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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Dancing In The Sheets
Shalamar Lyrics
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I know I've seen you here before
How come you're hiding?
Hey don't you want to hit the floor?
The place is crowded
Or maybe you don't like the beat
I got a two-track playing in my head
So let me take you somewhere else instead
Dancing in the sheets
Grab your coat and wave goodbye to your friends
I want to take you where the night never ends
I feel the need to sweep you off of your feet
You and me, we should be dancing in the sheets
Dancing in the sheets
We feel the rhythm
We've got the music on our side
If we go with 'em
I'll bet we'll have a wonderful ride
Your hands are cold
So maybe we could make some heat
Love is always born on a chance
So wrap around me and baby let's dance
Dancing in the sheets
Dancing in the sheets
Grab your coat and wave goodbye to your friends
I want to take you where the night never ends
I feel the need to sweep you off of your feet
You and me, we should be dancing in the sheets
Dancing in the sheets
Grab your coat and wave goodbye to your friends
I want to take you where the night never ends
I feel the need to sweep you off of your feet
You and me, we should be dancing in the sheets
Dancing in the sheets
Dancing in the sheets
Dancing in the sheets
Dancing in the sheets
Dancing in the sheets
The song "Dancing in the Sheets" by Shalamar is a classic funk and soul track that was released in 1984. It talks about the singer seeing someone whom they had seen before, and inviting them to dance with them. The song is suggestive and sexual in nature, as it speaks about wanting to be with someone and creating physical heat through dancing. The beat is upbeat and groovy, which adds to the sensual theme of the lyrics.
The song opens with the singer catching the eye of someone they have seen before. They ask why the person is hiding and not dancing, and offer to take them somewhere else instead. The singer asks the person to leave their friends behind and join them for a night of passionate dancing. They want to make the person feel special and sweep them off their feet. The lines "Your hands are cold, so maybe we could make some heat/Love is always born on a chance" are especially suggestive, as they indicate that the singer is interested in more than just dancing with the person.
Overall, "Dancing in the Sheets" is a classic love song that celebrates the joy of dance and the attraction between two people. The lyrics are suggestive but not explicit, which is typical of many soul and funk songs of the time. The song remains popular and influential to this day, and is often played at parties and events.
Line by Line Meaning
I caught you smiling
I noticed you smiling and I believe I've seen you here before
I know I've seen you here before
I have seen you in this place before
How come you're hiding?
Why are you trying to avoid dancing?
Hey don't you want to hit the floor?
Are you not interested in dancing?
The place is crowded
This location has many people
Or maybe you don't like the beat
Perhaps you do not enjoy the music
I got a two-track playing in my head
I have a song stuck in my mind
So let me take you somewhere else instead
Allow me to take you somewhere with different music
Dancing in the sheets
Let's dance together sensually
Grab your coat and wave goodbye to your friends
Let's leave and say goodbye to your companions
I want to take you where the night never ends
I want to take you somewhere where we can dance and enjoy ourselves endlessly
I feel the need to sweep you off of your feet
I feel passionate about impressing you and making you feel special
You and me, we should be dancing in the sheets
We should be dancing together in a sensual way
We feel the rhythm
We feel in sync with the music
We've got the music on our side
We are enjoying the music and using it to our advantage
If we go with 'em
If we dance with the rhythm
I'll bet we'll have a wonderful ride
I am confident we will have an amazing time dancing together
Your hands are cold
Your hands feel cold to the touch
So maybe we could make some heat
Perhaps we can warm up by dancing close together
Love is always born on a chance
Romance can happen unexpectedly
So wrap around me and baby let's dance
Hold on to me and let's dance sensually together
Dancing in the sheets
Let's dance sensually and romantically
Dancing in the sheets
Let's continue to dance and feel the music
Dancing in the sheets
Let's continue to embrace and dance sensually
Dancing in the sheets
Let's keep dancing in a passionate and romantic way
Dancing in the sheets
Let's keep dancing sensually and enjoy our time together
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DEAN PITCHFORD, BILL WOLFER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Luna🌙
I caught you smiling
I know I've seen you here before
How come you're hiding?
Hey don't you want to hit the floor?
The place is crowded
Or maybe you don't like the beat
I got a two-track playing in my head
So let me take you somewhere else instead
Dancing in the sheets
Dancing in the sheets
Grab your coat and wave goodbye to your friends
I want to take you where the night never ends
I feel the need to sweep you off of your feet
You and me, we should be dancing in the sheets
Dancing in the sheets
We feel the rhythm
We've got the music on our side
If we go with 'em
I'll bet we'll have a wonderful ride
Your hands are cold
So maybe we could make some heat
Love is always born on a chance
So wrap around me and baby let's dance
Dancing in the sheets
Dancing in the sheets
Grab your coat and wave goodbye to your friends
I want to take you where the night never ends
I feel the need to sweep you off of your feet
You and me, we should be dancing in the sheets
Dancing in the sheets
Grab your coat and wave goodbye to your friends
I want to take you where the night never ends
I feel the need to sweep you off of your feet
You and me, we should be dancing in the sheets
Dancing in the sheets
Dancing in the sheets
Dancing in the sheets
Dancing in the sheets
Dancing in the sheets
T-Bone Hubbard
This song was Top 20 on both the Pop Chart and the Soul Chart and Top 10 on the Dance Chart 35 years ago
and BTW, this Shalamar Group Right Here Features Guitarist Micki Free and Keyboardist Delisa Davis replacing Jeffrey Daniels and Jody Watley
I use to listen to this song on Soul Train with the late Don Cornelius and Dick Clark's American Bandstand as well as on SOLID GOLD and American Top 40 with the late Casey Kasem and I use to watch the Music Video on Night Tracks on SuperStation WTBS Atlanta
Plus, this song was out when shows like Pac-Man, Rubik: The Amazing Cube, Saturday Supercade, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Mr. T, Smurfs, Shirt Tales, Monchichis, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, The A-Team, The Fall Guy, Magnum, P.I., Knight Rider, The Dukes of Hazzard, Dallas, Knots Landing, Falcon Crest, Simon & Simon, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, $ale of the Century, Daytime Wheel of Fortune, One Day at a Time, The Jeffersons, Diff'rent Strokes, The Facts of Life, Benson, T.J. Hooker, The Joker's Wild, The NEW Tic Tac Dough, Hardcastle and McCormick, Riptide, Press Your Luck, Airwolf, Family Ties, Cheers, Kate & Allie, Cagney & Lacey, 3-2-1 Contact and He-Man and the Masters of the Universe were still on the air
Plus, Larry Bird & Magic Johnson battled for NBA Supremacy, Alan Trammell and the Detroit Tigers RULED the MLB, the late Richard Dawson was still KING of the Family Feud, the late Judge Wapner still RULED The People's Court, Chuck Woolery was KING of Love Connection and Wheel of Fortune began its run as America's Game
Remember those days?
bleep77
There are certain 80’s songs that give me an overwhelmingly painful and bittersweet sense of nostalgia. This is definitely one of them.
Vinylized
I often define nostalgia as innocence, or the loss of it.
Mark Johnson
@Disney Girl, definitely. I surely miss those days.
Mark Johnson
Preach!
Karma Sutra
They played this all the time at the skating rink. I have memories of those times
Paula Green
Same here!
Disney Girl
Shalamar was sooo underrated...they made a lot of great dance songs back in the early 80's.
Steve
I love these guys
Douglas Knoll
Late 1970's into early/mid 1980's SHALAMAR Ruled DancePOP Rhythm and Soulful Dance FUNKY/BlackLatin Groove music-mix world..!
Andre Harris
Never heard that bfor