“Do You Love Me” is a 1962 hit single recorded by The Contours for Motown’s Gordy Records label. Written and produced by Motown CEO Berry Gordy, Jr., “Do You Love Me?” was the Contours' only Top 40 single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. Notably, the record achieved this feat twi...
[Intro]
You broke my heart
'Cause I couldn't dance
You didn't even want me around
And now I'm back
To let you know
I can really shake 'em down
[Chorus]
Do you love me?
(I can really move)
Do you love me?
(I'm in the groove)
Ah, do you love me?
(Do you love me?)
Now that I can dance
(Dance)
[Verse 1]
Watch me now, hey
(Work, work)
Ah, work it out baby
(Work, work)
Well, you're drivin' me crazy
(Work, work)
With a little bit of soul now
(Work)
[Pre-Chorus]
I can mash-potato
(I can mash-potato)
And I can do the twist
(I can do the twist)
Now, tell me baby
(Tell me baby)
Do you like it like this?
(Do you like it like this?)
Tell me
(Tell me)
Tell me
[Chorus]
Do you love me?
(Do you love me?)
Now, do you love me?
(Do you love me?)
Now, do you love me?
(Do you love me?)
Now that I can dance
(Dance)
Dance
[Verse 2]
Watch me now, oh
(Work, work)
Ah, shake it up, shake it
(Work, work)
Ah, shake 'em, shake 'em down
(Work, work)
Ah, little bit of soul now
(Work)
[Verse 3]
(Work, work)
Ah, shake it, shake it, baby
(Work, work)
Ah, you're driving me crazy
(Work, work)
Ah, don't get lazy
(Work)
[Pre-Chorus]
I can mash-potato
(I can mash-potato)
And I can do the twist
(I can do the twist)
Well, now, tell me baby
(Tell me baby)
Do you like it like this?
(Do you like it like this)
Tell me
(Tell me)
Tell me
[Chorus]
Do you love me?
(Do you love me?)
Now, do you love me?
(Do you love me?)
Now, do you love me?
(Do you love me?)
Now that I can dance
[False Ending]
[Outro]
Hey!
(Work, work)
Ah, I'm working hard baby
(Work, work)
Well, you're driving me crazy
(Work, work)
And don't you get lazy
(Work)
(Work, work)
Ah, hey hey baby
(Work, work)
Well, you're driving me crazy
(Work, work)
And don't you get lazy
(Work)
Do You Love Me was written by Berry Gordy.
Do You Love Me was produced by Berry Gordy.
The Contours released Do You Love Me on Fri Jun 29 1962.