“Girlfriend” peaked at #57 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped Billboard’s R&B chart for 2 weeks in 1987, making it Bobby Brown’s first number-one R&B hit as a solo artist.
[Verse 1]
I remember the very first time
You the picture of love in my heart
You and me, girl, holding hands
Please be my lady, won't you understand?
[Chorus]
I need a girlfriend
And I need her right now
Loving, kissing, holding you tight
Never letting go
I need a girlfriend
And I need her right now
[Verse 2]
Can I call you? Would that be all right?
Maybe Friday or Saturday night?
Girl, I think of you all the time
Cause it's you that I need, girl, and you're always on my mind
[Chorus]
I need a girlfriend
And I need you right now
Loving, kissing, holding you tight
Never letting go
I need a girlfriend
And I need you right now
Loving, kissing, holding you tight
And keeping you warm, oh, yeah
[Bridge]
I need a girl who feels like I do
Could it be you?
So please help me
[Chorus]
Girlfriend (Gotta have your love)
Loving, kissing, holding you tight
Never letting go
I need a girlfriend (And I need you right now)
Loving, kissing, holding you tight
And keeping you warm, baby
[Outro]
Someone just like you
Oh, girl
It's you that I want, girl
And I need you right now
I really need you so
Yeah, baby
It's you that I want, girl
And I want you right now
I really need you so
I need you, baby
I just want to love you, and kiss you, and hold you so tight
Whoa, baby
Yeah
Can I do that to you, sweetheart?
I just wanna love you, and kiss you, and hold you so tight
Whoa, baby, no
You know what I mean, girl
[Chorus]
I need a girlfriend
I need a girlfriend
I need a girlfriend
I need a girlfriend
I need a girlfriend
Would you be my girl?
This is Bobby talking
(I need a girlfriend)
La la la la la
Woo
(I need a girlfriend)
La la la la la
(I need a girlfriend)
(I need a girlfriend)
La la la la la
(I need a girlfriend)
I said la la la la la
(I need a girlfriend)
Oh, girl
You know what I
(I need a girlfriend)
You know what I need now
So it's up to you
To give me what I need
(I need a girlfriend)
And I do need a girlfriend
So, um
Let's take some time
And let's take it slow
(I need a girlfriend)
But surely we should be together
(I need a girlfriend)
You gotta answer me
Some time today, baby
Cause I can't wait no more
I love you
Girlfriend was written by Larry White & Lee Peters & Kirk Crumpler.
Girlfriend was produced by Louil Silas Jr. & Larry White.
Bobby Brown released Girlfriend on Tue Oct 14 1986.