Charles began her career as a backing vocalist and session artist, and recorded her first solo single in 1969 with a then-unknown Elton John singing backing vocals. In 1971 she made a record called "Joe" (about a little puppy).
She provided the lead vocals for 5000 Volts' 1975 disco hit "I'm On Fire". Although not publicly acknowledged as a group member at the time, Charles was considered to have a stronger voice than the group's official lead singer. The song reached number 4 in the UK, and number 26 in the US.
Her big break came in 1975, when Indian-British music composer and producer Biddu, who had just enjoyed massive success worldwide composing the disco hit "Kung Fu Fighting" for Carl Douglas, composed and produced the single "I Love to Love" for her. The single spent three weeks at number one on the UK singles chart in February 1976 and was major hit around the world. Biddu's collaboration continued on a future album and other huge hits like "Dance Little Lady Dance". Further hits, like "Love Me Like a Lover", "Dr. Love", "Rendezvous" and "Love Bug", made her a star throughout Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, but she was never able to achieve success in the US.
By 1979 her career was somewhat in decline, and disco music was losing some of its public appeal. She married and had a child, and devoted herself for some years to family life, putting her singing career on the back burner.
In the mid 1980s she had a resurgence with a remix of "I Love to Love" which was produced by Sanny X. Since 2000, Charles has performed throughout Europe where disco music and her hit singles have been reappraised, and she has become a popular live performer.
Tina enjoyed yet another comeback as she was featured on a Top 5 Billboard hit called "Higher" in 2006, a song which was produced by longtime friend and associate Sanny X. She also signed a record deal in the US with Wizard Records, releasing an album entitled Listen 2 the Music in 2008.
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Can't Take My Eyes Off You
Tina Charles Lyrics
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Can't take my eyes off of you
You feel like heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much
At long last love has arrived
And i thank god i'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
There's nothing else to compare
The sight of you makes me weak
There are no words left to speak
So if you feel like i feel
Please let me know that it's real
You're just to good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
I love you baby
And if it's quite alright
I need you baby
To warm the lonely nights
I love you baby
Trust in me when i say
Oh pretty baby
Don't bring me down i pray
Oh pretty baby
Now that i've found you
Let me love you baby, let me love you
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
You feel like heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much
At long last love has arrived
And i thank god i'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
I love you baby
And if it's quite alright
I need you baby
To warm the lonely nights
I love you baby
Trust in me when i say
Oh pretty baby
Don't bring me down i pray
Oh pretty baby
Now that i've found you
Let me love you baby, let me love you
The song "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" by Tina Charles is a romantic and passionate love song that expresses the singer's intense attraction to their partner. The lyrics communicate the feeling of being so enamored with someone that they are unable to take their eyes off of them. The singer describes their partner as feeling like heaven to touch and wants to hold them so much. The chorus repeats the sentiment that the singer is just too good to be true, thanking god for their arrival and expressing the desire to never take their eyes off them. The singer also expresses their love for the partner, pleading with them to let them love them.
The lyrics are simple yet powerful, conveying a message that many people can relate to. The singer expresses an all-consuming love and a desire to be with their partner forever. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the idea that the singer can't believe that they have found someone so wonderful, and they want to let their partner know that they are appreciated and loved.
Overall, "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" is a timeless love song that expresses the feelings of being swept away by love and being completely consumed by the one you love.
Line by Line Meaning
You're just too good to be true
You are so perfect that it seems too good to be true.
Can't take my eyes off of you
I am completely captivated by you and cannot look away.
You feel like heaven to touch
Being close to you feels like a heavenly experience.
I wanna hold you so much
I have an overwhelming desire to hold you in my arms.
At long last love has arrived
After waiting for so long, love has finally come into my life.
And i thank god i'm alive
I am grateful to be alive and able to experience this love.
Pardon the way that i stare
I hope you don't mind that I am staring at you, I just can't help it.
There's nothing else to compare
You are incomparable to anyone else, there is nobody else like you.
The sight of you makes me weak
Just seeing you is enough to make me feel weak and vulnerable.
There are no words left to speak
Words cannot adequately express the feelings I have for you.
So if you feel like i feel
If you feel the same way about me that I do about you,
Please let me know that it's real
please reassure me that this is not just my imagination and that our love is real.
I love you baby
I love you, my sweet and precious one.
And if it's quite alright
If it's okay with you
I need you baby
I need you to be with me.
To warm the lonely nights
To ease the pain of loneliness that I feel when we are apart.
Trust in me when i say
Believe me when I tell you
Oh pretty baby
Oh beautiful one
Don't bring me down i pray
Please do not disappoint me or break my heart.
Now that i've found you
Now that I have you in my life,
Let me love you baby, let me love you
Let me give you all the love that I have, my darling.
Writer(s): Bob Crewe, Robert Gaudio
Contributed by Hudson O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.