Shalamar is an American R&B and soul music vocal group based in New-York a… Read Full Bio ↴Shalamar is an American R&B and soul music vocal group based in New-York and active in the mid-1970s and throughout the 1980s and beyond. Originally a disco-driven vehicle created by Soul Train booking agent Dick Griffey and show creator and producer Don Cornelius, the band went on to be an influential dance trio masterminded by Cornelius. The book entitled British Hit Singles & Albums notes that the band members were regarded as fashion icons and trendsetters, and helped to introduce "body-popping" to the United Kingdom. The name, "Shalamar", was picked by Griffey.

Shalamar's first single, the 1977 Motown medley "Uptown Festival," featured a bevy of faceless studio musicians; once it became a hit, Griffey decided to form a performing group under the name Shalamar. Through Soul Train, Griffey found Jody Watley, Jeffrey Daniel, and Gerald Brown, the three vocalists that became Shalamar; Brown was quickly replaced by Howard Hewitt in 1978.

Shalamar's string of poppy dance-soul hits began in 1979 with "Take That to the Bank"; later that year, "The Second Time Around" hit the Top Ten. Throughout the early '80s the group were favorites on the U.S. R&B scene, as well as scoring a number of British hit singles (the two biggest being "A Night To Remember" and "There It Is" in 1982). Watley and Daniel left the group in 1982 and were replaced by Delisa Davis and Micki Free in 1984; Watley went on to stardom as a solo act. Daniel released an album "Skinny Boy in 1990 and choreographed Michael Jackson's Bad and Smooth Criminal videos. He is also credited with teaching Michael the Moonwalk.

The following year Shalamar won a Grammy award for "Don't Get Stopped in Beverly Hills," which was featured in Beverly Hills Cop. Hewitt left for a solo career in 1986, signaling the end of the band's career as hit-makers. Sidney Justin replaced Hewitt and the group recorded 1987's Circumstantial Evidence, which was a commercial disappointment. The group faded away soon after the release of 1990's Wake Up.

Jeffrey, Howard Hewett and Carolyn Griffey (Solar Records Dick Griffeys daughter) reformed Shalamar in the late nineties and played two UK Arena tours in 1999 and 2003. In 2005 Shalamar appeared on the primetime TV show Hit Me Baby One More Time and have been touring globally ever since.

In October 2009, the reconstituted Shalamar of Hewett, Daniel, and Griffey, performed as a part of "The Ultimate Boogie Nights Disco Concert Series", at IndigO2, within the O2 Arena Entertainment Avenue in London. This prompted their return to the UK in April 2010 for a tour. Shalamar returned to IndigO2 in October 2011, December 2012, December 2013 and December 2014. Shalamar performed a series of eight UK tour dates in April 2015 and another tour of four UK dates in July 2015.

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All I Wanna Do
Shalamar Lyrics

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(B. Haney)

Oooh!

Set me a fire, ooh... desire
Touch me, my love, and let me feel your flame
Burning inside and ecstasy
Come with me now and we can go...

We can touch the sky
Babe, I do believe that we can learn to fly
Take me by the hand, ohhhh...

All I wanna do is make sweet love to you
[All I wanna do is make sweet love to you]
Baby, can't you see that I'm in love with you [I'm in love with you]
All I wanna do is make sweet love to you
[All I wanna do is make sweet love to you]
Baby, can't you see that I'm in love with you [Everynight!]

Now that you're mine, stay forever
Right by my side and leave me never (never)
Just you and me (you and me) eternally
Come with me now, let love explode
We can touch the sky
Ohh. girl, I do believe that we can learn to fly
Take me by the hand...

All I wanna do is make sweet love to you [Oooh, hoo, ooh, baby]
Baby, can't you see that I'm in love with you [Ohh, baby, yeah]
All I wanna do is make sweet love to you
[I wanna love you, girl, all night long]
Baby, can't you see that I'm in love with you [Baby, won't you please]

Touch me [touch me], squeeze me [squeeze me]
Please me [please me], heyyyyyy[Ohhhh...]
I just wanna love you [Oh, baby]
Take me by the hand... oooh...

All I wanna do is make sweet love to you [Oooh... oooh...]
Baby, can't you see that I'm in love with you
[That's all I wanna do with you, to you]
All I wanna do is make sweet love to you
[All I wanna do is make sweet love]
Baby, can't you see that I'm in love with you
[Together forever, forever and ever]
All I wanna do is make sweet love to you
[That's all I wanna do is make sweet love to you]

Baby, can't you see that I'm in love with you [To you, with you]
All I wanna do is make sweet love to you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Shalamar's song "All I Wanna Do" portray the intense desire and passion between two people in love. The singer pleads with his lover to set him on fire with their love and let him feel the flames burning inside. He suggests that together, they can reach great heights and even learn to fly. The desire to make sweet love is the primary focus of the song, and the singer repeats this sentiment many times throughout the song.

The singer wants to stay with his lover forever, and he wants her to stay by his side and never leave. He believes that they can experience eternity together and make love forever. The singer suggests that his lover touches, squeezes, and pleases him, indicating his desire for physical affection. He vows eternal love and emphasizes that all he wants to do is make sweet love to her.

Overall, "All I Wanna Do" is a passionate song about love and desire that emphasizes the irresistible pull of two people in love.

Line by Line Meaning

Set me a fire, ooh... desire
I want you to ignite a passion inside of me

Touch me, my love, and let me feel your flame
I want you to physically touch me and let me feel the intensity of your love

Burning inside and ecstasy
I feel a burning desire inside of me and it brings me a feeling of ecstasy

Come with me now and we can go... We can touch the sky Babe, I do believe that we can learn to fly Take me by the hand, ohhhh...
Let's be together and reach new heights, both figuratively and literally. I have faith that we can achieve anything as long as we're together. Take my hand and let's go on this journey together.

All I wanna do is make sweet love to you [All I wanna do is make sweet love to you] Baby, can't you see that I'm in love with you [I'm in love with you]
My only desire is to make love to you in a tender and affectionate way. I hope you can see that my love for you is real.

Now that you're mine, stay forever Right by my side and leave me never (never) Just you and me (you and me) eternally
Now that we're together, I hope you'll stay with me forever. We'll always be together, and nothing will ever come between us.

Come with me now, let love explode
Let's let our love burst forth and create an explosion of passion and emotion.

Take me by the hand...
Lead me, guide me, and let's experience everything together as a united front.

Touch me [touch me], squeeze me [squeeze me] Please me [please me], heyyyyyy[Ohhhh...] I just wanna love you [Oh, baby]
I want you to touch, squeeze, and please me in every way. Just let me love you with my body and my heart.

All I wanna do is make sweet love to you [Oooh, hoo, ooh, baby] Baby, can't you see that I'm in love with you [Ohh, baby, yeah]
Once again, my sole intention is to create a beautiful and intimate moment with you. And I hope you know how deeply in love with you I am.

All I wanna do is make sweet love to you [I wanna love you, girl, all night long] Baby, can't you see that I'm in love with you [Baby, won't you please]
I want to make love to you all night long, and I hope you can feel the depth of my love for you.

All I wanna do is make sweet love to you [Oooh... oooh...] Baby, can't you see that I'm in love with you [That's all I wanna do with you, to you] All I wanna do is make sweet love to you [All I wanna do is make sweet love] Baby, can't you see that I'm in love with you [Together forever, forever and ever] All I wanna do is make sweet love to you [That's all I wanna do is make sweet love to you] Baby, can't you see that I'm in love with you [To you, with you]
Once again, I just want to make sweet love to you and express my love for you. I hope we can be together forever and never let anything come between us.

Writer(s): Haney Belva A

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