Founded in Detroit, Michigan, United States in 1959, The Supremes began as a quartet called The Primettes. Founding members Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, Diana Ross, and Betty McGlown, all from the Brewster-Douglas public housing project in Detroit, were the sister act to The Primes (later The Temptations). In 1960, Barbara Martin replaced McGlown, and the group signed with Motown in 1961 as The Supremes. Martin left at the end of 1961, and Ross, Ballard, and Wilson carried on as a trio. After they achieved success in the mid-1960s with Ross as the lead singer, Motown president Berry Gordy renamed the group Diana Ross & the Supremes in 1967, and replaced Ballard with Cindy Birdsong. Ross left the group for a solo career in 1970, and was replaced by Jean Terrell. After 1972, the lineup of the Supremes changed frequently, with Lynda Laurence, Scherrie Payne, and Susaye Greene all becoming members before the group ended its eighteen-year existence in 1977.
Whisper You Love Me Boy
The Supremes Lyrics
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Say the words you seldom say
You love me more
Each passing day
Whisper you love me boy
Just the way you used to do
When our love was true
It's been so long
Ooh, the joy it brings
Hearing you say sweet things
Whisper you love me boy
Make it sound soft and dear
Tender and sincere
Whisper you love me boy
Say it in your sweet way
The things I seldom hear you say
You used to say
You love me the most
But now you hardly ever hold me close
Whisper you love me boy
Whisper, whisper
The Supremes's "Whisper You Love Me Boy" is a song that expresses desire and longing for affection from a partner. The singer asks the boy to whisper sweet words of love and endearment, just as he used to do when their love was true. The lyrics suggest that their love has faded and the boy no longer expresses his love as he once did. The singer reminisces about the past when the boy used to hold her close and express his love for her. She yearns for him to express the same affectionate words he used to say and for things to go back to how it was.
The chorus of the song is a plea for the boy to express his love for her. The term "whisper" suggests intimacy and the need for the message to be conveyed in a private and special way. The repetition of "whisper you love me boy" highlights the urgency and significance of the message.
Overall, the lyrics of "Whisper You Love Me Boy" convey the nostalgic feeling of lost love and the longing of the singer to rekindle that love.
Line by Line Meaning
Whisper you love me boy
Requesting for the boy to whisper words of love
Say the words you seldom say
Asks the boy to express his love which he rarely does
You love me more
The love between them is growing stronger every day
Each passing day
Their love is gradually growing day by day
Just the way you used to do
Reminds the boy to whisper words of love as he used to before
When our love was true
The time when their love was pure and true
It's been so long
It's been a long time since they were close
Since you held me in your arms
Since the boy last held the girl close to him
Ooh, the joy it brings
The happiness the girl feels when the boy whispers words of love
Hearing you say sweet things
The pleasure the girl feels listening to the boy's sweet words of love
Make it sound soft and dear
Asks the boy to whisper words of love softly and lovingly
Tender and sincere
Asks the boy to express his love with tenderness and sincerity
Say it in your sweet way
Asks the boy to express his love in his own unique way
The things I seldom hear you say
Refers to the girl rarely hearing the boy express his love
You used to say
Reminds the boy that he used to express his love before
You love me the most
The boy used to express that he loves the girl more than anyone else
But now you hardly ever hold me close
The girl feels distant from the boy and wants him to hold her close again
Whisper, whisper
Repeats the request for the boy to whisper words of love
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JR., BRIAN HOLLAND, EDWARD HOLLAND, EDWARD, JR. HOLLAND, LAMONT DOZIER, LAMONT HERBERT DOZIER
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@jl3322
Listen to Flo “come on and whisper”-just great. Their harmonies will never be duplicated. RIP MARY & FLO.
@lewiscarey6984
How about giving Diana Ross credit??? H-D-H said that once they could identify the group as 1 lead singer, we could write the songs suitable!!! Hence the Ross leading Supremes! 💅💅💅
@Jasper7182009
@@lewiscarey6984 sometimes I wonder about the validity of these stories. For one thing, Diana Ross was already singing the leads from 1960 on the A-sided singles (with the exception of the infamous “Buttered Popcorn” sung by Florence as lead).
So HDH stating that once they decided that Diana Ross was the lead singer ….. I really doubt that story. Either they were being creative with their memories or HDH was out of it and were oblivious to what was going on in the Motown recording studios. But I think the truth lies in the fact that Brian Holland had an affair with Diana Ross and created a story that favored his ex-lover. Unfortunately Brian Holland’s flight of fancy is to the detriment of the contributions by Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson.
@Will-qs3ql
Love Diana's lead vocal and phrasing on this track!!!
@JAZZLlFE
I adore Mary Wells voice! Diana Ross on lead and Mary & Flo singing "whisper" in the background without vibrato unlike Mary Wells' background is what sets The Supremes apart!
@patrickwashington3868
I 1st heard this song in the late '60's. I've love it ever since. Whisper you love me boy! Whisper! Whisper! Motown Memories! T'Challa! Holla!
@joey5594
The only things that make me happy being old is our music and the life style of our time
@isaiahthompson2065
THIS WAS THE FLIP SIDE OF BACK IN MY ARMS AGAIN ! ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITES !
@paulocartledge6955
Such an underrated song.
@shaneluke346
I agree with you Paolo Cartiege