Don’t Look Any Further
Dennis Edwards & Siedah Garrett * Track #1 On Don’t Look Any Further
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Don't Look Any Further by Dennis Edwards (Ft. Siedah Garrett)
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Dennis EdwardsSiedah GarrettProduced by
Dennis LambertWrited by
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“Don’t Look Any Further” is a 1984 single by former The Temptations lead singer Dennis Edwards, featuring Siedah Garrett.
The song peaked at #2 on the Billboard Black Singles chart and peaked at #72 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1984.
The song was sampled in Eric B & Rakim classic “Paid In F...
Don’t Look Any Further Lyrics
[Verse 1: Dennis Edwards]
Someone to count on in a world ever changing
Here I am, stop where you standing
What you need is a lover, a man to take over
Oh, girl, don't look any further
[Verse 2: Dennis Edwards & Siedah Garrett]
Strange when you think of the chances
That we've both been in a state of mind
Too cool to be careless, looking for the right thing
Oh, baby, don't look any further
[Pre-Chorus: Garrett & Edwards, both]
(Tonight) Tonight we're gonna taste a little paradise
(Rocking all night long) Rocking all night long
(Daylight) Daylight, I'll still be looking in your ebony eyes
And we'll go on and on and on (Go on and on and on)
[Chorus]
Day o umba day o mambu ji ay o (Yeah)
Don't look any further (Don't you look no further)
Day o umba day o nam bu ji ay o (Yeah)
Don't look any further
[Verse 3: Edwards & Garrett, both]
Someone to count on (Someone to count on)
In a world ever changing (Mmm-hmm...)
Here I am, stop where you standing, baby
What you need is a lover (You need a lover)
To love you all over (Love you all over)
Oh baby, don't you look any further, further
[Bridge: Dennis Edwards & Siedah Garrett]
Don't look any further
Don't look any further
[Pre-Chorus: Garrett & Edwards, both]
(Tonight) Tonight we're gonna taste a little paradise
(Rock you all night long) Won't you rock me all night long
(Daylight) Daylight, I'll still be looking in your ebony eyes
And we'll go on and on and on and on
[Chorus]
Day o umba day o mambu ji ay o (Say it)
Don't look any further (Don't you look no further)
Day o umba day o na jam bay um bay o yeah
Don't look any further (Don't you ever look)
Day o umba day o mambu ji ay o (No)
Don't look any further, further
Day o umba day o na jam bay um bay o
Don't look any further, further
Day o umba day o mambu ji ay o
Don't look any further
Day o umba day o na jam bay um bay o yaeh
Don't look any further
Don’t Look Any Further Q&A
Who wrote Don’t Look Any Further's ?
Don’t Look Any Further was written by Dennis Lambert & Duane Hitchings & Franne Golde.
Who produced Don’t Look Any Further's ?
Don’t Look Any Further was produced by Dennis Lambert.
When did Dennis Edwards release Don’t Look Any Further?
Dennis Edwards released Don’t Look Any Further on Tue May 01 1984.
Were Siedah Garrett and Dennis Edwards dating?
It would seem quite likely not after hearing Siedah tell this story of kicking everyone out of Dennis' dressing room… including Dennis.
Wasn't Chaka Khan supposed to sing this song?
According to Siedah Garrett in a May 31, 2017 interview with Questlove Supreme, Chaka Khan was always intended to be Dennis Edwards' duet partner on “Don’t Look Any Further,” but the two couldn’t seem to sync up their schedules at the time. With Motown bearing down on Edwards to get the single finis...
What was the story behind the music video?
Siedah told Questlove Supreme:
That video was shot in the basement of Motown Records. I think it cost $11.57 including the electricity! And Dennis was not in his best form. In fact, Dennis was so amped up, the video director between shots, she would come over [with a piece of paper] and she said, “...
What does the chorus day o umba day o mambu ji ay o mean ???
Siedah Garrett explained in 2015:
SINCE YOU ASKED: Swahili “Day-o day-o, mombajee ai-o” loose translation is “Don’t Look Any Further”.