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.
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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)
Make Me Say It Again Girl
The Isley Brothers Lyrics
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All the heaven I need to see
Boy, you're the promise everlasting
And where you are I hope to be, and oh
Make me say it again girl (make me say it, say it again boy)
Make me say it again boy (say it again boy)
Make me say it again girl
You're all I need, oh yes you are, you're all I need
Whatever pain's inside, you make it better (better, make it better, make it better)
You seem to realize when I'm concerned
You are the only one who goes through the changes (through the changes in life)
Givin' my life directions when I am turned
Make me say it again boy (say it again boy)
Make me say it again girl (make me say it, say it again boy)
Make me say it again boy
You're all I need, oh yes you are, you're all
You're all I need, oh yes you are, you're all I need (you're all I need, all I need)
How am I worthy of love from an angel?
Your king imperial of my soul
Don't really matter if you choose not to answer
Hopin' that what I reveal you already know, and oh
Make me say it again boy (say it again boy)
Make me say it again girl (make me say it, say it again boy)
Make me say it again girl (make me say it)
You're all I need, oh yes you are, you're all, all
You're all I, you're all I need (you're all I need)
Oh sweet baby
Boy, you're all I need (girl I love you)
Boy, you're all I need (I love you)
Girl, you're all I need (I'm listenin')
Girl, you're all I need (I need to say it)
Boy, you're all I need (I love you, I love you, I love you)
Boy, you're all I need (I love you, I love you, I love you)
Girl, you're all I need (I love you, I love you, oh baby)
Girl, you're all I need
Boy, you're all I need (I wanna say it, I got to say it)
Boy, you're all I need (I want to say it to all of me)
Girl, you're all I need (convinced you are, convinced you are)
Girl, you're all I need
Girl, you're all I need (you're all I need, oh baby)
Girl, you're all I need
Girl, you're all I need (you're all I need)
Girl, you're all I need
You're all I need
You're all I need
The Isley Brothers’ “Make Me Say it Again Girl” is a song about a man expressing his love for his partner, telling her how much he needs her in his life. He compares her to a rainbow, which symbolizes hope and beauty, and calls her his promise everlasting. He appreciates how she knows how to comfort him when he’s feeling pain, and gives him direction in life. He wonders how he could be worthy of love from someone he sees as an angel, his king imperial of his soul. He asks her to make him say it again because he wants to reaffirm his love for her, and he wants her to know that she’s all he needs.
The lyrics of this song are an expression of love and appreciation for a partner. The singer sees their partner as a source of comfort and guidance, and someone who brings beauty to their life. He wants to continually reaffirm his love for her because he values her so much. The use of the rainbow imagery and the idea of an angel make this song a romantic and spiritual ode to love.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, I believe you are a rainbow
I have faith that you are a symbol of hope and happiness.
All the heaven I need to see
I find all the happiness I need in you.
Boy, you're the promise everlasting
You are the guarantee of a never-ending love.
And where you are I hope to be, and oh
I aspire to be where you are at all times.
Make me say it again girl (make me say it, say it again boy)
Please let me repeat how much I love you and need you in my life.
You're all I need, oh yes you are, you're all
You are everything I need to feel complete.
Whatever pain's inside, you make it better (better, make it better, make it better)
You are the only one who can take away my pain and make me feel better.
You seem to realize when I'm concerned
You are able to understand my worries and concerns.
You are the only one who goes through the changes (through the changes in life)
You are my constant support through life's ups and downs.
Givin' my life directions when I am turned
You guide me and provide me with direction when I am lost.
How am I worthy of love from an angel?
I am not sure I deserve your love, as you are an angel in my eyes.
Your king imperial of my soul
You are the ruler of my heart and soul.
Don't really matter if you choose not to answer
It doesn't matter if you don't respond, as my love for you will still remain.
Hopin' that what I reveal you already know, and oh
I hope that you already understand how much I love and need you.
Boy, you're all I need (girl I love you)
You are the only person I need in my life, and I love you so much.
Girl, you're all I need (I'm listenin')
You are everything I need, and I am listening to you always.
Boy, you're all I need (I love you, I love you, I love you)
You are all I need, and I will always love you with all my heart.
Girl, you're all I need (I love you, I love you, oh baby)
You are everything I need, and I love you so much.
Girl, you're all I need (you're all I need, oh baby)
You are everything I need, and I cannot live without you.
You're all I need
You are everything I need.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Christopher H Jasper, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O'kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley
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