Regina Belle was born in Englewood, New Jersey. Her early musical experience was in gospel music. She also studied trombone, tuba and steel drums and graduated from Dwight Morrow High School. In college at Rutgers University, she studied opera and jazz.
She met the Manhattans and began working as their opening act. She even recorded a duet with them, "Where Did We Go Wrong." her hard work earned her a record deal with Columbia Records.
In 1987, she released her album All By Myself which featured the hit single "Show Me The Way" which reached #2 on the R&B charts. In 1989, Belle released her sophomore album, "Stay With Me". Going gold, the album was packed with several strong and catchy songs. "Baby Come To Me", the album's first single, topped the R&B charts at # 1 and was followed by "What Goes Around" which reached #3. The album featured two additional popular singles, "This Is Love" which reached #7 and "Make It Like It Was" which was another #1 single on the R&B charts and #5 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
Belle recorded a duet in 1991 with singing superstar Johnny Mathis, "Better Together" which appeared on his album Better Together: The Duet Album. Continuing her success with duets, Belle teamed up with Peabo Bryson for the song "A Whole New World" from the Aladdin Soundtrack. The song went gold and won the Grammy Award in 1993 for "Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. Unfortunately, the duet did not catapult Regina into Pop superstardom as Peabo's duet with Celine Dion, "Beauty and the Beast" did.
During the same year, Belle released her third album, "Passion". Going Gold, the album featured the previously mentioned "A Whole New World", "Dream In Colour and "If I Could" which reached #9 on the R&B charts. Both did well on the A/C chart. A fouth single, "The Deeper I Love" was released but it did not chart.
After a five year hiatus without any original content released, Belle put out the album "Believe in Me" in 1998. If was much more of a commercial Urban contemporary album than any of her other albums. Although the album had two hit singles, the lead single being "I've Had Enough" (it was also remixed into a sizable dance music hit), the album didn't met MCA Records sales goal. She was droped by MCA Record in 1999. In 2001, she released the album "This Is Regina!" which featured the sensual hit single, "Ooh Boy". Another single was not lifted from the album. "This Is Regina!" went Gold.
Belle is still active in the music industry and in 2004, released the album, "Lazy Afternoon". In 2005, she had several successful concerts and apprances singing both new songs and older favourites. Regina Belle is not a well known figure by the Caucasion music audiences but should be since she is one of the highest quality Adult Contemporary/Pop singer to arise in recent times.
in 2008, Belle released her first Gospel album, "Love Forever Shines" on Pendulum Records. The album peaked at #115 on the Billboard 200, #15 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #3 Top Gospel Albums chart. The albums' single, "God Is Good" became a hit, peaking at #34 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, #36 Hot Adult R&B Airplay and #2 on the Hot Gospel Songs chart. She continues to tour. She also also become a regular on the Gopsel music circuit since then.
You Make Me Smile
Regina Belle Lyrics
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I won't stop, I won't stop 'till you ask me to
Beg me to, yes, all you gotta do is
Just, just let me make love to you, baby
I won't hurt, I won't hurt
I'll treat you ever so gentle, baby, baby, baby
I'll make every little thing alright
Just let me make love to you, baby
I'll be good, I'll be better than better
Neater than neater, sweeter than sweeter
I promise I'll do what you want me to
Everything a woman in love, in love would do
When the morning, when the morning comes
Put the light on the [Incomprehensible]
Let's not stop this fun, my baby, no
'Cause we've only, we've only begun to love
Just let me make love to you, baby
I won't stop, I won't stop 'till you ask me to, tell me to
Down on your knees and beg me to, baby
You know I'm counting on you
Make this wish come true
Well, you know I'm counting on you, I'm counting on you
To make all my dreams and wishes
Just, just let me make love to you, baby
I won't stop, I won't stop 'till you ask me to, tell me to
Down on your knees and beg me to, baby
You know I'm counting on you
To make this wish come true
Just let me make love to you, baby
I won't ever hurt you, I won't ever hurt you
I'll treat you ever so gentle, baby
I'll make every little thing alright
Honey, you'll never forget this night
If you just let me make love to you, baby, baby, baby
The song "Let Me Make Love To You" by Regina Belle is a classic love song that talks about the desire of a man towards his woman. The lyrics in the song depict a man who is willing to do anything to make his partner happy and satisfied by offering her the best of his love. The artist uses an interplay of words, metaphors and imagery to express the depth of his feelings towards his woman.
The first verse starts with the phrase "If you let me make love to you, baby" which sets the premise for the song. It shows that the man is willing to offer his love and wants the woman to allow him to do so. The second line "I won't stop, I won't stop 'till you ask me to, beg me to" shows the man's eagerness and zeal to please his partner. The next lines "I'll treat you ever so gentle" and "I'll make every little thing alright" further emphasise the man's love and commitment to his partner.
The chorus repeats the same lines several times, "Just let me make love to you, baby", which underscores the man's determination to make love to his woman throughout the night. The phrase "I promise I'll do what you want me to" in the second verse further illustrates his willingness to do anything to please his partner.
Overall, the song is essentially about the desire to make love to one's partner in the most tender and loving way possible, and Regina Belle has successfully captured this notion through her rich lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
If you let me make love to you, baby
I am asking you for your consent to engage in intimate activities with you.
I won't stop, I won't stop 'till you ask me to
I will continue to indulge in intimate activities with you unless you ask me to stop.
Beg me to, yes, all you gotta do is
All you need to do is ask and I will continue to be intimate with you.
Just, just let me make love to you, baby
I am expressing my desire to be intimate with you.
I won't hurt, I won't hurt
I promise to not cause any physical or emotional pain during our intimate activities.
I'll treat you ever so gentle, baby, baby, baby
I will handle you with care and tenderness during our intimate activities.
I'll make every little thing alright
I will ensure that you feel safe and comfortable during our intimate activities.
Honey, you'll never forget this night
This night of intimacy will be special and memorable for us.
I'll be good, I'll be better than better
I promise to be a good partner during our intimate activities, constantly improving and exceeding your expectations.
Neater than neater, sweeter than sweeter
I will be well-groomed and clean for you, and will bring a loving and affectionate energy during our intimate activities.
I promise I'll do what you want me to
I assure you that I will honor your desires and boundaries during our intimate activities.
Everything a woman in love, in love would do
I will express my love and passion for you through actions that signify affection and care during our intimate activities.
When the morning, when the morning comes
Referring to the end of our intimate activities when the sun rises.
Put the light on the [Incomprehensible]
Unclear meaning, as the words are incomprehensible in the song lyrics.
Let's not stop this fun, my baby, no
I suggest that we continue enjoying our intimate activities without cessation.
'Cause we've only, we've only begun to love
Our intimate activities have just begun, and we have a lot more love to experience.
Down on your knees and beg me to, baby
I am expressing a desire for you to beg for more intimacy from me.
You know I'm counting on you
I am relying on you to engage in intimacy with me.
Make this wish come true
My desire to be intimate with you is a wish, and I hope you will make it come true.
Well, you know I'm counting on you, I'm counting on you
Continuing my expression of reliance on you to engage in intimate activities with me.
To make all my dreams and wishes
I hope that being intimate with you will fulfill my desires and wishes.
I won't ever hurt you, I won't ever hurt you
Reiterating my promise to not cause any physical or emotional pain during our intimate activities.
I'll make every little thing alright
Reiterating my commitment to making sure you feel safe and comfortable during our intimate activities.
Honey, you'll never forget this night
Reiterating that our intimate encounter will be special and memorable for us.
If you just let me make love to you, baby, baby, baby
Once again expressing my desire for consent to participate in intimate activities with you.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALLAN FELDER, ALLAN W. FELDER, BUNNY SIGLER
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