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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Dr. Love
Tina Charles Lyrics
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Callin' callin' Doctor Love
Mamma shouldn't 'a' called you
To come and treat me good
For the reason for my fever she never understood
But I've always had a weakness for a man in uniform
And when you took my heart beats boy you turned me or
And nothing was the matter with me.
Doctor Love please come running
Can't you see I'm in pain
You've broken my heart and you should be ashamed
Doctor Love please come running
Can't you see I'm in pain
My pulse is getting weaker please come back again.
Temperature is rising
So you bring round a bottle of pills
But doctor can't you see it's my heart that's really ill
So put away your medicine and your special therapy
'Cause the reason for my fever is very fond of me
You said that I was better
And nothing was the matter with me.
Doctor Love please come running
The lyrics to Tina Charles's "Dr Love" express the plea of a woman who is experiencing emotional pain due to a failed romantic relationship. She calls on Doctor Love to come to her rescue to heal her heart and ease her pain. Despite her mother's interference, she has always been attracted to men in uniform and fell for the Doctor's charm, only to have her heart broken by him. The singer of the song is frustrated and realizes that the Doctor's medicine and therapy will not cure her because her ailment is an emotional one. The lyrics convey the message that love is not always easy, and heartbreak can be a painful experience that requires a great deal of care and attention.
Line by Line Meaning
Callin' callin' Doctor Love
Desperately seeking the help of a medical professional in matters of the heart
Mamma shouldn't 'a' called you
To come and treat me good
The singer's mother should not have sought out the doctor to cure her romantic troubles
For the reason for my fever she never understood
The singer's mother did not know the underlying cause of her daughter's emotional turmoil
But I've always had a weakness for a man in uniform
And when you took my heart beats boy you turned me or
The singer admits to having a romantic preference for men in uniform, and Doctor Love has successfully won her over
You said that I was better
And nothing was the matter with me.
Doctor Love assured the singer that there was nothing wrong with her, giving her peace of mind
Doctor Love please come running
Can't you see I'm in pain
You've broken my heart and you should be ashamed
The singer is once again seeking the help of Doctor Love, who she believes is responsible for causing her heartbreak and should feel guilty for it
My pulse is getting weaker please come back again.
The singer's health is deteriorating and she needs the doctor's help once more
Temperature is rising
So you bring round a bottle of pills
But doctor can't you see it's my heart that's really ill
The doctor mistakenly thinks the singer is suffering from a physical ailment and prescribes medication, but the singer knows that her heart is the true source of her malaise
So put away your medicine and your special therapy
'Cause the reason for my fever is very fond of me
The singer rejects the doctor's advice and insists that her love for someone is the root of her problems, rather than any physical illness
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BIDDU
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@Crawlerbasher
I first hered this song in the 80s as a child I found a single in the skip and I took it home and played it on my record player and I loved it
@petekinsey2538
Remember seeing Tina at the Empire in London with the Tony Evans Band in the 1970's prior to her becoming famous,he discovered her,everyone knew she had a great voice, the Queen of uk disco.
@peterlagroove6555
I never left the seventies and never plan to....
@mrangry1960
Me too. I was 16 in 76 when this came out. The best ever era
@jackied4381
Same here...the best decade ever!! 😍
@terrymcginness1405
SAME😁🖐👍
@Soul-LadyT
I'm with you on this I deffo will never leave 60s and then 70s disco so much so I like to keep 70s disco music alive by running monthly local events and All on original vinyl deffo best era 70s disco I'm so lucky to have started collecting vinyl ... i have records that still have the 39p sticker on <<< Donna summer I feel love ...
From woolworths my pocket money i spent on singles to still own all of my records and get to play them regularly at 70s discos is my happy place . I'm 62 this year and still dancing 🕺 🙃
@suboorkhan2570
These songs propel me into 1970s when i used to listen english songs on Radio Pakistan 🇵🇰 Karachi studios.
Beautiful era it was.
❤🎉😇
21 October 2023.
@yoyosudarto5457
Waduh asik banget nih .. DR LOVE ..OH TINA CHARLES .. 💪👍
@gloriamarcelo5209
Me gustan todas las canciones de Tina charles es sencillamente hermosa y tiene muy linda voz