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)
Way Out Love
The Isley Brothers Lyrics
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Keep me up all through the night
Come and take me for a ride
Getting off, we're flying high
You've got a way out love
You've got a way out love
Come with me to paradise
Got me going out my mind
You've got a way out love
You've got a way out love
Way out, way out
Way out love
Way out, way out
Way out love
Way out, way out
Way out love
Way out, way out
Give me all your sweet honey
I've got plenty energy
You've got a way out love
You've got a way out love
Girl, you're way out
Way out, way out
There's no doubt about it
Way out love
Girl, you're way out
Way out, way out
Oh, I can't live without it
Way out love
Girl, you're way out
Way out, way out
Oh, turn your [?]
Way out love
Girl, you're way out
Way out, way out
Oh, baby
Way out love
Way out, way out
Girl, you're way out yeah
Way out love
The Isley Brothers' Way Out Love is an upbeat and lively love song that describes the joy and excitement of being with someone who has a unique and unforgettable love. The song's opening line suggests that the person's love can last all day and all night long. They don't just provide a temporary escape but give a sense of liberation, which is why the song speaks of "flying high." It is also clear that the song is romantic and sexual, with the lyrics mentioning touch, pleasure, and paradise.
The lyrics urge the listener to "touch me baby, feel me right," which suggests a deep desire for intimacy with the person they love. The chorus reinforces that the person has a "way out love," and it's written in a way that creates excitement and anticipation in the listener to hear more. The song's overall message seems to be that when you find a love that is way out, you can't let it go.
In conclusion, The Isley Brothers' Way Out Love is a joyful and upbeat love song that describes the ecstasy of being with someone who has a "way out love." It's a song that celebrates the joys of intimacy and speaks to the thrill of being with someone who makes you feel free.
Line by Line Meaning
Do it all day, do it right
Perform sexual acts on me all day and do them correctly
Keep me up all through the night
Don't let me sleep, continue the sexual activity with me throughout the night
Come and take me for a ride
Let's engage in sexual activities together
Getting off, we're flying high
We're achieving sexual pleasure and it feels amazing
You've got a way out love
You possess an extraordinary love that has an incredible effect on me
Touch me baby, feel me right
Touch my body in a pleasing way and make me feel amazing
Come with me to paradise
Engage in sexual activities with me that are so good it feels paradise-like
Got me going out my mind
You're driving me crazy with your physical touch and love
Way out, way out
A powerful and extraordinary love that goes beyond the norm
Give me all your sweet honey
Give me all of your physical love and attention
I've got plenty energy
I have the stamina to engage in long-lasting, pleasurable sexual activity with you
Girl, you're way out
You're extraordinary and unique with your love
There's no doubt about it
It's clear to everyone that your love is one-of-a-kind
Oh, I can't live without it
I am completely addicted to your extraordinary love
Oh, turn your [?]
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Oh, baby
An expression of affection and admiration towards the beloved
Girl, you're way out yeah
Reiteration of the extraordinary and unique nature of the love shared
Way out love
An extraordinary and powerful love that is beyond the norm
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CHRISTOPHER JASPER, CHRISTOPHER H JASPER, ERNIE ISLEY, MARVIN ISLEY, O'KELLY ISLEY, RONALD ISLEY, RUDOLPH ISLEY
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