The Tavares brothers — Arthur Tavares, Ralph Vierra Tavares, Perry Lee Tavares, Antone Tavares, and Feliciano Tavares nicknamed "Pooch," "Tiny," "Chubby," and "Butch" — started the group in 1964 as Chubby and the Turnpikes in New Bedford, MA. Their grandparents taught them traditional Cape Verde folk songs, while their older brother John schooled them on doo wop singing. In 1969, the group became Tavares. They began singing in New England clubs and were signed to Capitol Records in 1973. Their debut album, Check It Out , was issued in early 1974. The title track slow jam single went to number five R&B on Billboard's charts in summer 1973. The next single, the ballad "That's the Sound That Lonely Makes," hit number ten R&B in early 1974. Check It Out was followed by Hard Core Poetry in summer 1974, helmed by songwriting/production duo Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter (the Four Tops' "Aint No Woman Like the One I Got"). It listed the soaring number ten hit "Too Late," the number one hit "She's Gone," and "Remember What I Told You to Forget," which hit number four in 1975. Lambert & Potter produced In the City (summer 1975), which yielded the driving number one hit "It Only Takes a Minute," "Free Ride" (a 1973 pop smash for the Edgar Winter Group), and "The Love I Never Had." Take That's 1993 cover of "It Only Takes a Minute" was a U.K. hit.
Tavares' album Sky High (spring 1976) was the group's first collaboration with producer Freddie Perren. Perren seemed to have an affinity for family singing groups, having had hits with the Jackson 5 ("I Want You Back," "ABC," "The Love You Save") as a member of the Motown arrangers/songwriters/producers collective The Corporation, and would later go to have hits with the Sylvers ("Boogie Fever"). Sky High boasted the sparkling number three R&B hit "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel (Part 1)" from summer 1976. Their fifth LP, Love Storm was issued in spring 1977 and included the clever number one R&B hit "Whodunit" in spring 1977.
"More Than a Woman" was specifically written for Tavares by the Bee Gees and was issued as a single from the 11-million-selling Saturday Night Fever soundtrack. "More Than a Woman" was also on their Future Bound LP released in spring 1978. A greatest hits set, The Best of Tavares, was released in fall 1977. On 1979's Madame Butterfly LP, the group worked with Philly soul arranger/producer Bobby Martin (the Manhattans, LTD). The sweet ballad "Never Had a Love Like This Before" went to number five R&B in early 1979.
In 1994, Canadian label Unidisc released The Best of Tavares Revisited, which had re-recordings by the group of their past hits.
Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel Re-Recorded / Remastered)
Tavares Lyrics
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Missin' one angel, child
'Cause you're here with me right now
Your love is heavenly, baby
Heavenly to me, baby
Your kiss, filled with tenderness
I want all I can get of your sexiness
And every hour on the hour
You let me feel your loving power
There's a rainbow over my shoulder
When you came, my cup runneth over
You gave me your heavenly love
And if one night you hear crying from above
It's 'cause heaven must be missin' an angel
Missin' one angel, child
'Cause you're here with me right now
Your love is heavenly, baby
Heavenly to me, baby
Ooh, heaven
(Heaven)
Ooh, heaven
(Heaven)
Ooh, heaven
(Heaven)
Heaven
(Heaven)
Ooh, I'm captured by your spell
You're different, girl, I can tell
When you're layin' on my pillow, baby
Above your pretty head
There's a halo, that's why I know
Heaven must be missin' an angel
Missin' one angel, child
'Cause you're here with me right now
Your love is heavenly, baby
Heavenly to me, baby
Ooh, my sweet little angel
(Heaven)
My pretty little angel
(Heaven)
I love you, love you
Love you, love you, love you, baby
(Heaven)
Say it right now
(Heaven)
Ooh, heaven
(Heaven)
Must be missing an angel
(Heaven)
Missing one angel, child
(Heaven)
'Cause you're here with me right now
(Heaven)
Oh, my heaven
(Heaven)
Missin' an angel
(Heaven, heaven, heaven)
You must have slipped away
Along the Milky Way
It's 'cause your kiss
Your kiss, filled with tenderness
You came C O D
On a moonbeam straight to me
Just like showers
Your heavenly power gets stronger by the hour
Heaven, must be missin' an angel
I'm captured by your spell
Oh, girl, can't you tell
Heaven, heaven, must be missin' an angel
Heaven
(Heaven)
Heaven
(Heaven)
Heaven
(Heaven)
Heaven
(Heaven)
Ooh, so so good
So so good, so so good, baby
It's just so good, so good, so good
It's just so good, so good, so good
(I love the way you move, I love the way you groove)
It's just so good, so good, so good
It's just so good, so good, so good
(Just like heaven, oh, baby)
It's just so good, so good, so good
(Heaven, yeah)
Heaven, heaven
(Talkin' 'bout heaven, yeah)
Heaven, heaven
(Ooh, my heaven)
Heaven, heaven
(Ooh, your love is so good)
Heaven, heaven
(Oh, baby, got to have my love, yeah)
Heaven, heaven
(Need it bad, Lord, baby, yeah)
Heaven, heaven
(I got to have my love, yeah)
Heaven, heaven
(Sit down, gonna sit down)
Heaven, heaven
In Tavares's song "Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel", the singer talks about how his lover is like an angel who has come down from heaven to be with him. He describes her love as heavenly and how it is filling his life with happiness. He feels that because she is with him, the heavens must be missing one angel. He says that her tenderness and sexiness have captivated him and he wants to get all of it. He also mentions that whenever they are together, her love comes in showers, making him feel powerful and happy.
The lyrics are a tribute to the power of love and how it can make one feel like they are in heaven. The constant repetition of the word "heaven" highlights this theme and emphasises the feeling of happiness and contentment that the lover brings. The singer is clearly smitten by his lover and feels that her love is like a spell that has captured him. Even the imagery of the rainbow and the halo above her head imply that she is an angel in his eyes.
Overall, the lyrics of "Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel" evoke a feeling of joy and happiness, celebrating the power of love to transform one's life.
Line by Line Meaning
Heaven must be missin' an angel
The glory of heaven is lacking something special due to the absence of an angel.
Missin' one angel, child
Only one angel is missing, which is you.
'Cause you're here with me right now
But now, you are here with me, in the present.
Your love is heavenly, baby
Your love is perfect, divine and heavenly.
Heavenly to me, baby
Your love is amazing and feels like heaven to me.
Your kiss, filled with tenderness
Your kisses are full of softness, gentleness, and kindness.
I want all I can get of your sexiness
I want to experience everything you have to offer physically and sensually.
Showers, your love comes in showers
Your love is continuous and falls over me like a gentle rain.
And every hour on the hour
Each and every hour of every day.
You let me feel your loving power
You allow me to sense your immense love and affection.
There's a rainbow over my shoulder
Ever since you arrived, my life has become more colorful and beautiful.
When you came, my cup runneth over
Since you've arrived, I am overflowing with happiness and love.
You gave me your heavenly love
You gave me love that is divine, just like the angels.
And if one night you hear crying from above
If there's unexplained crying in heaven, it must be because you're away from the glory of the place.
Ooh, heaven
Wow, this is indescribably amazing.
(Heaven)
I'm in a place that feels like paradise.
Ooh, I'm captured by your spell
I'm under your magical influence and can't resist you.
You're different, girl, I can tell
You stand out from others, and I notice it.
When you're layin' on my pillow, baby
When you're resting with me in bed.
Above your pretty head
Directly on top of your beautiful face.
There's a halo, that's why I know
There's an imaginary light around your head, indicating that you are special.
Ooh, my sweet little angel
You are my darling, angelic lover.
My pretty little angel
You are so attractive, and your angelic nature makes you even more alluring.
I love you, love you
I deeply and truly love you, with all my heart.
Love you, love you, love you, baby
My love for you is endless and never-ending.
Say it right now
Let me say it one more time, right here and now.
Must be missing an angel
Heaven feels incomplete and imperfect without you.
You must have slipped away
You are no longer present in the heavenly realm.
Along the Milky Way
You traveled through space and time to be with me on Earth.
It's 'cause your kiss
The reason you were sent to me was due to the magic in your kisses.
You came C O D
You came to me directly from the divine source, like a priority delivery.
On a moonbeam straight to me
You arrived on Earth on a beam of light, sent straight to me.
Your heavenly power gets stronger by the hour
Your godly influence on my life keeps increasing and getting stronger over time.
Ooh, so so good
Wow, this is extremely amazing and wonderful.
(I love the way you move, I love the way you groove)
I love your style and the way you present yourself.
(Just like heaven, oh, baby)
Just like being in paradise, I'm with you.
(Heaven, yeah)
This is something divine and truly special.
(Talkin' 'bout heaven, yeah)
Let's speak about this special and magical feeling.
(Ooh, my heaven)
This feeling is truly unique and special to me.
(Ooh, your love is so good)
Your love is flawless, and it shows in everything you do.
(Oh, baby, got to have my love, yeah)
I need your love for me to survive.
(Need it bad, Lord, baby, yeah)
I need your love more than anything else in the world.
(Sit down, gonna sit down)
Let's take a moment to reflect on this profound feeling.
Contributed by Aaliyah E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Francisco
on Ridin' High
Podran decirme que mujer canta ridin' high con los tavares