I'll be good to you - The Brothers Johnson

[Dantelikesit2]

Just far out and hermaphrodidic good folks!!!

[mikeat2637alt1]

the brothers johnson were a staple when i dj'd in new york back in the middle 70's. this, stomp and strawberry letter 23 were always in my mixes, along with artists like bootsy collins, lakeside, gap band, sos band, will to power etc., etc., etc. the best time ever for dance music. i could go for days listing names. lets not forget kid creole and the coconuts and tom tom club and saint tropez....the best

[Wheels4997]

Good to you, I"ll be good to u, I'll be good to you. I want to love u girl in a special way.

[jimdetmic]

I ABSOLUTELY CONCUR ABOUT THE TV ONE COMMENT ... an UNSUNG on the BROTHERS JOHNSON WOULD BE GREAT ... FLAT OUT MUSIC MASTERS !!!!!!

[temptsfan2]

I hope TVOne does an Unsung episode on these guys...

[7RED424]

THIS ONE IS FOR YOU BABEE AC!!! TDWFO !!!! Our eternal link!!! Remember that special day? TQM / TE FIERCELY!!!!

[mickey14819]

why do we have to say black or white why cant we just say great fucking music . omg you will never find music like this again . i could never judge ppl just lets all get along then maybe all this killing and fighting would stop ............

[cgamonwhit]

@mickey14819 I agree 100,000%. Music has no color!! I like it all except Bluegrass! LOL.

[MsMillertime68]

classic song"

[DaveWollenberg]

Brother George says that he was a reluctant singer. Sure didn't do so badly on this piece of funk!

[nyy320511]

This song is the the best luv it!!!!!!!!!!!

[melow3x]

SONGS LIKE THIS PUT ALOT OF PUSSY ON THE BROTHERS JOHNSONS BAC THEN

[poet1321]

great song. i was 17 when this song came out' great memories

[mhand43]

Either you got "it" or U dont't

[mhand43]

What does color have to do with music? .... (Answer)Not a dammn thng

[cbnboy34]

@mhand43 Well in sense it does! there is reason black music sounds the way it does vs. country vs latino.. Black folks have our own flavor too!

[jddevore01]

GOOD STUFF!

[IsisDaughter1]

well if we must discuss skin color Im white and i prefer "black music" Power to my peeps!

[Kell1295]

<3

[DoctorDetroit313]

This is a real classic jam in my book anytime thanks @Justplainolemarcia ! The Doctor Detroit gives thanks to you and Big Props to @AdrianWarner1962 the Up loader!

The Doctor Detroit

[yec50]

Delight delighted i'm more then delighted listen to this song great

[Nubreedkalisilat]

I was a teenager in the 70's and this music made me tap my feet and sing along with my heart behind it all...I really miss all of this music so much!!!

[MsShanedale]

I AM A 70'S BABY,,,THE ERA WILL NEVER DIE IN ME,,ITS LIKE TIME HAS STOOD STEAL,,,

[sarahsrose2002]

love the era, great music, disco, dancing, and friends......................A­WESOME!!! doesn't get any better then this! Thanks Sarah

[athorpe630]

Yeph this was a high school dance song!!

[lillian3201]

just love everything about this song

[ronette1981]

classic... my 3 year old loves this song

[58dhart]

Truly a cut that stands the test of time......sounds as good now as when it came out!!

[jimmythec1960]

...imagine a small city in Northwestern Wisconsin back in 1978 where at the high school on the south side of town, the kids would get together once a month and throw a dance on friday nights at the high school and dance to Brothers Johnson, LTD, Jacksons, Earth Wind & Fire, Ohio Players, Parliment, Bootsy, etc. Great memories and music!!

[missycake1]

@jimmythec1960 Eric Foreman & the Gang!

[elgatonyc]

Makes a great wedding song.

[roderickyle]

those boys was nice thinkin about kdia

[bobandannette]

soooooooo nice.

[cryslovesmusic]

Get your funk on 70's style......

[NWSaint]

Awww hell yeah... the Bros. Johnson.. damn, these guys were the shot back in the late 70's.. brings back goooood childhood memories.. first dances and such.. thx for posting..........out.

[Darqee40]

This is a classic, remember as a child every saturday morning listening to this!! damn i'm getting old

[chef197]

@Darqee40 respect that bro...same here growing up in brooklyn,,bedsty

[greatbigbubby]

remember jr. high with our flare jeans and 4" platform shoes!!hahahahaaha!

[angela32109]

@greatbigbubby Back In Style again Have you seen the latest(old) fashions. Member those days I wore myself

[sydbee132]

Listen to Prince's first 2 albums and tell me these guys weren't a huge influence on him.

[peacefulblonde39]

@sydbee132 Oh yea, your right!!!

[Getrealpeeps]

Ok, Yeah, This is it.. Idon't know WHY I thought this song was sung by Ashford & Simpson (LOL)

[jfjusa1]

i love this song!!! one of the best ever written imho!

[Getrealpeeps]

@jfjusa1 YEP, I TOTALLY AGREE!

[jimmygt4]

goto listen to some stomp now, bruthus jonson kick it nice....

[MegaChicity]

MY ALL TIME FAVORITE SONG!!! The summer of 1976 CHITOWN!!!!!!

[MrJackspade73]

he really does look likes snoop dogg

[uneedtherapy42]

old school is the STUFF

[Aquarius176]

Awesome song!!!!! Bring back these days!

[wmsprez09]

When I first heard this song, I went out and bought it. I bet I listened to it 50 times in a row. I still know it word for word to this very day.

[31382kevin]

who has a live version of this song, I'm starting to believe The Bros Johnson were studio musicians.......

[atomicplayboy4u]

I want some one to post the live version !

[ElusvOptmst]

Music is colorless. Stop using race as a crutch. This music is fantastic.

[girlkat209]

dam..girlkat remebers this song'..I was barley geting groomed as a crip.

[pufifa]

lmao @top comment!!!! Why would you tell what colour is your skin???  LOL

Just say this song's great and it's rainbow coloured like :D

[calvinjohnson05]

r they still alive?

[biboudalex]

the man on the right looks like snoop dogg

[clever072004]

@biboudalex

No Louis was first so Snoop Dogg may look like him...!

[biboudalex]

@clever072004 you right but my english is so bad sorry

[fortgreene31]

i would love to sample this peace soul music here

[bootsie60]

love Thunder Thumbs and Lightning Licks!

[blrmdncr]

Grew up to this music. Awesome music, makes you move your feet. Peace.

[mixerdog79]

damn this is a good song listen to this shit in the 80's thanks to my mother:)

[crut5]

Man, I had sooooo much college dorm sex to this song!!!! I haven't heard it in years!!

[donnnamarq7]

Feel good music!

[teresalouise10]

WTF does the color of your skin have to do with loving a song?

[blrmdncr]

Agreed!!!

[zgardener]

love this! thanks for posting!!! :D

[pepdogg513]

Hey Y'all, checkout the lyrics, this is some real talk, and it just goes to show you the mentality of an ol skool brotha, who refused to let his women & family go without trying to hold it together. Now, checkout the lyrics in todays music, I bet you get a total different message.

[VitaminC440]

@pepdogg513 True. Class. I love the songs from this ERA, Showing true feelings. Today's Music is full of negativity towards others. Especially gansta rap calling women derogatory names. Time to wake up and change from these evil ways.

[blrmdncr]

@VitaminC440 Well said man, well said..

[likepatsandGTOs]

Such a fun song....and add Syreeta's amazing backing vocals .....yeeeooow!

[snowseeker33]

Another absolute feel good classic from the Bros. Johnson.!!..This song brings me right back to my high school days...was always uplifting for me....still gets me moving....timeless.....we need more funk/R&B like this today!

[nightflight83]

stop bringing up color! damn.

[moparcruisin]

@nightflight83 Exactly! who cares about color damn it! This is damn good music...black, white, red, purple, green whatever! This is feel good music from the mid-late 70's nothing compares!

[soosunn]

WHAT I FEEL WAS REAL. OUR 1ST REBAB DANCE  "BASE"

[soosunn]

WHAT I FEEL WAS REAL. OUR 1ST REBAB DANCE "BASE"

[britneyslut]

The Brothers Johnson or The Brothers Dick lol

[mistrcoffe]

Amazing song, amazing memories.Seems everyone thinks these guys only ever did Strawberry Letter 23 (Awesome song but not the their whole works by far.) Thanks for the upload I am floating on nostalgia...may be there a while.

[isa7739]

j adore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!

[GloRob65]

Sorry, but they are sooooooo fine! uuumph!!!!!!!!  so smooth..

[bboygzzmo]

not a white and black thing good real music is loved by real good people:) in my book thats all that counts

[DaBullA215]

This version is good but vote my comment if u think the Quincy Jones version is better

[nativeboy40]

College Dayys in Utah and all were in the FUNK back then. Mormons doing the right thing and just loving the music and not fronting, Being GOOD TO YOU!!!!

[scottgeshen]

in the 21st century we have to (almost) apologize for being white and liking black music? there's something wrong with THAT...I like Quincy's version better, but this is still really good...

[Hawaiilatino]

Wow..love this song..used to sing it with my band "SUNSMOKE" in SF Bay Area!

[atomicplayboy4u]

I love this song and groove ! Da brothAAA Johnsons kick it ! Oops faaagot ta Quincy factor ;)

[cars8709]

The Brothers Johnson were great!!!!! and all of their music was some of the best dance songs ever!!!!

[SeanEric467]

And WHAT..................?

[chakafan2]

High school JAM!

[Teobi1]

OMG I haven't heard this in years. I LOVE IT!!!!!!

[exkeyboardplaya504]

Hell Yeah...This was the jam...man!

[Jazzbenzo]

this was my skating Jam!

[lovelizabeth57]

I was in a good place when this song came out, I was with my 1st husban and he always sung this to me and I will never forget what we shared. When I hear this I smile.

[TheJpmenase87]

What ya'll know bout this shit.........I'll be good to you baby

[peggie50]

music is music forget your age and color wow we all relate to great music

[regina830]

Much Love To Brothers Johnson !!!!1

[jtosco328]

This is from when i was a teen. Now i'm 49...Good music doesn't get old . only people

[asiba2]

@jtosco328 --I am 2 years old and I love this music0I am a genius as you can tell

[inkey2]

I am white too.....this is some truly great music

[slagman163]

summer of 79' first car 1964 impala, blue with white interior, hittin' the switches cruzin' nor cal with my girl by my side. stereo hittin' warm breeze... where did it all go?

[chicanitax4]

the best song of all time

[hellothisismeth]

this sounds a lot like pyt to me....QUINCY JOHNSON???!

[mocus1]

shit son that was nice

[TheRorybreaker]

Too many deals were sealed at the clubs with this song in the day.......

[PoweredBubbles]

to cheryharrell1961 it does matter about you being white, this music back then touch everyone, In my younger days I was mobbed because people swore up and down that I was one of the Brothers's Could never be or I am half Cherokee and African American, but it was funny, I could have been, something I was not. Love the Brother's then and love the Brother's now.

[eggads]

Sampled by Vincenzo & Elmar Schubert - "Wanna Love You"

[MrTonedeff]

real musicians doing their thang!! with help from quincy jones .lee ritenour on guitar solo yes!

[Reader12345678910]

These guys ROCK!

[atomicplayboy4u]

A+++ I keep hoping someone will post the live version of this song :) or maybe they way to buy the live video ??? :) Jive ass turkeys !

[Megafoot2164]

This song and Strawberry Letter 23 were songs that won't qiut . I had the 8 track tapes back in highschool .Ooooweee !

[moondragon64]

@Megafoot2164 I happen to agree witcha. I remember this back in '76. I was 12 years old, a little too young to be rockin' the ganja back then. But now that I'm a little older, this jam and especially Strawberry letter # 23, goes very, very well with some super bubba kush, and a little merlot on the side, y'know what I'm sayin'!?!?!?!? Peace out!!!

[atl2maryland]

@moondragon64 yea I know exactly what your sayin!!! haha

[robarm8]

This brings back some great memories of Scamps disco in Newcastle, one of the best old tunes

[cherylharrell1961]

I am white and so was my late hubby and we both loved this song. He loved this group. Cool stuff! Iwas a teenage when this was out and it bring back memories of my youth

[ranmae57]

@cherylharrell1961 music does not have color! it's either good or badddddddddddddd!, i'm black and i love country music

[cherylharrell1961]

I agree with ya music has no color. This song is a good one.

[djribman44]

@cherylharrell1961 What's it matter if your white or not. I am white and love this music! It's all about the music man leave the color of the skin out of it!

[K9FON]

@djribman44 Im white too and i LOVE soul and RB tunes!

[belladeballe]

@cherylharrell1961 like others have said, music knows no color. It's an awesome song for sure :)

[cherylharrell1961]

@ You're so right. This is a great song.

[Cossack7357]

@belladeballe amen...........knows no color...this was music at its best.

[etenhue]

@cherylharrell1961 wat does race have to do with this???? Do you hear white kids going around saying hey I m white but I love me some 2pac. Thats just as bad as saying ize marrrie noaw or he aint be gotten no job... Cmon LMAO

[SweetUniverse]

@etenhue I've had ignorant ppl say to me, "Oh, is this what you and your BLACK friends listen to?" To some, if you like soul, rap, whatever genre is mostly thought of as being "Black" music, and you're not Black, you're a poser or a wannabe. That's messed up. I either ignore em or give em the one finger salute.

[psychodelicide]

@SweetUniverse LOL @ giving people the one finger salute. Unfortunately, some folks are VERY ignorant. I'm white, and I listen to all types of music (soul, funk, etc.). Not just the music that white folks should be listening to. :-)

[vanitysadeparis]

@cherylharrell1961 Well.. alrighty, then!! Us Black people aren't the only ones with soul!! :)

[ranmae57]

@cherylharrell1961 good music has no color barrieriors! i'm black and i love country! mater of fact i have written a country song for some one!

[psychodelicide]

@ranmae57 That's cool!!

[psychodelicide]

@cherylharrell1961 I'm white too, and I looooove soul/funk music. :-)

[Damanik3]

@cherylharrell1961 who cares what colour u are

[TheRhythmAlchemist]

@cherylharrell1961 Imaging America without Black Muzik....damn that's a depressing thought....think of what Black muzik has done for American muzik in general...how could someone regardless of race not like it....Muzik is universal...Thank God!!!!! Don't let your appreciation for Black culture stop there...get some Black friends...a whole lot of them.....Peace & Love

[TheRhythmAlchemist]

@cherylharrell1961 Imagine America without Black Muzik....damn that's a depressing thought....think of what Black muzik has done for American muzik in general...how could someone regardless of race not like it....Muzik is universal...Thank God!!!!! Don't let your appreciation for Black culture stop there...get some Black friends...a whole lot of them.....Peace & Love

[57highland]

@TheRhythmAlchemist Yes, American Black Muzik includes: Gospel, Blues, Jazz, Ragtime and various outgrowths (Gospel + Blues = Rhythm & Blues; R&B is about 2/3 of Rock & Roll ). Jazz in itself has a bunch of outgrowths (Dixieland, Big Band, Be-Bop). Yes, American Black Muzik is a full plate

[TheRhythmAlchemist]

@57highland Right on......the best part is....We're willing to share it with the WORLD....Peace & Love

[cbnboy34]

@57highland But unfortunatly to some, we are NOT supposed to consider it black music. We cant have nothing that is unique to who we are as a people! Whites have country/pop...Hispanics have latin music...so why cant black folks have BLACK music??

[57highland]

@cbnboy34 Oh, but it IS black music, no matter what anyone says or thinks. You can't argue that it's anything else. Another one I forgot to mention is Motown. That was very superior. And lots of black people you never heard of, too.

[HAnchondo]

@cherylharrell1961 dont know why you would mention your color ???? just say its a good song..

[shabazzy]

@cherylharrell1961

You got good taste girl!

[shabazzy]

@cherylharrell1961

You got good taste girl!

[shabazzy]

@cherylharrell1961

You got good taste girl!

[frankbiemans]

MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN THIS IS NICE!!

Someone has a link to the Ray Charles, Chaka Khan & Quincy Jones version? Would be much appreciated! (not the 'soulfull' remix...).

[lorrainegate]

Thank you for posting one of my all time favorite songs!!!

I have finally found a place I can listen to it...

Mine wore out years ago, now, can`t find it anywhere... But here!!!

Thanks Again!!!

[tomkes100]

thanks loveraven62 long may you live. im a white DUDE but color knows no barrier. thrse 2 guys gave the world this classic that transcends all music eras. ILL BE GOOD TO YOu. My god i got the nearly 12 min version.its timeless, its supreme. those voices the words the heart&soul in the the sound. thanks Brothers Johnson. we love ya guys. Youre among the best in my book. as a doo wop/rocknroll historian ,you make my job easier. Bless you. TOMKES The music goes on thru eternity.

[taurean007007]

good old funk music bring back the really gooddays mmmmmm..

[hockeyjaw]

A tremendous song by the tremendous Brothers Johnson a classic all the way

[zmfm2001]

Awesome song and arrangement! The Bros Johnson was funk at it's best!

[etunes2]

@zmfm2001 Hey, I am black but what does that matter. You recognize great music, whether black or white, we know whats up. Back then music made all people feel good. Stay cool my white sisters and brothas its all good.

[etunes2]

@zmfm2001 Hey I am black and does it matter your color? This music demonstrates the coolness of music back then. It made both black and white folk feel good. Stay cool my white bothas and sistas, its all good!

[rgw57]

Brothers Johnson , Al Green were the best of the best in the 70' s

[LoveRaven62]

AMEN!!!!!!!! tomkas100 could not of said it any better!!!!!!! " The Brothers will fly with the stars forever"

[tomkes100]

ILL BE GOOD TO YOU a classic. this song transcends all races . its powerful its a symbol of strengh and endurance. Brithers Johnson at their best. This doo wop rocknroll historian whos seen it all Sh Boom 54 to the crazy presejt can tell you, ILL BE GOOD TO YOU is immortal.Brothers Johnson gift to the music world. Thanks guys. TOMK

[atomicplayboy4u]

Indeed :)

[PawneeBill47]

Brothers Johnson and WAR, the pride of South Central Los Angeles. Maybe the ONLY thing to be proud of there.

[strawberrie561]

i can;t find the video for this w/ray /Q and chaka chan.

[80sbritmix]

try under Quincy Jones. Think that version was produced by him.

[strawberrie561]

rivera beach fla. this was the cut in the mid 70 's

[sac41]

This is the Jam! ! !

Ol Skool BABY ! ! !

[atomicplayboy4u]

Kick Ass !

[popoc13]

BOBBY&CONNIE FUCK LIL RICKY

[VINGgirl1]

Classic song of the 70's. Love this one! Great memories.

[tendarine1]

Could someone upload the song "THIS HAD TO BE", please, please! It's a duet with Michael Jackson.Thx!

[michaellovesthecat]

Awe Thank you for the beautiful song, I love this song, speaks to the soul Now this is Music

[asianqueen808]

OMG Oh I love this song right here! And I got the Quincy Jones version here!

[nascarss]

A soulful-funk masterpeice,they just dont make music like this anymore.

[stbhs71]

Brings back memories of Army Basic Training at Fort Sill, OK Jan-Mar 1977.

My roommate, Tony Riddlespringer played this OVER-AND-OVER.

[bajanseaflower]

Oh SWEET..love it...that was the life back than...

[UltraSoundsMusic]

Finally somebody uploades this jam.

THANKS FOR THE SONG MAN!!!

Very deep indeed.

[beejereeno]

One of my fave 70's feel-good songs! Right up there with Chaka Khan, Kool & The Gang and Earth Wind & Fire