MARVIN GAYE (1973) – Let’s Get It On
Today’s song of the day is an American soul and R&B song, “Let’s Get It On” by Marvin Gaye.
Fun Facts:
- “Let’s Get It On” was released by Marvin Gaye as a single on June 15, 1973.
- Upon the track’s swift rise in popularity, “Let’s Get It On” became the name of his thirteenth studio album released two months later.
- Marvin Gaye and fellow American singer-songwriter Ed Townsend wrote the hit collaboratively after the initial idea came to Townsend after release from an alcohol rehabilitation program.
- Townsend initially wrote “Let’s Get It On” with religious undertones! However, after working on the lyrics together with Gaye, the song became the passionate ode to love and sex recognized today.
- Jon Landau, music critic and record producer, said of the song: “‘Let’s Get It On’ is a classic Motown single, endlessly repeatable and always enjoyable.”
- To this day, the track remains one of Marvin Gaye’s most commercially and critically successful hits.
- “Let’s Get It On” reached the number one spot on Billboard’s Pop Singles chart in September 1973.
- In 2008, the hit was featured on Billboard’s “Hot 100 All-Time Top Songs” list, ranking in at number 32.
Lyrics:
I’ve been really tryin’, baby
Tryin’ to hold back this feeling for so long
And if you feel like I feel, baby
Then, c’mon, oh, c’mon, whoa
Let’s get it on
Ah, baby, let’s get it on
Let’s love, baby
Let’s get it on, sugar
Let’s get it on, woo hoo
We’re all sensitive people
With so much to give
Understand me, sugar (ooh ooh)
Since we’ve got to be here
Let’s live
I love you
There’s nothing wrong with me
Loving you, baby no no
And giving yourself to me can never be wrong
If the love is true, oh baby
Ooh don’t you know how sweet and wonderful life can be ooh (let me love you)
I’m asking you baby to get it on with me ooh ooh (let me love you)
I ain’t gonna worry (let me love you)
I ain’t gonna push, won’t push you baby (let me love you)
So c’mon, c’mon, c’mon, c’mon, c’mon, baby
Stop beatin’ ’round the bush, hey
Let’s get it on (ooh ooh)
Let’s get it on (ooh ooh)
You know what I’m talkin’ ’bout
C’mon, baby, hey, hey
Let your love come out
If you believe in love
Let’s get it on, ooh
Let’s get it on, baby
This minute, oh yeah
Let’s get it on
Please, please get it on
I know and you know what I’ve been dreaming of, don’t you baby? (ah, ah, ah, ah)
My whole body makes that feelin’ of love, I’m happy (my body wants ya, my body wants ya)
I ain’t gonna worry, no I ain’t gonna push (ah)
I won’t push you baby, woo (ah ah)
C’mon, c’mon, c’mon, c’mon, c’mon, darlin’
Stop beatin’ ’round the bush
Oh, gonna get it on (ooh, ooh)
Threatenin’ you, baby (ooh, ooh)
I wanna get it on (ooh, ooh)
You don’t have to worry that it’s wrong (ooh, ooh)
If the spirit moves ya (ooh, ooh)
Let me groove ya good (ooh, ooh)
Let your love come down (ooh, ooh)
Oh, get it on
C’mon, baby (ooh, ooh)
Do you know the meaning? (ooh, ooh)
I’ve been sanctified (ooh, ooh), hey hey
Girl, you give me good feeling (ooh, ooh) (so good)
So good, somethin’ like sanctified (ooh, ooh)
Oh dear I, baby (ooh, ooh)
Nothing wrong with love (ooh, ooh)
If you want to love me just let your self go (ooh, ooh)
Oh baby, let’s get it on (ooh, ooh)
I absolutely adore Marvin Gaye and love his singing. Let’s Get It On was our first dance music at my wedding and it went over beautifully!!!