As a staff writer with ABC Music he wrote the song "Right Time of the Night", which was a Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 hit for Jennifer Warnes in May 1977. Three months later, McCann also reached the Hot 100's Top 10 with his own (and only) hit, "Do You Wanna Make Love", which reached #5. The song reached #11 on the Australian Singles Chart (Kent Music Report) in the same year.
Do You Wanna Make Love
Peter McCann Lyrics
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Lose all their meaning with the rising moon
so hold me and tell me that the words you say are true
Answer the question I must ask of you
Do you want to make love
Or do you just want to fool around
I guarantee it will bring you down
Do you want to make loe
Or do you just want to fool around
You can take it seriously or take it somewhere else
Tale all the freedom that a lover will allow
If you feel the feeling that I'm feeling now
Where love goes a fool knows that the hurt can go as deep
Don't make a promise that you cannot keep
Do you want to make love
Or do you just want to fool around
I guarantee it will bring you down
If you try and fool yourself
Do you want to make love
Or do you just want to fool around
You can take it seriously or take it somewhere else
But if you want to get close to me
You could do it so easily
Is it love that I see when I look in your eyes
Or just another empty lie?
(repeat chorus)
The song "Do You Wanna Make Love" by Peter McCann is a classic love ballad that embodies the insecurities and doubts that can arise in relationships. The first two lines of the song allude to the fleeting nature of love, which can lose its significance as the day turns to night. The singer expresses his desire for honesty from his partner, asking them whether they truly want to make love or are just playing around. The chorus poses this question bluntly, warning that pretending to feel something that isn't there will ultimately lead to heartache.
The song continues to explore the complexities of love and the risks involved in giving oneself over to it. The singer acknowledges that love can bring both freedom and pain, and advises caution when making promises that cannot be kept. Yet despite these concerns, the singer still longs for closeness and intimacy, asking his partner whether what they feel is real love or simply a facade.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes the love rhymes that fill the afternoon
Love is expressed through poetry and clichés, but it can lose its meaning by sunset.
Lose all their meaning with the rising moon
Words of love can lose their significance with time.
So hold me and tell me that the words you say are true
Physical affection and verbal reassurance are necessary for trust and commitment.
Answer the question I must ask of you
A direct question about true desires and intentions must be answered honestly.
Do you want to make love
Do you desire a physical, emotional, and spiritual connection?
Or do you just want to fool around
Are you only seeking pleasure without commitment or responsibility?
I guarantee it will bring you down
Noncommittal relationships inevitably lead to disappointment or regret.
If you try and fool yourself
Lying to yourself about true intentions or expectations is self-destructive.
You can take it seriously or take it somewhere else
Either commit to a serious relationship, or seek other options.
Take all the freedom that a lover will allow
In a committed relationship, both partners can express themselves freely without fear or judgment.
If you feel the feeling that I'm feeling now
If you share the same emotions, feelings, and desires.
Where love goes a fool knows that the hurt can go as deep
Love involves risks, vulnerability, and the potential for pain.
Don't make a promise that you cannot keep
Do not make false or unrealistic commitments or promises.
But if you want to get close to me
If you desire a deeper and more intimate relationship.
You could do it so easily
It is not complicated or difficult to achieve intimacy and trust.
Is it love that I see when I look in your eyes
Is the attraction based on genuine emotions and intentions?
Or just another empty lie?
Or is it just a shallow and deceitful game?
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PETER JAMES MCCANN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@nazfan01
@@robertmasina4610 - No you are wrong, he had many hits. Read and weep, let's see you do better.
Peter McCann began recording for Motown Records in 1971. His two Motown albums with the group Repairs were produced by Andrew Loog Oldham, producer of the Rolling Stones. McCann's career blossomed in 1977 with the release of the hit “Right Time of the Night,” personally chosen by Clive Davis, performed by Jennifer Warnes on Arista Records and produced by Jim Ed Norman. His success as a writer prompted his signing to 20th Century Fox Records in that same year and the immediate release of “Do You Wanna Make Love,” written and performed by him and produced by Hal Yoergler, Vice President of ABC Dunhill Music Publishing, and sold over 2 million singles as an international hit, reaching high chart positions in the U.S, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. In 1978 CBS, now Sony Music, purchased his contract from the Fox organization and began a fruitful, 20-year relation with him as a songwriter. In 2012 McCann concluded a three-year contract with GrandVista Music in Nashville as a staff writer.
His songs have been recorded by Julio Iglesias, Buck Owens, Anne Murray, Kenny Rogers, The Oak Ridge Boys, Lee Greenwood, Mickey Gilley, Reba McEntire, Ricky Skaggs, Crystal Gayle, Shelly West and Jermaine Jackson. Hits in Country include the Grammy Nominated Performance “She’s Single Again” by Janie Fricke and the #1, “Nobody Falls Like a Fool” by Earl Thomas Conley. In 1991 Baillie and the Boys had a hit with “Treat Me Like a Stranger.” McCann also had a song on one of the largest selling female debut albums of all time when Whitney Houston recorded “Take Good Care of My Heart.” His song “The Star” appeared on Kathy Mattea’s Grammy winning Christmas album. Isaac Hayes and Millie Jackson took their hit duet version of “Do You Wanna Make Love” up the R&B Charts. Over the years, his songs have been on well over 100,000,000 records sold. During his career McCann has been signed as a recording artist to Motown, 20th Century Fox, CBS Records and RCA Records. Past recordings include cuts by John Travolta, Michael Johnson, Karen Carpenter, Shaun Cassidy, K.T. Oslin, Lynn Anderson, Ricky Nelson, Paul Anka, Bobby Vinton, Nicolette Larson, and Donny Osmond.
Throughout his career McCann has been active for the rights of songwriters and publishers, lecturing for NSAI, SESAC, ASCAP, BMI. He has also lectured at the University of Southern California, UC Santa Barbara, George Washington University Law School, University of Tennessee Law School, Belmont University and Vanderbilt University. For the last 24 years, he has lobbied pro bono in Washington D.C. on copyright issues. He has written several songs with Senator Orrin Hatch, Senior Senator of the State of Utah. McCann is a past vice-president and board member of NSAI. In 1995 he won the President’s Choice award for his work in copyright protection. In 2003 he won a special commendation from SESAC for his continuing efforts to strengthen the nation’s copyright laws.
In May 1999, then Attorney General Janet Reno presented Peter with the Volunteerism Award from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children for composing “Among the Missing” as an anthem for the Center’s free use. He also produced the video and co-produced the recording of the song as performed by Michael McDonald and Kathy Mattea. His co-producers on “Among the Missing” were Multi Grammy Winning Producer George Massenburg and Multi Grammy Winning Engineer Gary Paczosa.
In 1995, McCann released a Christmas album of his own compositions on RCA Records for which he received critical acclaim and a letter of commendation from Pope John Paul II.
@thatarodrigues4338
Sometimes the love rhymes that fill the afternoon
Lose all their meaning with the rising moon
so hold me and tell me that the words you say are true
Answer the question I must ask of you
Do you want to make love
Or do you just want to fool around
I guarantee it will bring you down
If you try and fool yourself
Do you want to make loe
Or do you just want to fool around
You can take it seriously or take it somewhere else
Tale all the freedom that a lover will allow
If you feel the feeling that I'm feeling now
Where love goes a fool knows that the hurt can go as deep
Don't make a promise that you cannot keep
Do you want to make love
Or do you just want to fool around
I guarantee it will bring you down
If you try and fool yourself
Do you want to make love
Or do you just want to fool around
You can take it seriously or take it somewhere else
But if you want to get close to me
You could do it so easily
Is it love that I see when I look in your eyes
Or just another empty lie?
@brettfalls2376
I miss the days when everyone got along. Can't believe what our society has become. Growing up in 70's California was smooth.
@kbobdonahue1966
RIP Peter McCann. You made a wonderful contribution to the music industry. Thank you. 😥🎸
@nowgood5679
Just found out today of Peter McCann‘s passing. Knew him and members of Repairs (not well) in CT, early 1970s. Talented and kind. RIP.
@JohnDoe-rk9bx
Peter McCann died January 2023! RIP
@FastEddie95
Thanks for posting - this song was on the charts for months in 1977. Takes me back to my days growing up in the '70s, and what great days they were!
@Iwtchutube
Just seeing when this post was made 13 YEARS AGO! 😱 makes you wish we were back in the 70s even more now! 13 years ago who knew the world would be this crazy now 🤦🏻♀️
@Terrysoddy
They sure were, don’t you wish we could go back there. Times were so much better in America then.
@BarbaraNelsonWriter
Me too, I graduated high school in 1977
@grindfreakmike5754
Sure were, best time of my life.
@Oomdaan11
@@Terrysoddy, things were much better in South Africa also.