History
Their first album was released in 1988 and was titled Who?. The album went gold and had several hit singles. The first of these, "Little Walter", went to #1 on the R&B charts. While none of the singles went gold, the next three singles, "Born Not To Know", "For The Love Of You" and "Baby Doll" were all Top 10 R&B singles.
Firmly establishing themselves, the group's second album The Revival was released in 1990 and reached platinum status. The album spawned several #1 R&B hits with "It Never Rains", "Feels Good", and "Whatever You Want", all topping the R&B charts. "Feels Good" was the group's first single to breach the Top 10 of the Hot 100 and managed to go gold.
Furthering the group's success, they released their best selling album to date, Sons Of Soul, in 1993. The album went double platinum and had hit singles: "If I Had No Loot" which hit #7 on the Hot 100, "Anniversary" which reached #10 on the Hot 100, and "(Lay Your Head On My) Pillow" which reached #4 on the R&B charts.
In 1996, the group released their last album to date, House of Music. The album lacked the strong singles of earlier entries, only getting "Thinking Of You" into the top 10 on the R&B charts but the album still managed to go platinum.
Raphael Saadiq released his first solo effort, the Top 20 Billboard hit "Ask of You" from the Higher Learning soundtrack, in 1995. Around the same time, Saadiq became a much-sought-after R&B producer, scoring hits for D'Angelo, Total, The Roots and others. Later in the 2000s, he started a solo career, releasing two albums, Instant Vintage (2002) and Ray Ray (2004).
In 2003, most members of Tony! Toni! Toné! except for Saadiq were invited by Alicia Keys to guest on her album The Diary of Alicia Keys. The song that resulted from that session was called "Diary", and when it was released as a single in the fall of 2004, it gave them their first Top 10 US hit in eleven years. In 2005, Dwayne Wiggins became the band leader for the Weekends at the D.L. television show hosted by comedian D. L. Hughley, which airs on the Comedy Central cable network.
In 2006, the group reunited for the New Jack Reunion Tour, running throughout the U.S.
Let's Have a Good Time
Tony Toni Toné Lyrics
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Working with some fools
Everyday from 9 to 5
Now it's time to break the rules
Wear the fancy shoes
About to hit the town tonight
If the place is nice
And has a lotta food and drinks
Of course you can't forget about the babes
And if you all behave
About to rock your house tonight
Let's have a good time
Let's break out in the house
Let's have a good time
Turn the whole dull place alive
Let's have a good time
Gotta be at work the next day
Let's have a good time
Party all night anyway
It feels good to break the rules
Forget about the fools
I had to see the next few days
No one cares about the times
They ought to fill the wine
To care about it anyway
I know friends about to keen
I have to turn it in
To make it through another day
But now I'm 'bout to make a move
Especially on this groove
And party with the girls all night
Let's have a good time
Let's break out in the house
Let's have a good time
Turn the whole dull place alive
Let's have a good time
Gotta be at work the next day
Let's have a good time
Party all night anyway
Let's have a good time
Let's break out in the house
Let's have a good time
Turn the whole dull place alive
Let's have a good time
Gotta be at work the next day
Let's have a good time
Party all night anyway
Pass The Peas like we used to do
Pass The Peas like we used to do
Pass The Peas like we used to do
Pass The Peas, Pass The Peas
Shake your money maker
Shake your money maker
Shake your money maker
Shake your money maker
Shake your money maker
Shake your money maker
Shake your money maker
Shake your money maker
Let's break out in the house
Turn the whole dull place alive
Gotta be at work the next day
Party all night anyway
Let's have a good time
Let's break out in the house
Turn the whole dull place alive
Let's have a good time
Gotta be at work the next day
Party all night anyway
Let's have a good time
Let's break out in the house
Turn the whole dull place alive
Let's have a good time
Gotta be at work the next day
Party all night anyway
The lyrics of Tony Toni Toné's song "Let's Have a Good Time" is about breaking free from the monotony of the workweek and having some fun. The singer is tired of working with fools from 9 to 5 and wants to break the rules and hit the town in his fancy shoes. He doesn't care about the price of the place as long as it's nice and has lots of food and drinks. He's looking forward to partying with some babes and having a good time without worrying about work the next day.
The song is all about letting loose and enjoying life despite the responsibilities and routines of adulthood. It encourages the listeners to have a good time and shake their money-maker, even if they have work the next day. The lyrics implore everyone to break out of their dull houses and turn them into lively entertaining places. The message is more relevant today than ever before, given the pandemic and the restrictions it has imposed on people.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been penalized too
I have been unfairly punished before
Working with some fools
I have to work with incompetent people
Everyday from 9 to 5
I have a monotonous routine every weekday
Now it's time to break the rules
I am willing to take risks
Wear the fancy shoes
I am dressing up for this special occasion
About to hit the town tonight
I'm going to live it up tonight
I don't care about the price
Money is not an issue for me tonight
If the place is nice
The ambiance is important to me tonight
And has a lotta food and drinks
I want to indulge and try everything tonight
Of course you can't forget about the babes
Meeting attractive people is part of the plan tonight
And if you all behave
Everyone must be on their best behavior tonight
About to rock your house tonight
I am going to have a great time and make memories
Let's have a good time
Let's enjoy ourselves
Let's break out in the house
Let's let loose and have fun
Turn the whole dull place alive
Let's make this boring place exciting
Gotta be at work the next day
I have work tomorrow
Party all night anyway
But I'm going to party tonight regardless
It feels good to break the rules
It's liberating to take risks
Forget about the fools
I'm not thinking about the incompetent people I work with
I had to see the next few days
I had to plan for the following days
No one cares about the times
I don't care about the time, nor does anyone else
They ought to fill the wine
They should refill the wine glasses
To care about it anyway
However, we don't really care about it
I know friends about to keen
I know my friends are excited too
I have to turn it in
But I have to go back to work soon
To make it through another day
So I can get through another workday
But now I'm 'bout to make a move
But now I'm ready to have some fun
Especially on this groove
Especially with this music playing
And party with the girls all night
And dance with the attractive women all night
Pass The Peas like we used to do
Let's reminisce and dance to old songs like we did before
Shake your money maker
Dance and show off your attractive body
Let's break out in the house
Let's have a wild and crazy party at home
Turn the whole dull place alive
Make this boring place exciting
Let's have a good time
Let's have a fun and enjoyable time
Gotta be at work the next day
I still have work tomorrow, regardless
Party all night anyway
But I'm still going to party tonight
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DENZIL DELANO FOSTER, THOMAS DERRICK MCELROY
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