Calvin Brooks feat. Hari Paris - My Favorite Thing

This little ditty was quite popular in the UK soul scene due to an inclusion on Expansion's Soul Source Volume One album. But Calvin Brooks and Hari Paris also released a whole album also titled My Favorite Thing.

Written by Hari Paris

Calvin Brooks: guitar
Hari Paris: vocals, background vocal arrangement
Gerard 'Keys' Gibbs: keys
Henry Mann: Bass
Lamont Williams: drums
Anthony '(Much) Moore Ace': percussion
accompanying vocals: Hari Paris, Eboni Davis, Joan Crawford, Harvey Thompson, Reggie Braxton

Recorded/mixed at Studio A, Dearborn, MI

CB Records/Hari Paris Productions

My favorite thing
Next to looking into your eyes
Is making love with you.
Another one of my favorite things
Next to holding you, so so tight
Is squeezing you all night.
Don't you know, that holding you,
squeezing you, loving you,
Is my favorfte thing? (repeat)

Some like tall, some like small
Others say that they like them all
And that's alright with me yes lt is baby.
But sugar I like your style
Everything about you drives me wild
Never will I set you free oh no baby.
Don't you know, that holding you, squeezing you, loving you,
Is my favorite thing? (repeat)

I never knew that love was so sure.
This message from my heart, just lets me know
We've got that kind of love that needs no cure.
Together baby, our love will grow.
Don't you know, that holding you, squeezing you, loving you,
Is my favorite thing? (repeat)

I never knew that love was so sure.
Ilis message from my heart, just lets me know
Weve got that kind of love that needs no cure.
Together baby, our love will grow.
ooh...
Dont you know, that holding you, squeezing you, loving you,
Is my favorite thing? (repeat)

Ad lib

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Tags:

• Calvin
• Brooks
• Hari
• Paris
• Soul
• Expansion
• Records

[CeeZee430]

love you Calvin and Hari.....Detroit city loves you.

[twomilespublishing]

Thank you for the support of My Favorite Thing. I am so happy that the song was able to move you in a way that you'd not forget it. If you only knew what I felt writing and creating the music for this song, you'd know it was all about love. I genuinely appreciate you sharing that part of my life with me..Remembering many of the faces that were singing along with me live and on the radio. Be Blesssed.. Sincerely, Hari Paris

[redtone11]

@Mention73 I'm from Detroit as well and the Quiet Storm & wjzz played this all the time. this is the jam so happy i found it.

[Gimages123]

This music makes me happy. first time Ive heard it in years. Thank you!

[msspectacular012]

remember this song/ i even searched for it !!

[msspectacular012]

love it

[lightning95sc]

@Lanerena

Then that explains why Mason has such a vast library to choose from. I know he probably has an exceptional collection of his own( Hell, I have stuff that is just way beyond my years), but he comes up with stuff that just has'nt been heard in years.....And I love it, like this song. BTW, thanks for the correction, you're absolutely right.

[Lanerena]

@lightning95sc

Actually you have WJZZ to thank for this wonderful tune when the real jazz DJs like Rosetta Hines & Tony Hoye ran the airwaves at jzz which sadly is now defunct . When Jzz was taken over, their music anthology was given or sold to WGPR.

[ruthleshair]

They use to play this years ago on the jazz station n Detroit ...I luv it

[lightning95sc]

@Mention73 This is just another in a very long line of underrated songs and artists that we should thank WGPR for introducing us to. Detroiters know what station I'm talking about.

[ruckes13]

I love this song OMG :)

[Mention73]

Growing up in Detroit, I used to hear this song play all the time. How I loved this song back in 1991. It brings back pleasant memories. Don't know if got radio play anywhere else but it definetly got played on the Quiet Storm. I have been looking for this song for the last 15 years or so and with there being so many songs titled "My Favorite Thing" it proved difficult to find. Nevertheless, none compare to this 1. I love your voice Hari, and if your ever n concert, I'm buying front row tickets.