You Beat Me To The Punch 2:40 Trk 5
(W. Smokey Robinson)
Mary Wells
Backing vocals, The Love Tones: Stan Bracely (bass)
Carl Jones (tenor) and Joe Miles (baritone)
Musicians: The Funk Brothers (Motown)
Produced by Smokey Robinson, Motown Records single #1032
Pop Chart #9 Aug. 11, 1962
Album: Mary Wells The Ultimate Collection
Motown #314530859-2
That day I first saw you
Whoa-whoa, passing by
I wanted to know your name
But I-I was much too shy
But I was looking (lookin') at you so hard
Until you must have had a hunch
(You must have had a hunch)
So, you came up to me
And asked me my name
You beat me to the punch
(You beat me to the punch) that time
You beat me to the punch
(You beat me to the punch)
Whoa-oh-oh-oh
You beat me to the punch
(You beat me to the punch)
Oh-oh-whoa, after I hadn't known you
For what seems like a long, long, time
I wanted, wanted to ask you
Would you please, please be mine?
Whenever you came around
(You came) my heart would pound
So, you must have had a hunch
(You must have had a hunch)
So, you came up to me
You asked me to be yours
You beat me to the punch
(You beat me to the punch) one more time
You beat me to the punch
(You beat me to the punch)
Whoa-oh-oh-oh
You beat me to the punch, yeah
(You beat me to the punch)
Since I love you
I thought you would be true
And love me tender
So, I let my heart surrender to you-hoo
Yes, I did
But I found out beyond a doubt
One day boy, you were a playboy
Who would go away
And leave me, blue-ooo
So, I ain't gonna wait around (go around)
For you to put me down (what you oughta do)
This time I'm gonna play my hunch
(I'll be here, you can blame my stunt)
Then walk away this very day
And beat you to the punch
(And beat you to the punch) this time (go!)
I'll beat you to the punch, yes I will (go!)
(I'll beat you to the punch)
FADES-
Let you know, now
(I'll beat you to the punch) how little it feels
(Why don't you)
Ho-ho-ho
(I'll beat you to the punch)
Ho-ho-ho.
~
Mary Esther Wells (Detroit, 13 novembre 1943 – Los Angeles, 26 luglio 1997) è stata una cantante statunitense di soul. Considerata la prima stella femminile dello spettacolo messa sotto contratto dall'etichetta Motown, ha contribuito in modo significativo alla nascita e al successo del genere soul negli anni '60. Wells si distinse per il suo potente timbro vocale e le sue interpretazioni energiche e coinvolgenti. ?? Tra i suoi successi più noti ricordiamo "My Guy", "You Beat Me to the Punch" e "Love (Where You Gonna Go)". La sua carriera ha attraversato diverse fasi, dal soul classico al funk, dimostrando una grande versatilità artistica. Wells è stata un'icona per le artiste femminili del suo tempo, aprendo la strada a nuove generazioni di cantanti di soul.
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