“Deliver” is the the most R&B song in Fifth Harmony’s self-titled album. It was written by Taylor Parks, who also wrote Fifth Harmony’s feminist anthem “Bo$$”. Dinah described the track as “the kinda song for when you’re getting down with your man.”
Fifth Harmony first performed this song live...
[Verse 1: Lauren]
He know I keep it ready on the regular
So I don't have to get ready, ain’t no settin' up
When I give it, I make sure I give more than enough, yeah
He know, he know this, he know, he know this
[Verse 2: Normani]
No need for replacement or a warranty
And he'll never need another, that’s a guarantee
I can overnight this body if that's what you need, yeah
He know, he know this, he know, he know this
[Pre-Chorus: Dinah, Ally]
I never hit or miss, he know I always come through
Show up lookin' like my photo, keep it foolproof (Proof)
When you call me, know you know just what I'm gon' do (What I'm gon' do), gon' do
[Chorus: All & Ally]
Yeah, my baby knows that I deliver (Ooh-ooh)
That’s exactly what I’m gon' do, do
Yeah, my baby know that I deliver (Ooh-ooh)
He know what’s comin' when I come through, through
I know you got the message, I deliver (Ooh-ooh)
That's exactly what I'm gon’ do, do
Yeah, my baby know that I deliver (Know that I, ooh-ooh)
He know what's comin' when I come through (Ooh)
[Verse 3: Dinah, Normani]
I ain't even gotta try, it's in my DNA (In my DNA)
Always get the job done way too easily (Yeah)
I assure you, I back up what's on my resume, yeah
I know you know this, I know you notice
[Verse 4: Ally]
I, I'm never lettin' down (I'm never lettin' you)
I'm all that you heard about
Why, that's why you come around
I know you know this, I know you know this
[Pre-Chorus: Dinah, Ally]
I never hit or miss, he know I always come through (Through)
Show up lookin' like my photo, keep it foolproof (Proof)
When you call me, know you know just what I'm gon' do, gon' do
[Chorus: All, Dinah & Ally]
Yeah, my baby knows that I deliver (Ooh-ooh)
That's exactly what I'm gon' do, do
Yeah, my baby know that I deliver (Ooh-ooh, ah)
He know what's comin' when I come through, through
I know you got the message, I deliver (Ooh-ooh)
That's exactly what I'm gon' do, do (Exactly what I'm gonna do)
Yeah, my baby know that I deliver (I deliver, yeah, ooh-ooh)
He know what's comin' when I come through (Ooh, ah)
[Bridge: Normani & Ally]
On your doorstep like UPS, won't send it back
Well, you're hard to please, you're just like me, I'll give you that (I'll give you that)
I'll bring you somethin' that you wanna unpack
You can say I'm reliable like that (Oh, I)
[Pre-Chorus: Dinah & Ally, Ally]
I never hit or miss, he know I always come through (Through)
Show up lookin' like my photo, keep it full proof (Proof)
When you call me, know you know just what I'm gon' do, gon' do
[Chorus: All, Dinah & Ally]
Yeah, my baby knows that I deliver (Ooh-ooh)
That's exactly what I'm gon' do, do
Yeah, my baby know that I deliver (Ooh-ooh, yeah)
He know what's comin' when I come through, through
I know you got the message, I deliver (Ooh-ooh)
That's exactly what I'm gon' do, do
Yeah, my baby know that I deliver (Ooh-ooh, I deliver, yeah, I deliver, yeah)
He know what's comin' when I come through (Ooh, ooh, baby, I deliver, yeah)
[Outro: Dinah & Ally]
Ah
Mm-mm, yeah
Deliver was written by Ra Charm & Tayla Parx & Whitney Phillips & Ray Romulus & Jeremy Reeves & Jonathan Yip.
Deliver was produced by The Stereotypes.
Fifth Harmony released Deliver on Fri Aug 25 2017.
In an interview with Official Charts, Lauren stated that “Deliver” was one of her personal favorites of the album:
It’s super “Destiny’s Child” and it gives you good soul and harmonies. The melodies are crazy and the concept is awesome. It bounces, and it’s super clever.
Let me just say that [producer/songwriter] Taylor Parks delivered on this song — like, she wrote this song when we were in the room with her. She was there with us when we did ‘BO$$,’ and this is our second record with her, so once we played her some of our songs, she immediately came up with this...