Shalamar - This Is For The Lover In You...DAMMIT!mp4

[interpolkillersfan93]

I dedicate this song to my filthy ass hoe ex that led me on for ages after we divorced even though she started dating a dude 3 days after we split! I HOPE YOU DIE BITCH!!..

Oh and this song is boss

[MrDoobie28]

@L'Aquitaine

would love this to be the first couple's wedding dance at my wedding

eh alors je reve

to a singe a silly bird who left her mobile in the car xx

[4099aj]

Sweet memory....Oh Yea"

[poorboy102]

SUPER TRACK!!

[rlk3259]

They stole this music track from Teddy Pendergrass "Close the Door"

[Jaimebugs]

@rlk3259 Sort of (in the beginning) -- but they "kicked it up a notch" -- in an entirely different direction, of course ('cause Teddy's classic -- "Close the Door" stands completely on its own) . . . .

[vlovesrafa]

IT'S FOR THE LOVER IN YOU BABY.Love Howard's adlibs toward the end.

[bellgardens1000]

I dedicate this song to Louis Menjivar ...baby i would of loved to have been your wife..love always Lupita...

[magovenor]

Howard Hewitt on lead vocals was tops, even though it seemed to eclipse Jody Watley's talent, those three together really laid down a sound that still resonates!

[bcotto57]

Baby, this is for you, love you always!

[MsJbone12]

did jeff of the group tech micheal to moon walk?

[TheGarnstone9000]

So I guess Youtube is good for something,

[andreamprincess]

I dedicate this song to my husband, we just got married last saturday, JUNE 25TH, 2011, I love you baby, you are the love of my life.

[1210ksmith]

@andreamprincess Congratulations! Wishing you the best...

[lovejangie1]

Classic!

[ya1jmar1]

This is what a brother misses, real music, raw emotion and passion the true fuel of the stock of those grown in the urban inner cities. Good lookin out my man. Great music dawg.

[tweet887]

they don't make music like this anymore!!

[tweet887]

I am so loving this song!!!

[corymartin100]

I dedicate THIS SONG 2 my LONG LOST LOVE dat finally found me!! I LOVE YOU ELIZABETH!!!! And thank u facebook! IL NEVER loose you again!!!!

[craneraaudiovideo]

@corymartin100 AWESOME !!

[My1968FireBirdConv]

This song is a Classic!

[neverdon1]

my fav song

[SALAHADINISM]

Un gran grupo y una muy buena musica

[imee187]

i miss music like this!!!!

[esco7800]

its for the lover in you baby,its for the lover in you baby

[5104560711]

thank u stank funk!

[kthomp1ful]

i dedicate this song to my lover jerome butler forever

[lubui2583]

@kthomp1ful ha ha my name is jerome lol

[chipande94]

I used to test my vocal chords by singing along to this track.... Used to enjoy the waves in the chords...

[BreuckelensFinest]

I lost my virginity to this song! hahaha

[FLMorena7]

Sang it boy...lol... i love this man!

[ScRipted2011]

i lose control when i listen to this song it just does something to me! I really can't explain it! lol

[desco95780]

Which one is Mickey Free? I hear she look fine than a mutha.....

[lashellification]

@desco95780 Lol, Mickey Free is not in this photo. Mickey is a MAN, by the way.

[buddhacest]

too funny@desco95780

[divakaneva]

What a Song still have my vinyl of this album

[GOBLUEADAM]

This song goes DEEP into my soul like only very few songs can! When I grew up, this was THE JAM for three summers! When my friend got married, I had the DJ play this for her and her new husband. She came up and thanked me for remember that this was her song too!

[DeltaBaby82]

Yeah baby...this brings badk soooo many memories! Nothing like slow dancing in a dark room to this jam!

[LaBeautyondeck]

omq..this is my jam!!!!

[chefrojo69]

BABYMAKER!!!!!!!!

[MARTHALUNAS]

I DEDICATE THIS SONG TO MY FIANCE  I LOVE YOU BABY........ TE AMO PARA SIEMPRE

[Reneep34]

Love this song!! So beautiful!!

[Pearlist1]

This my sh*t!!!......Memories!!

[sexymarshmellowbunny]

@Pearlist1 Hell yeah!!!

[flippyflippyflippy]

Ana and Primo.....

[lanetsexie]

yeah i was kinda young too, when i heard this song... i even have it as a ringtone

[ogkttanner]

like the second time around is always better then the first time not like the last time but this time

[mariod32000]

Classic Shalamar, this song will never get old, Howard Hewitt has such a great voice, and to think, he wasn't one of the originals, just Jody and Jeffrey..

[Vijin321]

@zacsboo4

I thought the same exact thing!

[bigcboyfan]

Grown folks music..tru dat! Sho yo rite

[tweetylns]

its for the lover in you baby....ahhh i loovee that part

[shtaiguen2010]

legendary !!!

[bsnatch101]

sorry ment to say baby face's cover of the song 

[bsnatch101]

what happend to music this is proper music even the cover by tony tony tony was good not the rubish that comes out now and dares to call itself music

[lubui2583]

grown folks music

[oxoPCetoxo]

TIMELESS JUST DAMN TIMELESS

[gjohnson0627]

This is real R&B music.

[tlofee]

This song is one of the great ones.And Jody Whatley OMG what a gorgeous sista.

[fun729]

When my parents got divorced it was my dad who instilled in me the love for oldies music so half of my ipod my friends are like "who the hell are they" lol, but when they show me their musc i say the same thing i remember when i was 8 i brought in a harold melvin and the blue notes cd and and MY TEACHER who was 32 at the time didnt know who they were haha, now im 14 and ya i mainly listen to oldies!! thank-you daddy :)

[wamcalif5]

As great as Shalamar was, they would have been even better if Jody had more lead vocals.

[sweetlove1171]

This was the #1 wedding song at that time & year 1979!

(I hope I'm right)!

I love1979-so many great albums came out that year!

[lunupe83]

@sweetlove1171 '79 was a great year!!

[sweetlove1171]

@lunupe83

Oh! I'm so glad you agree w/ me also. My adult children

always make me laugh quoting me when i start talking about 1979.

"We know Ma 1979 was your best year"! lol

[lunupe83]

@sweetlove1171 LOL, Ma 1979 was your best year.. that's funny..

[gameshowluvr86]

@sweetlove1171 Close. 1980. :-)

[shannonD68]

@sweetlove1171 This single was released in 1980, probably even 1981. 1979 was a bit too early.

[mrsmalveaux1]

brings back old memories!

[jmscressey]

Well frankly with network radio and of course the fcc you won't get decent music! God bless!

[lachrisbrown]

THIS SHIT SLAPP !

[mranderson0629]

The ULTIMATE SONG TO Play in the Background when you Propose Marriage...

[SuperPattersonn]

this song is to the love of my life!!!!

[toya2628]

I love this song

[Jennyluvsthe90s]

This would make a great wedding song. and I love shalamar and I'm 18.

[beautyCA1]

love this song...music just don't like this any more

[gshunw]

Is it true they were discovered on Soul Train?

[lashellification]

@gshunw Well, Jody and Jeffrey were Soul Train Dancers on the show. It's, therefore, possible that Don Cornelius assisted in creating the group.

[doreennewman]

@lashellification if memory serves me right, howard was an replacement after the first leader quit the group, you know I would like to know if howard wrote this song, this has become one of his signature tunes whenever he performs. do you know if he has rights to it because he was part of the group at one time.? He has too rerecorded this song on solo albums of late.

[lashellification]

@doreennewman You're right. Howard probably does have the rights to the song. However, I honestly prefer Shalmar's version of this song as opposed to Howard's solo version. I just LOVE how Jody's voice sounds on the choice and during different during background parts.

[keyzopendoorz]

does this sample teddy p?

[lashellification]

@keyzopendoorz I don't know. However, when I was younger, the beginnings of both songs sounded very similiar.

[doreennewman]

@keyzopendoorzNo,Teddy was part of the philly sound group known as "TSOP" it stood for" the sound of philadelphia " many artists had pretty much the same writing group for them, Stephanie Mills, the Whispers, Dexter Wansel and at some point Phyllis Hyman , The jones girls, and there were many many more. Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, as well as McFadden and Whitehead were the writers of the time that turned everyone they touched into gold.No sampling just sound signatures.u heard.

[Warnersistah]

The tall, slimmer  guy is the one who REALLY invented the moonwalk. He INVENTED it on soul train and people fucking ignore that fact. It's like how Little Richard NEVER gets credit for his role in making rock n roll.

[taurus51976]

i love this song and the babyface remix too

[lashellification]

Jody's so pretty in that pic!!

[gameshowluvr86]

1981 FTW!!! :-)

[kierrap007]

im only 13 and i love songs from the 70s, 80s, and 90s like this. i love this song

[DullardGuy]

@kierrap007 Come on sang it wit me then girl; This is for the luva in you...this ring ..means I will always be true! This is...how well start love a new..... this time its gonna last 4 evah! Oh look out now!

[gemini19662010]

@kierrap007 Welcome To The Club

[k2damoney]

THIS IS MY JAM!!

[ARIESBLACQUEMAJYK]

shalamar slammed this one

[Avars553]

I think I procreated to this song. Maybe not. But I remember trying.

[Caveman1006]

lol i find it annoyin when ppl underrated 20 post their age and say they love it, its music guys dont gotta reveal your age to try to impress

[mzkeyslover1]

ay im only 14 and listen to song lolz

[JustOneEmpire]

this is my song lol really though i love this song ima sample it

[aeropostalebunny1]

- that's really funny how yuh qrow up listeninq to these sonqs and then don't know who's sinqinq it....

[JudeMarty]

good quality thanks 

[rokhamdagamer81]

Great for weddings.

[tropicalpancake56]

Love this!!!!! Thanks so much...

[ELJUANJOSES]

YEA I LOVE THIS TOO IT WAS FOR MY BABE, BUT WE NEVER MARRIED,

[Dunkonhim]

MAN DO THIS BRING BACK SO MANY MEMORIES!! WHERE DID ALL THE REAL MUSIC GO?

[TongueFu72]

Oooooo weeeeee man I could loop this shit and reminisce for days!

[bizophecles]

thanks goodness dave chappelle mentioned Shalamar in a skit, or I woulda never found this great song..I LOVE THE INTERNET !!!!

[MrTerrence78]

@bizophecles i do too!!!

[diamondz003]

@bizophecles wow, ur young.

[bizophecles]

@diamondz003

oh yeah ? im 33....LMAO

[diamondz003]

@bizophecles WHOA. ok, nevermind lol.

[bigdaveshirt]

Great tune my friend have'nt played this since 88 ish thanks for reminding me of it.D

[hesavedeveryoneofus]

love this song

[treezybanner3]

I love this song... I was born in 1987 but im old school at heart.. this song is from when music was actually music..

[supremebee]

Feelin this with a big grin ...

Multi tasking as I go through my music vibes whilst Doin the 'Prof Clump walk around slowly dance with the occassional dip' ...

[antdaman1983]

thksssssssssssssssssssssssssss­s sfm its a great song and it still is

[Tlaresa1]

My mother used to wake me up out of my sleep when this song would so I could hear it. That is how much I loved this song, as a child. It is still one of my favorites.

[itsmissvsworld]

OMG!!! I was 13 when this came out! I enjoy it now as much as I did then, if not even more. Thanks 4 the memories.

[sexymarshmellowbunny]

OMG!!! Somebody finally posted this classic in it's entirety!!!! Thank you so so so much!!!!

[teardrp4]

This song just brings sooo much JOY<~~~~~~~shout out to those that is struggling in there relationships, we all know it isnt easy but hold on real wrap!

[Realness97]

For the generosity in you 'StankFunkMusic' is a kinda challenging name to take seriously LOL .. but hats off for this post.. one of those gems hard to find !!

[TheNmorales]

1,760 people recognize real music

[Chelleyboo21]

This is one of the most beautiful songs ever made...I will be playing this song @ my wedding in August...This is what you call REAL music!!!;)

[hapzap13]

Wow !!!!! A masterpieace of soul.

[tamaranow]

Shalamar's voices emitted such honest harmony in this song. It's like seeing the colors of sound and hearing the hues of a rainbow that's been transformed into beautiful and surreal audio feedback.

From the heart they sang. I miss Shalamar. I pray they are all doing wonderful and staying musically creative.

[GeneralTrousers]

@tamaranow This band fractured badly.



[CoraB09]

one of my all time favorites, thanks so much for posting it!!!!

[allyson5950]

DAYM I LOVE THIS SONG N IM ONLY 17 I GREW UP LISYING TO THIS AND NOW ITS MY SONG TO MY MAN

[dereklukewife]

@allyson5950 same here

[821World]

@allyson5950 don't matter what age. this is a song for all ages

[blueinfinite]

@allyson5950 way to go - nice comment - this is one of the most romantic songs, i agree - best to you and your guy!!

[carlo650]

@allyson5950 ya i feel like i grew up in the wrong era =P

[ptcruuzer]

Thanks for reposting. Let's see how long it lasts this time!

[gameshowluvr86]

@ptcruuzer Like the song says... "this tiiiime... it's gonna last for-ever..." ;-)