chorus of the song repeatedly emphasizes to "Slow down" and to "take it one step at a time." It is a reminder that building a lasting and meaningful relationship takes time and patience. The lyrics also imply that the singer is not interested in a relationship that is purely physical and hopes to build something more meaningful.

Maxine Brown's "One Step at a Time" is an excellent example of a soulful ballad that offers some valuable advice on building a stable and lasting relationship. It speaks to the importance of taking time and moving with deliberation in matters of the heart.

Line by Line Meaning

One step a time, boy
Let's take things slow

You're moving too fast, boy
We need to slow down to make things work

I'm the type of girl who
I prefer to take things slow and easy

Likes to take it slow and easy
I want a relationship that is built to last

Please be kind, no matter
We need to show each other patience and kindness

What you do, take your time
Take your time with decisions and actions

It doesn't pay to move too fast
Hasty decisions may not be wise ones

Not if you want a love that will last
We want a relationship that is built to last

So, baby (don't push me)
Don't push me too hard or fast

Slow down (don't push me)
We need to slow down

What's your hurry (don't push me)
Why are you in such a hurry?

Oh, you got to take it
We need to take things slow and steady

Rome wasn't built in a day
Good things come to those who wait

It took a lot of planning
Anything worth having requires thought and effort

So they say
That's what people say

Like Rome was built with care
We need to build our relationship with care

Believe you've got to do the same
We need to take the same approach to our relationship

If you want me
If you want a relationship with me

It took a lot of time
Building something worth having takes time

To make this world
Creating something as big as this world required a lot of effort

If you really want me
If you truly want a relationship with me

To be your girl
Then we need to take things slow

One step at a time, boy
We need to take things slow

Slow down, slow down...
We need to slow down to build a strong relationship

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David Nathan

14y↑7

I love this song...always have!!! Ashford-Simpson-Armstead song, Maxine Brown brilliant, Dee Dee Warwick and 'the girls' in background! Loved it in '65 and love it now!

Vincent50

14y↑4

Oh man....I haven't heard this song in many, many years. I remember so well when my mom bought a few 45s this particular Friday. When we got out of school she couldn't wait to play the latest records she bought. This song was one of them. Out of the other three "Back In My Arms Again" by the fabulous Supremes was another. We voted on which song out of the four she was the hottest. The Supremes won but Maxine was number two. Thanks for posting this gem.