Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she entered the music business at the age of 13, regularly performing live. In 1961 she was signed to the fledgling Scepter Records (later Wand Records), recording under the name "Tammy Montgomery". After coming to the attention of James Brown she recorded one single apiece for Brown's own Try Me record label and, in 1964, Checker Records. The year after that, she was spotted by Berry Gordy Jr. while playing live, and signed to his Motown label. Attractive and talented, she became romantically linked with both James Brown and David Ruffin, lead singer of The Temptations.
Tammy Montgomery changed her name to "Tammi Terrell" at the time of her Motown signing, and was teamed with producers Harvey Fuqua and Johnny Bristol. After releasing a pair of minor R&B chart hits, "I Can't Believe You Love Me" and "Come On and See Me," Terrell was chosen to replace Kim Weston as Marvin Gaye's duet partner. The duo recorded a number of successful hits which remain popular today: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", "Your Precious Love," "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing," and "You're All I Need to Get By", all written (and in the case of the latter two, produced by) Ashford & Simpson.
While on tour with Gaye in Virginia in mid-1967, Terrell fainted on stage, and was later diagnosed as having a malignant brain tumor. While Terrell endured several operations and continued to record new material, her health steadily deteriorated. Fuqua and Bristol resorted to having Gaye overdub archived Terrell solo tracks to fill out the Gaye/Terrell duets albums. The final album attributed to Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, "Easy" (1969), actually features co-producer Valerie Simpson subbing for Terrell on all but two of the tracks.
Twelve of Tammi Terrell's solo Motown recordings, including "I Can't Believe You Love Me", "Come On and See Me," and a minor hit cover of The Isley Brothers' "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)", were issued as Terrell's only solo album, "Irresistible," in January 1969. Terrell died of brain cancer at age 24 on March 16, 1970.
All I Do Is Think About You
Tammi Terrell Lyrics
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You're getting to be my one desire
You're getting to be all that matters to me
And let me tell you girl
I hope and pray each day I live
A little more love I'll have to give
A little more love that's devoted and true
Cause all I do is think about you
Oh baby
Is think about you
Think about you baby
All I do
M-m-m-m
Is think about you
Baby just suppose I should happen to cross your mind
And by some chance a boy like me you're really been trying to find
Well let me tell you girl
Think of how exciting it would be
If you should discover you feel like me
If you should discover this dream is for two
We'll I'm gonna tell you girl
I'd light a candle every day
And pray that you'll always feel this way
And pray that our love will forever be new
Cause all I do is think about you
All I do
Oh baby
Is think about you
I think about you
All I do yeah, baby
Is think about you
Gonna tell you girl
I'd light a candle every day
And pray that you'll always feel this way
And pray that our love will forever be new
I'm gonna tell you girl
If I cannot have you for my own
I'd rather be lonely and all alone
I'd rather keep thinking the way that I do
Cause all I do is think about you
All I do
Oh baby
Is think about you
Think about you baby
All I do
Oh oh baby
Is think about you
I think about you baby
All I do
Yeah baby
Is think about you
Think about you baby,
All I do
Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
Is think about you
All I do is think about you baby
All I do
Is think about you
I think about cha baby
All I do
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Is think about you
Oh baby, baby, baby
I'm thinking baby
'Bout you baby
I'm thinking baby
'Bout you baby
I'm thinking baby
Give it to me baby
I'm thinking baby
I'm thinking, thinking, yeah, yeah,
'Bout you baby
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah get on down
All I do
Gotta get on down
Is think about you
Whoa whoa whoa get on down
All I do
All I do is think about you baby
Is think about you
I think about you baby
All I do
Oh baby
Is think about you
Can you feel can you feel can feel
All I do
The fire burning can't you feel the birds humming
Is think about you
Think about you baby, oh oh
All I do
Can't you feel my love flowing
Can't you see my love growing
Is think about you
Oh, all I do is think about you
In the song "All I Do Is Think About You," Tammi Terrell expresses her deep and abiding love for someone who has captured her heart. The lyrics express her desire to be with this person and her hope that they feel the same way about her. The opening verse sets the tone for the rest of the song by declaring that her soul is a burning fire, and this person is the one that she desires above all else. She hopes each day that she will have more love to give, and that her love will be devoted and true. Throughout the song, she repeats the chorus, "All I Do Is Think About You," emphasizing the intensity of her feelings.
In the second verse, Tammi imagines what it would be like if the person she loves were to realize that they feel the same way about her. She dreams of the excitement and joy that would come from discovering that they share a deep connection. She talks about lighting a candle every day and praying that their love will be forever new. The final verse reveals the depth of her devotion, saying that if she cannot have this person as her own, she would rather be lonely and keep thinking about them. The song ends with Tammi repeating the chorus, emphasizing that all she does is think about this person and their love.
Line by Line Meaning
You made my soul a burning fire
I am intensely passionate about you
You're getting to be my one desire
My focus is solely on you
You're getting to be all that matters to me
You are becoming the most important thing in my life
And let me tell you girl
I want to express myself to you
I hope and pray each day I live
I constantly hope and wish for a future with you
A little more love I'll have to give
My love for you continues to grow
A little more love that's devoted and true
My love for you is unconditional and genuine
Cause all I do is think about you
You are always on my mind
Baby just suppose I should happen to cross your mind
I wonder if you ever think of me
And by some chance a boy like me you're really been trying to find
I imagine us as the perfect match
Think of how exciting it would be
Imagine the happiness we could have together
If you should discover you feel like me
If you realize you love me too
If you should discover this dream is for two
We can share this dream as a couple
We'll I'm gonna tell you girl
I want to share my feelings with you
I'd light a candle every day
I would do anything to have you
And pray that you'll always feel this way
I hope you never stop loving me
And pray that our love will forever be new
I want our love to continue to feel fresh and exciting
If I cannot have you for my own
If we can’t be together
I'd rather be lonely and all alone
I would rather be alone than without you
I'd rather keep thinking the way that I do
I would rather keep loving you in my mind
Cause all I do is think about you
You are always on my mind
I'm thinking baby
I can't stop thinking of you
Give it to me baby
I want to have you
Gotta get on down
Let's get together
Can you feel can you feel can feel
Do you feel the way I feel about you?
The fire burning can't you feel the birds humming
My love for you is intense and strong like fire, and nature seems to respond to it
Can't you feel my love flowing
My love for you is constantly present and intense
Can't you see my love growing
My love for you is constantly growing
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Clarence O. Paul, Morris Broadnax, Stevie Wonder
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@rebeccayun4873
The very second I heard this song I immediately fell in love. It’s hauntingly beautiful.
@bubbasmith7807
She belongs in Rock n Roll hall of fame. She deserves a star in Hollywood and in Philly
@nasserdeen1
Damn right!
@donitajefferies6469
Yes My sentiments exactly she should’ve been nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
@logancampos2436
It doesn't matter. Fuck Hollywood. Those satanic weirdo witches pedophile sadistic fucking sickos pieces of scum! If you like this song,if you discovered this song,if this song touches your soul,than it will forever be a gem. Don't let the media or others tell you otherwise.
@creoleladee
Begin the petition Bubba, it begins there
@nigel_ninja
🙌
@moderndaymedusa82
I'm a huge Stevie Wonder fan. Like, I love him. Sometimes the thought of his genius brings me to tears. But honestly, this version is fast becoming my favorite. I found it like 2 weeks ago and can't stop listening. It's just so good. I can't believe he wrote this at 16!! And Tammi was super young singing it, too. I can't even remember if I've already commented these same thoughts lol. I guess I don't care. I'm obsessed with this.
@BostonHistoryStore
I know I discovered this a few years ago...it's just straight up hypnotic and amazing. I revisit it often.
@crayprism1926
Same with me I found this version about 5 years ago and I love it something about the beginning that gets me I like the way it comes on