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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There It Is
Shalamar Lyrics
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What took us so long to find each other, baby?
There it is, there it is
This time I'm not wrong
But I knew the answer to why people fall in love
But then I found I knew nothing about it
Till I met you, girl, I thought that I had had enough
And it feels so good that you and I can go together
Ooh baby, we won't find what we've been looking for
And this time I know we're gonna make it better
Our heart is a key to pump it at the door
Don't have to search no more
There it is, there it is
What took us so long, ooh, to find each other, baby?
There it is, there it is
This time I'm not wrong
In the sea of love we set our sails when waters were up
Two in search of love with no direction
Fish were biting at the time when catching wasn't enough
We couldn't make a sport of our affection
And who could change that we would sail into each other
Ooh girl, I never felt the wave of love so strong
And this love I never felt in any other
I trust it like the light, how this guides the ship to land
I found it when you touched my hand
There it is
What took us so long for a love so strong?
There it is, there it is
This time I'm not wrong
And it's about time
For love to find its way back home
Girl, you're mine
Now that we've found love we've got to get it on
There it is, baby
There it is, this time I'm not wrong
Got a love that's so strong
Like the light, how this guides the ship to land
I found it when you touched my hand
There it is, there it is
What took us so long to find each other, baby?
There it is, there it is
This time I'm not wrong
There it is, hey, what took us so long
To find the sweet, sweet love?
There it is
This time I'm not wrong
This time I'm not wrong
We got a love that's so strong
"There It Is" by Shalamar is a love song about finally finding love after searching for so long. The song tells a story of two people who have been searching for love but have been unsuccessful until they meet each other. The lyrics are filled with metaphors and analogies about love, such as comparing love to a key that opens a heart and to a light that guides a ship to land. The chorus repeats the line "there it is" to emphasize the idea that love has finally been found.
The verses describe the struggles the two people have faced in their search for love, such as not knowing anything about love and not finding what they were looking for. However, when they meet, they feel a strong wave of love that they have never felt with anyone else. They realize that they do not have to search anymore because they have found love in each other.
The song ends with the idea that it's about time for love to find its way back home and that now that they have found love, they need to hold on to it and cherish it.
Overall, "There It Is" is a sweet and romantic love song that celebrates finally finding love after searching for so long.
Line by Line Meaning
There it is, there it is
We have found true love after a long search
What took us so long to find each other, baby?
Why did it take us so much time to meet and fall in love?
This time I'm not wrong
I am confident that this love is real and will last
But I knew the answer to why people fall in love
I thought I understood why people fall in love
But then I found I knew nothing about it
But my perspective on love changed after meeting you
Till I met you, girl, I thought that I had had enough
I thought I was done looking for love until I met you
Now I'm sure I've always been without it
Now I realize that I never truly had love before
And it feels so good that you and I can go together
It's wonderful that we can share this experience of love together
Ooh baby, we won't find what we've been looking for
We no longer have to search for love because we've found it with each other
And this time I know we're gonna make it better
I am confident that our relationship will be happier and stronger than any before
Our heart is a key to pump it at the door
Our love is the key to open the door to happiness
Don't have to search no more
We don't need to look for love anymore because we have each other
In the sea of love we set our sails when waters were up
We took a chance on love when the time was right
Two in search of love with no direction
We were both looking for love but didn't know where to find it
Fish were biting at the time when catching wasn't enough
We had some romantic experiences but they weren't fulfilling
We couldn't make a sport of our affection
We couldn't just play around with our love, we wanted something more serious
And who could change that we would sail into each other
Fate brought us together and we didn't expect it
Ooh girl, I never felt the wave of love so strong
I never experienced such strong feelings of love before
And this love I never felt in any other
This love I have for you is different and special
I trust it like the light, how this guides the ship to land
I trust our love to lead us to happiness like a guiding light leads a ship to its destination
I found it when you touched my hand
I knew I found true love when I first held your hand
And it's about time
It's been a long time coming
For love to find its way back home
It's nice to finally feel at home with someone we love
Girl, you're mine
I am proud to have you as my partner and lover
Now that we've found love we've got to get it on
Now that we have found love, we need to enjoy it to the fullest
There it is, baby
Here it is, our true love
Got a love that's so strong
Our love is incredibly powerful and meaningful
This time I'm not wrong
I am confident that our love is genuine and will last
Hey, what took us so long
Why did it take us so much time to find each other?
To find the sweet, sweet love?
To find the amazing love that we have now?
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DANA MEYERS, CHARMAINE SYLVERS, NIDRA BEARD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Omega-Level Nightmares
There it is, there it is
What took us so long to find each other, baby?
There it is, there it is
This time I'm not wrong
But I knew the answer to why people fall in love
But then I found I knew nothing about it
Till I met you, girl, I thought that I had had enough
Now I'm sure I've always been without it
And it feels so good that you and I can go together
Ooh baby, we won't find what we've been looking for
And this time I know we're gonna make it better
Our heart is a key to pump it at the door
Don't have to search no more
There it is, there it is
What took us so long, ooh, to find each other, baby?
There it is, there it is
This time I'm not wrong
In the sea of love we set our sails when waters were up
Two in search of love with no direction
Fish were biting at the time when catching wasn't enough
We couldn't make a sport of our affection
And who could change that we would sail into each other
Ooh girl, I never felt the wave of love so strong
And this love I never felt in any other
I trust it like the light, how this guides the ship to land
I found it when you touched my hand
There it is
What took us so long for a love so strong?
There it is, there it is
This time I'm not wrong
And it's about time
For love to find its way back home
Girl, you're mine
Now that we've found love we've got to get it on
There it is, baby
There it is, this time I'm not wrong
Got a love that's so strong
Like the light, how this guides the ship to land
I found it when you touched my hand
There it is, there it is
What took us so long to find each other, baby?
There it is, there it is
This time I'm not wrong
There it is, hey, what took us so long
To find the sweet, sweet love?
There it is
This time I'm not wrong
This time I'm not wrong
We got a love that's so strong
martin monna
This song right here is 🔥🔥🔥 still cant get enough of it and never will
Signalsoldier
Leon Sylvers on bass is laying down a masterpiece of atomic clock precision notes. Amazing timing. Each note was placed just where they needed to be perfectly every time. The syncopation is just astonishing.
Sunsaeng Nim
Yeah baby, absolute all-time-great.
Don E. Etete
The man Leon Sylvers has not been given enough flowers.... Had the world in his hands when Solar ruled the world.!!! #masterofthegame#nocap
STUDIO BENCIVENGA Marcus Bencivenga
The arrangement is so slick and then the golden voice of Howard enters and it shines 🤗🤗🤗
Jade Jones
It's the golden age when bands could hold a tune. Not like today's crap were auto tune is the norm.
Andreas G
I'm so happy, that I had the luck, to grow up with this kind of music
oldskoolfunkandsoul#
Me also my very first rnb album when it was released I bought at 16 years old. 🖤 🙏
Peter Pellington
yeah me too 😛🤣
Judah_2019
Same love it