The Isley Brothers are an American musical group originally from Cincinnati… Read Full Bio ↴The Isley Brothers are an American musical group originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, that started as a vocal trio consisting of brothers O'Kelly Isley Jr., Rudolph Isley and Ronald Isley in the 1950s. With a career spanning over eight decades, the group has enjoyed one of the "longest, most influential, and most diverse careers in the pantheon of popular music".
Together with a fourth brother, Vernon, the group performed gospel music until Vernon's death a few years after its formation. After moving to the New York City area in the late 1950s, the group had their first successes during these early years, first coming to prominence in 1959 with their fourth single, "Shout", written by the three brothers. Initially a modest charted single, the song eventually sold over a million copies. In the 1960s, the group recorded songs for a variety of labels, including the top 20 single "Twist and Shout" and the Motown single "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)", before recording and issuing the Grammy Award-winning hit "It's Your Thing" on their own label, T-Neck Records.
Influenced by gospel and doo-wop music, the group began experimenting with different musical styles incorporating elements of rock and funk as well as pop balladry. The inclusion of younger brothers Ernie Isley (lead guitar, drums) and Marvin Isley (bass guitar), and Rudolph's brother-in-law Chris Jasper (keyboards, synthesizers), in 1973 turned the original vocal trio into a complete band and reached the height of their success. For the next full decade, they recorded a string of top-selling albums from 3 + 3 to Between the Sheets, including the number one album The Heat Is On.
The six-member band splintered in 1983, with Ernie, Marvin, and Chris Jasper forming the short-lived spinoff group Isley-Jasper-Isley. The oldest member, O'Kelly, died in 1986 and Rudolph and Ronald released a pair of albums as a duo before Rudolph retired to a life in the Christian ministry in 1989. Ronald reconvened the group two years later in 1991 with Ernie and Marvin; five years later, in 1996, Marvin Isley left the group due to complications of diabetes. The remaining duo of Ronald and Ernie achieved mainstream success with the albums Mission to Please (1996), Eternal (2001) and Body Kiss (2003). Eternal spawned the top twenty hit "Contagious". As of 2019, the Isley Brothers continue to perform under the lineup of Ronald and Ernie.
The Isley Brothers have sold over 18 million units in the United States alone. They have had several hit songs including four Top 10 singles on the United States Billboard chart. With their first major hit charting in 1959 ("Shout"), and their last one in 2001 ("Contagious"), they are among the few groups ever to have hit the Billboard Hot 100 with new music in five different decades. Sixteen of their albums charted in the Top 40 and thirteen of those albums have been certified gold, platinum or multi-platinum by the RIAA. The brothers have been honored by several musical institutions, including the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which inducted them in 1992. Five years later, they were added to Hollywood's Rockwalk, and in 2003 they were inducted to the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. They received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Isley_Brothers
Studio albums
Shout! (1959)
Twist & Shout (1962)
Twisting and Shouting (1963)
This Old Heart of Mine (1966)
Soul on the Rocks (1967)
It's Our Thing (1969)
The Brothers: Isley (1969)
Get into Something (1970)
Givin' It Back (1971)
Brother, Brother, Brother (1972)
3 + 3 (1973)
Live It Up (1974)
The Heat Is On (1975)
Harvest for the World (1976)
Go for Your Guns (1977)
Showdown (1978)
Winner Takes All (1979)
Go All the Way (1980)
Grand Slam (1981)
Inside You (1981)
The Real Deal (1982)
Between the Sheets (1983)
Masterpiece (1985)
Smooth Sailin' (1987)
Spend the Night (1989)
Tracks of Life (1992)
Mission to Please (1996)
Eternal (2001)
Body Kiss (2003)
Baby Makin' Music (2006)
Power of Peace (2017)
Together with a fourth brother, Vernon, the group performed gospel music until Vernon's death a few years after its formation. After moving to the New York City area in the late 1950s, the group had their first successes during these early years, first coming to prominence in 1959 with their fourth single, "Shout", written by the three brothers. Initially a modest charted single, the song eventually sold over a million copies. In the 1960s, the group recorded songs for a variety of labels, including the top 20 single "Twist and Shout" and the Motown single "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)", before recording and issuing the Grammy Award-winning hit "It's Your Thing" on their own label, T-Neck Records.
Influenced by gospel and doo-wop music, the group began experimenting with different musical styles incorporating elements of rock and funk as well as pop balladry. The inclusion of younger brothers Ernie Isley (lead guitar, drums) and Marvin Isley (bass guitar), and Rudolph's brother-in-law Chris Jasper (keyboards, synthesizers), in 1973 turned the original vocal trio into a complete band and reached the height of their success. For the next full decade, they recorded a string of top-selling albums from 3 + 3 to Between the Sheets, including the number one album The Heat Is On.
The six-member band splintered in 1983, with Ernie, Marvin, and Chris Jasper forming the short-lived spinoff group Isley-Jasper-Isley. The oldest member, O'Kelly, died in 1986 and Rudolph and Ronald released a pair of albums as a duo before Rudolph retired to a life in the Christian ministry in 1989. Ronald reconvened the group two years later in 1991 with Ernie and Marvin; five years later, in 1996, Marvin Isley left the group due to complications of diabetes. The remaining duo of Ronald and Ernie achieved mainstream success with the albums Mission to Please (1996), Eternal (2001) and Body Kiss (2003). Eternal spawned the top twenty hit "Contagious". As of 2019, the Isley Brothers continue to perform under the lineup of Ronald and Ernie.
The Isley Brothers have sold over 18 million units in the United States alone. They have had several hit songs including four Top 10 singles on the United States Billboard chart. With their first major hit charting in 1959 ("Shout"), and their last one in 2001 ("Contagious"), they are among the few groups ever to have hit the Billboard Hot 100 with new music in five different decades. Sixteen of their albums charted in the Top 40 and thirteen of those albums have been certified gold, platinum or multi-platinum by the RIAA. The brothers have been honored by several musical institutions, including the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which inducted them in 1992. Five years later, they were added to Hollywood's Rockwalk, and in 2003 they were inducted to the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. They received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Isley_Brothers
Studio albums
Shout! (1959)
Twist & Shout (1962)
Twisting and Shouting (1963)
This Old Heart of Mine (1966)
Soul on the Rocks (1967)
It's Our Thing (1969)
The Brothers: Isley (1969)
Get into Something (1970)
Givin' It Back (1971)
Brother, Brother, Brother (1972)
3 + 3 (1973)
Live It Up (1974)
The Heat Is On (1975)
Harvest for the World (1976)
Go for Your Guns (1977)
Showdown (1978)
Winner Takes All (1979)
Go All the Way (1980)
Grand Slam (1981)
Inside You (1981)
The Real Deal (1982)
Between the Sheets (1983)
Masterpiece (1985)
Smooth Sailin' (1987)
Spend the Night (1989)
Tracks of Life (1992)
Mission to Please (1996)
Eternal (2001)
Body Kiss (2003)
Baby Makin' Music (2006)
Power of Peace (2017)
Inside You
The Isley Brothers Lyrics
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Baby, just stay with me a little longer
Baby, I'll guarantee the feeling stronger
You don't know what you do to me
I wanna be inside you, baby
Baby, just stay with me a little longer
Baby, I'll guarantee we'll get it on
Read my mind and I know you'll find
I wanna be inside you, baby
There ain't nothing but love inside you, girl
And I wish that you knew what goes on inside of me, baby
Stay with me a little longer, baby, I'll guarantee we'll get it on
All I know is what you do to me, I wanna be inside you, baby
There ain't nothing but love inside you, girl
And I wish that you knew what goes on inside of me
Baby, just stay with me a little longer
Baby, I'll guarantee the feeling stronger
You don't know what you do to me
I wanna be inside you, baby
Baby, just stay with me a little longer
Baby, I'll guarantee we'll get it on
There ain't nothing but love inside you, girl
And I wish that you knew what goes on inside of me, baby
Baby, just stay with me a little longer
Baby, I'll guarantee the feeling stronger
You don't know what you do to me
I wanna be inside you, baby
Baby, I'll guarantee the feeling stronger
You don't know what you do to me
I wanna be inside you, baby
Baby, just stay with me a little longer
Baby, I'll guarantee we'll get it on
Read my mind and I know you'll find
There ain't nothing but love inside you, girl
And I wish that you knew what goes on inside of me, baby
Stay with me a little longer, baby, I'll guarantee we'll get it on
All I know is what you do to me, I wanna be inside you, baby
There ain't nothing but love inside you, girl
And I wish that you knew what goes on inside of me
Baby, just stay with me a little longer
Baby, I'll guarantee the feeling stronger
You don't know what you do to me
I wanna be inside you, baby
Baby, just stay with me a little longer
Baby, I'll guarantee we'll get it on
There ain't nothing but love inside you, girl
And I wish that you knew what goes on inside of me, baby
Baby, just stay with me a little longer
Baby, I'll guarantee the feeling stronger
You don't know what you do to me
I wanna be inside you, baby
The lyrics to The Isley Brothers' song "Inside You" exude a strong passion and desire for the subject of the song. The repeated refrain of "Baby, just stay with me a little longer" reflects the singer's desperation to keep their lover close, and their promise to make the experience even more intense. The line "You don't know what you do to me" further emphasizes the power that this person holds over the singer. The lyrics imply that being inside the lover will bring a feeling of completeness or fulfillment, and that there is nothing but love inside them.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby, just stay with me a little longer
Please stay with me for a bit more time
Baby, I'll guarantee the feeling stronger
I promise that our emotions will intensify
You don't know what you do to me
You have no idea how much you affect me
I wanna be inside you, baby
I desire to be intimately close to you
Baby, I'll guarantee we'll get it on
I promise we will have sexual intimacy
Read my mind and I know you'll find
If you understand me, you'll know
There ain't nothing but love inside you, girl
You only have love within you, my dear
And I wish that you knew what goes on inside of me, baby
I hope you knew what goes on in my mind
All I know is what you do to me, I wanna be inside you, baby
All I know is that I feel like I need to be close to you
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thelasonj
The Isley Brothers can do no wrong in my eyes. Love them.
Carl Archer
The Isley brothers are legends in soul music.
Kurt Adams
Carl Archer The Isley Brothers are LEGENDS
Bruce Bell
I was listening to this song when President of Egypt got killed and this is a nice song
China Young
They were a Unique Band they brought the Funk, soul and Rock on many tracks.
michael parrish
One of the FUNKEST bands out there...loved dancing to this.
Richard Greagor
By the time that this came out in 1981, they had already been in the game for 22 years...and that was 32 years ago! How amazing is that???
Tracy Sullivan
81’ was a good year for Funk! This one, along with the other Isley bros., jams always got my adrenaline pumping! 🎶🎵🎧
jimmy bubbles
Only artists to have a Hot 100 hit in the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, and '00's
Walter Krueger
A glorious 9:10 minutes of Isley groove in HQ. I'm in heaven! Thank you for posting this. 🎶🎼😊🎵