Legendary, oft-sampled single from the later catalogue of The Isley Brothers, shortly before the younger the Isleys left the group to form their own. This quiet storm funk grooves marks one of the last and most emphatic singles of the Isleys, and has been famously sampled in the The Notorious B.I.G....
[Verse 1]
Hey girl, ain't no mystery
At least as far as I can see
I want to keep you here
Laying next to me
Sharing our love between the sheets
[Chorus]
Ooooooooh, baby, baby
I feel your love surrounding me
Ohohohohoh uhhh, uh, baby, baby
Making love between the sheets
[Verse 2]
Oh girl, let me hold you tight
And you know I'll make you feel alright
Oh, baby girl just cling to me and let your mind be free
While making love between the sheets
Oh girl, I love you all night long
And I know you felt it coming on
Oh darling, just taste my love
Oh, you taste so sweet
Sharing our love between the sheets
[Chorus]
Ooooooh, baby, baby
I feel your love surrounding me
Ohohohohoh oohhh, ooh, baby, baby
We're making love between the sheets
[Verse 3]
Hey girl, what's your fantasy
I'll take you there to that ecstasy
Oh girl, you blow my mind
I'll always be your freak
Let's make sweet love between the sheets
[Chorus]
Ooooooh, baby, baby
I feel your love surrounding me
Ohohohohoh oohhh, baby, baby
Making love between the sheets
Ooooooh, baby, baby
I feel your love surrounding me
Ohohohohoh oohhh, baby, baby
Making love between the sheets
[Ad-Lib]
Enough of this singing, let’s make love
[Bridge]
In between the sheets
Oh, I like the way you receive me (receive me, receive me)
Girl, I love the way you release me
I'm coming, coming on strong (coming on strong, sweet darling)
In between the sheets
Oh, I like the way you receive me (receive me, receive me)
Girl I love the way you release me
I'm coming, coming on strong (coming on strong, sweet darling)
In between the sheets
You got me moaning
Girl, you got me groaning
I'm coming, coming on strong (sweet darling)
In between the sheets
[Ad-Lib/Outro]
Let's get all the way down
Turn it over
I'm coming, coming, coming baby, coming on strong (sweet darling)
In between the sheets
Dadada-dadada-da-da
Dadada-da-da-dada-da
Dadada-dadada-da-da
Between the Sheets was written by Ronald Isley & Ernie Isley & Marvin Isley & Rudolph Isley & O’Kelly Isley & Chris Jasper.
Between the Sheets was produced by The Isley Brothers.
The Isley Brothers released Between the Sheets on Wed Mar 09 1983.
At the time, Marvin Gaye had “Sexual Healing” out, and it was such a hit. I was talking to him on the phone one day and I was like, ‘Hey man, wait until you hear “Between the Sheets”. I said, ‘We going to knock “Sexual Healing” off.’ We just laughed.
— Ronald Isley, Rolling Stone, 2013