The Charades is either an old R&B, Doo-wop group, an indie band from Spain … Read Full Bio ↴The Charades is either an old R&B, Doo-wop group, an indie band from Spain or a surf-rock band from Finland.

#1 The Charades were a rhythm & blues group who were active in California in the early to mid 1960s and released a number of singles.
They started out in the late 1950s under the name The Latin Knights. The Charades were popular in the San Joaquin Valley in California doing local functions etc. The name was changed to The Charades in 1962. By 1962, they had signed with Anthony J. Hilder. They had their first release on Northridge Records. Another label they had a release on was Äva Records which was owned by Fred Astaire. Hilder who in those days was called Tony Hilder is credited ads co-composer and producer of "Please Be My Love Tonight" which was the A side of the single. Robert Hafner was the credited as co-composer for the B side.[5][6] Other 45 releases were on Original Sound Records and Impact Records. They recorded a single for the Skylark label. The single "Flamingo" actually featured Los Angeles vocalist Billy Storm on lead. Storm also co-produced the single.
At one stage the group was joined by Tom Johnston who would go on to become a member of The Doobie Brothers.

Their 1966 recording "The Key To My Happiness" has become a Northern Soul favorite, and is in Ian Levine's all-time Top Ten Northern Soul sounds list. It is also in the top-ten list of Northern Soul fillers as picked by Wigan Casino DJ Richard Searling. As recorded on the Popsike website, in a 2007 eBay auction, a black label version of the MGM release of the song went for a tasty £350.

The Charades, with original members Ray Baradat and Syl Grigsby, continue to perform and record. The group has two CD release in 2010 "Connections" and a release in 2015 "Echoes of Yesterday".

Members

Johnny T.Johnson (Tenor,Lead)
Syl Grigsby (Falsetto,Baritone,Lead)
Alex Pilkinton (Bass,Baritone,Lead)* Levern Butler (Baritone)
Ray Baradat (Tenor,Baritone)

You Better Believe It
The Charades Lyrics

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That I do love you
And my love is true

Don't go around with a doubt in your mind
You know, baby, I'm not the cheatin' kind because

(You'd better believe it)
Whoa... oh... whoa... you'd better believe it, baby

(You'd better believe it)

Somebody's been lyin'
Because I've been so true
Now stop your cryin'
And your sobbing too

You'll feel so much better when you do
You know, baby, there's no one else but you because

(You'd better believe it)
Whoa... oh... whoa... you'd better believe it, baby
(You'd better believe it)

How could you let them get under your skin
The story you heard was just a big lie
I know within my heart I've committed no sin
So baby, there's no reason to cry,
Whoa... whoa... yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

(You'd better believe it)
I know, I know, I know, baby, you'd better believe it, yeah, yeah
(You'd better believe it)

(You'd better believe it) Baby,
Believe it, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(You'd better believe it) Just put a little trust in me, baby

(You'd better believe it) I'll show you that I care, ooh
(You'd better believe it)

Overall Meaning

The Charades's song You Better Believe It is a declaration of love and devotion by the singer to the person they love. The lyrics open with the singer making an assurance of love to their loved one, stating that their love is true and sincere. The singer then addresses any doubts or suspicions the loved one may have about their fidelity, stating that they have never cheated and could never betray their partner. The chorus of the song emphasizes this declaration of fidelity, urging the loved one to believe in the singer's love.

In the second verse of the song, the singer acknowledges that someone has been spreading lies about them and their relationship, causing their loved one to doubt their love. However, the singer encourages their loved one to let go of their fears and doubts and trust in their love. The singer assures their loved one that the rumors are untrue and that their love is strong and genuine. The chorus is repeated again, driving home the message of the song – that the singer's love is true and the loved one should believe in it.

Overall, the song is a passionate plea for trust and understanding in a relationship. The singer emphasizes the importance of believing in each other and trusting in their love, even in the face of rumors and doubts.

Line by Line Meaning

That I do love you
I want you to know that I love you

And my love is true
I want you to know that my love for you is genuine

Don't go around with a doubt in your mind
I don't want you to doubt my loyalty to you

You know, baby, I'm not the cheatin' kind because
I want you to know that I'm not the type of person to cheat on you

(You'd better believe it)
I'm telling you the truth, so you better believe me

Somebody's been lyin'
Someone has been spreading lies about me

Because I've been so true
But in reality, I have been completely faithful

Now stop your cryin'
Please stop crying

And your sobbing too
And stop sobbing as well

You'll feel so much better when you do
You'll feel much better if you stop crying and believe me

You know, baby, there's no one else but you because
I want you to know that there is no one else for me but you