Wonder's single "Fingertips" was a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963, at the age of 13, making him the youngest artist ever to top the chart. Wonder's critical success was at its peak in the 1970s. His "classic period" began in 1972 with the releases of Music of My Mind and Talking Book, the latter featuring "Superstition", which is one of the most distinctive and famous examples of the sound of the Hohner Clavinet keyboard. His works Innervisions (1973), Fulfillingness' First Finale (1974) and Songs in the Key of Life (1976) all won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, making him the tied-record holder for the most Album of the Year wins, with three. He is also the only artist to have won the award with three consecutive album releases. Wonder began his "commercial period" in the 1980s; he achieved his biggest hits and highest level of fame, had increased album sales, charity participation, high-profile collaborations (including Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson), political impact, and television appearances. Wonder has continued to remain active in music and political causes.
Wonder is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with sales of over 100 million records worldwide. He has won 25 Grammy Awards (the most by a solo artist) and one Academy Award (Best Original Song, for the 1984 film The Woman in Red). Wonder has been inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is also noted for his work as an activist for political causes, including his 1980 campaign to make Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal holiday in the U.S. In 2009, he was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace, and in 2014, he was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Wonder was born Stevland Hardaway Judkins in Saginaw, Michigan, on May 13, 1950, the third of five children born to Lula Mae Hardaway, and the second of Hardaway's two children with Calvin Judkins. He was born six weeks premature which, along with the oxygen-rich atmosphere in the hospital incubator, resulted in retinopathy of prematurity, a condition in which the growth of the eyes is aborted and causes the retinas to detach, so he became blind.
17. Do I Do
Stevie Wonder Lyrics
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My whole body gets weak
When you're standing in a crowd
Your love talks to me so loud
Girl, do I do, what you do, when I do my love to you
When I hear you on the phone
Your sweet, sexy voice turns my ear all the way on
Seems to drive my head insane
Girl, do I do, what you do, when I do my love to you baby
Yes I got some candy kisses for your lips
Yes I got some honey suckle chocolate dripping kisses full of love for you
Yes I got some candy kisses for your lips
Yes I got some honey suckle chocolate dripping kisses full of love for you
My life has been waiting for your love
My arms have been waiting for your love to arrive
My heart has been waiting
My soul anticipating your love, love, love
From the time that I awake
I'm imagining the good love that we'll make
If to me your vibe can do all this
Just imagine how it's going to feel when we hug and kiss
Sugar, do I do, what you do, when I do my love to you all right
Yes I got some candy kisses for your lips
Yes I got some honey suckle chocolate dripping kisses full of love for you
Yes I got some candy kisses for your lips
Yes I got some honey suckle chocolate dripping kisses full of love for you
My life has been waiting for your love
My arms have been waiting for your love to arrive
My heart has been waiting
My soul anticipating your love, your love, your love
Ladies and gentlemen
I have the pleasure to present on my album
Mr. dizzy gillespie blow!
Blow, blow, blow, blow, blow, blow!
Do I do, what you do, when I do my love to you
Yes I got some candy kisses for your lips
Yes I got some honey suckle chocolate dripping kisses full of love for you
Yes I got some candy kisses for your lips
Yes I got some honey suckle chocolate dripping kisses full of love for you
My life has been waiting for your love
My arms have been waiting for your love to arrive
My heart has been waiting
My soul anticipating your love, your love, your love
Oh, I don't care how long it might take
'cause I know the woman for me, you I'll make
And I will not deny myself the chance
Of being part of what feels like the right romance
Girl, do I do, what you do, when I do my love to you, oh yeah
Yes I got some candy kisses for your lips
Yes I got some honey suckle chocolate dripping kisses full of love for you
Yes I got some candy kisses for your lips
Yes I got some honey suckle chocolate dripping kisses full of love for you
Yes I got some candy kisses for your lips
Yes I got some honey suckle chocolate dripping kisses full of love for you
Yes I got some candy kisses for your lips
Yes I got some honey suckle chocolate dripping kisses full of love for you
Yes I got some candy kisses for your lips
Yes I got some honey suckle chocolate dripping kisses full of love for you
Girl, I've got some chocolate kisses for your lovin'; baby, oh yea
Do you want some candy?
Do you want some honey suckle?
Do you want some chocolate dripping kisses full of love for you?
Girl, if you felt everything you heard me say
Turn your feelings in your heart back to me right away
And I'll get it
Do I do (do I do)
What you do (what you do)
When I do my love to you
Do I do (do I do)
What you do (what you do)
When I do my love to you
Do I do (do I do)
What you do (what you do)
When I do my love to you
Do I do (do I do)
What you do (what you do)
When I do my love nate!
I know the record is about to end
But we're just going to play and play until it goes away
So if you don’t like the groove you can turn the record off
It won't cost you nothin' but a penny and you'll have a cough'
I know I cannot ryhme 'cause I ain't like a friend of mine
But I hai ha ha ha
Now everybody's talking about the jive is in
Well I know I've got something for your body
Earl
Earl playing by himself, man
Earl playing by himself, man
Earl playing by himself, man
Dennis playing by himself, man
Five, four, three, two, one
In this song, Stevie Wonder is expressing his love and desire for someone he sees on the street and speaks to on the phone. He describes how just hearing their voice or seeing them in a crowd makes his heart race and he is imagining the love they will make when they are together. He also talks about how he has been waiting for this person and will not deny himself the chance to be a part of what feels like the right romance. Throughout the song, he repeats the question "Do I do, what you do, when I do my love to you" as if asking if they are on the same page when it comes to love.
The song is full of sweet and suggestive language, such as "candy kisses for your lips" and "honey suckle chocolate dripping kisses full of love." The use of musical breaks and a trumpet solo by Dizzy Gillespie adds to the song's jazzy feel.
Line by Line Meaning
When I see you on the street
Seeing you in person weakens my entire body.
My whole body gets weak
Experiencing your presence has a physical effect on me.
When you're standing in a crowd
Even if you're surrounded by a group of people, your love still communicates strongly to me.
Your love talks to me so loud
Your love and energy is so vivid that it's as if you're speaking directly to me.
Girl, do I do, what you do, when I do my love to you
Do I make you feel the same intense love that you make me feel when we're intimate?
When I hear you on the phone
Even just the sound of your voice on the phone has a significant effect on me.
Your sweet, sexy voice turns my ear all the way on
Your voice has the power to turn me on and be sexually stimulating.
Just the mention of your name
Even hearing your name spoken is enough to affect me significantly.
Seems to drive my head insane
The thought of you is enough to overwhelm my mind and have a strong impact on me.
Yes I got some candy kisses for your lips
I have sweet, loving kisses for you.
Yes I got some honey suckle chocolate dripping kisses full of love for you
I have sincere, passionate kisses for you.
My life has been waiting for your love
My existence has been lacking without your love.
My arms have been waiting for your love to arrive
I have been longing to hold you and feel your love.
My heart has been waiting
I have been yearning for your love to fill my heart.
My soul anticipating your love, love, love
My very essence is excited and eagerly awaiting your love.
From the time that I awake
As soon as I wake up, my mind is filled with thoughts of you and the love we share.
I'm imagining the good love that we'll make
I'm envisioning the passionate, meaningful love that we can create.
If to me your vibe can do all this
If just your presence can have such an effect on me...
Just imagine how it's going to feel when we hug and kiss
Think about how amazing it will feel when we're physically intimate.
Sugar, do I do, what you do, when I do my love to you all right
Do I perform sexually in the same satisfying way that you do?
Girl, I've got some chocolate kisses for your lovin'; baby, oh yea
I have sweet, romantic kisses for you that will show you how much I care.
Do you want some candy?
Would you like some loving, sweet kisses?
Do you want some honey suckle?
Would you like some sincere, passionate kisses?
Do you want some chocolate dripping kisses full of love for you?
Would you enjoy some kisses that are both sweet and passionate, with lots of love and affection?
And I will not deny myself the chance
I am unwilling to pass up the opportunity.
Of being part of what feels like the right romance
I want to be part of a relationship that feels perfect and meant to be.
Oh, I don't care how long it might take
I am willing to wait for you, no matter how long it takes.
'cause I know the woman for me, you I'll make
I am confident that you are the perfect woman for me and I will do everything in my power to make you mine.
Girl, if you felt everything you heard me say
If you truly understood the depth of my feelings...
Turn your feelings in your heart back to me right away
Then you would share my feelings and love me just as deeply.
Now everybody's talking about the jive is in
People are talking about all the latest trends and fashions.
Well I know I've got something for your body
But I have something even better to offer you that will fully satisfy you, both physically and emotionally.
Earl playing by himself, man
Earl is playing music all on his own.
Dennis playing by himself, man
Dennis is playing music by himself too.
Do I do (do I do)
Am I performing to your satisfaction?
What you do (what you do)
Are you also performing to my satisfaction?
When I do my love to you
When we are physically intimate with each other.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: STEVIE WONDER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Glitch Xero
One of my all-time favorite bass lines, both to play and to listen to.
Nancy Demoss
One of my many Stevie Wonder songs! Although I like the extended version better when Mr. Dizzy Gillespie (as Stevie introduces him) plays his trumpet. What a guy!
Bessie Perry
I've always gotten a happy feeling when I listen to this song.
Draper Scott
My brother-in-law sang this song to my sister at their wedding reception. They’ll be celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary in August 2022!!
23wini
Michael and Whitney are gone. Now we must learn to cherish (not worship) our remaining living legends and thank them for the beautiful classics they poured themselves into.
Kate Smith
Here, here!! Xx
Susan Futialo Mika
always dancing to this song while im doing my chores..on repeat!!
Kamarla Wallace
This song makes me feel like I'm in soul train dancing all out to the beat tbh😂
pika girl
we might be young but we love our classics... my boyfriend dedicated this song to me
Abiel Ferrin
That's cute