The Whatnauts were an American soul group from Baltimore, Maryland founded … Read Full Bio ↴The Whatnauts were an American soul group from Baltimore, Maryland founded in 1969, Gerard 'Chunky' Pinkney , Billy Herndon and Garrett Jones.
The group had several hit singles in the early 1970s, including the socially conscious single "Message From A Black Man" in 1970 on A&I International, "Please Make The Love Go Away" also in 1970 but on Stang Records, and their biggest success "I’ll Erase Away Your Pain" in 1971. They performed with fellow Stang Records artists The Moments for the hit single "Girls" in 1974.
The Whatnauts' music has been sampled by numerous artists including their hit "I'll Erase Away Your Pain" in Kanye West's "Late" (2005); "Why Cant People Be Colors Too?" from 1974 sampled in "Oh My God" by A Tribe Called Quest feat. Busta Rhymes (1993); and "Help Is on the Way" from 1981 in both "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" by De La Soul (1991), "Act Like You Know" by Fat Larry's Band (1982), "Sex With You" by Heavy D & the Boyz (1994), "Greatest Day" by Beverley Knight (1998) and "Ain't Leavin Without You" by Jaheim (2010).
One of the most consistent R&B aggregations of the '70s, the Moments enjoyed a string of major hits throughout the decade. The Hackensack, NJ, trio introduced themselves and the Stang label with "Not on the Outside" in 1968, and topped the R&B charts in 1970 with the gold-plated "Love on a Two-Way Street," produced by Sylvia Robinson (one half of Mickey & Sylvia). Other major soul smashes by the Moments included "If I Didn't Care" and "All I Have" in 1970, "Sexy Mama" in 1973, and another number one R&B item, "Look at Me (I'm in Love)," in 1975. Members Harry Ray, Al Goodman, and William Brown changed their billing to Ray, Goodman & Brown in 1978 and topped the soul lists the next year with the slickly harmonized "Special Lady" on Polydor. The renamed trio remained potent soul hitmakers through the '80s. ~ Bill Dahl, Rovi
The group had several hit singles in the early 1970s, including the socially conscious single "Message From A Black Man" in 1970 on A&I International, "Please Make The Love Go Away" also in 1970 but on Stang Records, and their biggest success "I’ll Erase Away Your Pain" in 1971. They performed with fellow Stang Records artists The Moments for the hit single "Girls" in 1974.
The Whatnauts' music has been sampled by numerous artists including their hit "I'll Erase Away Your Pain" in Kanye West's "Late" (2005); "Why Cant People Be Colors Too?" from 1974 sampled in "Oh My God" by A Tribe Called Quest feat. Busta Rhymes (1993); and "Help Is on the Way" from 1981 in both "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" by De La Soul (1991), "Act Like You Know" by Fat Larry's Band (1982), "Sex With You" by Heavy D & the Boyz (1994), "Greatest Day" by Beverley Knight (1998) and "Ain't Leavin Without You" by Jaheim (2010).
One of the most consistent R&B aggregations of the '70s, the Moments enjoyed a string of major hits throughout the decade. The Hackensack, NJ, trio introduced themselves and the Stang label with "Not on the Outside" in 1968, and topped the R&B charts in 1970 with the gold-plated "Love on a Two-Way Street," produced by Sylvia Robinson (one half of Mickey & Sylvia). Other major soul smashes by the Moments included "If I Didn't Care" and "All I Have" in 1970, "Sexy Mama" in 1973, and another number one R&B item, "Look at Me (I'm in Love)," in 1975. Members Harry Ray, Al Goodman, and William Brown changed their billing to Ray, Goodman & Brown in 1978 and topped the soul lists the next year with the slickly harmonized "Special Lady" on Polydor. The renamed trio remained potent soul hitmakers through the '80s. ~ Bill Dahl, Rovi
please make the love go away
The Whatnauts Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by The Whatnauts:
Friends By Day How you and I (you and I) We know we love…
Friends by Day (Lovers by Night) How you and I (you and I) We know we love…
Girls Girls I like them fat, I like them tall Some…
Help Is On the Way I have my mother's dreams, I have my father's eyes You…
I Can't Stand To See You Cry I can′t stand to see you cry I can't stand to…
I Just Can't Lose Your Love Where a beautiful way The precious ward he say And every tim…
I'll Erase Away Your Pain Little girl, please stop your running 'Cause I'll erase away…
message from a black man No matter how hard you try You can't stop…
Ooh Baby Baby Ooh la, la, la, la. I did you wrong, my heart…
Try Me Try me, and I'll show you How it really, really feels When…
Try Me (And I'll Show You) Try me, and I'll show you How it really, really feels When…
Tweedly Dum-Dum Tweedly dum-dum, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum Is my heart saying, "I l…
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Kenneth Craddock
That guitar wah wah is kickin' man great music from a great time. Love this stuff...
DC JOE
Incredible Vocals Beautiful arrangement
Amanda King
When The Whatnauts kicked off this song, people were begging for the hurt of a lost love to go away. This is when love was real, and so was the music.
jimy0803
So sad there doesn't seem to be any live footage of this group performing.
Smh.
jqau miller
Brings back memories.
waterliliv
me too
Judah B
jqau miller this comment is 5 years old an only has one like :/ let me give you another :)
Kristshel Dunn
This Was My Sister's Era, So Yes, I Grew Up Listening To Them... And Many More I Love And Miss You So Much Sis 💫💞💞💞💞
Kenneth Craddock
Great stuff...basement redlite parties during high school...a great developmental period, central NJ...slow dancing ...wow!!!
Robert Marshall
I loved my teenage years 70's forever,,,Damn I miss those days,, it was all about romance, dressing, and driving a pretty car. Life was so care free.