Berry Gordy Archives - Song Meanings and Facts

July 20, 2023

“Remember the Rain?” by 21st Century

21st Century was a 1970s’ funk/soul act which proved so obscure that readily-available information about them is virtually nonexistent. What is known, via Discogs, is that this act was from Chicago and consisted of five members –...

Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To)

Diana Ross

July 1, 2022

“Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To)” by Diana Ross

“Do You Know Where You’re Going To” has been described using less-than-flattering descriptions like “pretty-generic” and “syrupy”. In other words, Theme from Mahogany is such that may sound really incredibly deep, but what’s actually being put forth isn’t anything...

LMFAO

May 13, 2022

“Sexy and I Know It” by LMFAO

“Sexy and I Know It” features the vocalists reveling in their perceived ‘sexiness’. But at the same time it’s pretty clear, even from the title really, that there’s a comedic undertone to it all. And...

The Jackson 5

February 25, 2022

“I Want You Back” by The Jackson 5

The Jackson 5’s “I Want You Back” is one of those kinds of songs that if you were to listen to it only once, you’d still be able to gather a solid idea of...

Jay-Z

February 21, 2022

“Izzo (H.O.V.A.)” by Jay-Z

For starters, the title/subtitle of “Izzo (H.O.V.A.)” is actually an alternate spelling of Jehovah, i.e. the name of God as derived from the Old Testament. It has been reported that the reason Jay-Z adopted “Hova” or...

The Supremes

February 25, 2021

“Stoned Love” by The Supremes

It is inevitable that upon reading the name of this song (“Stoned Love”) and taking into consideration the era in which it was releases, many readers will presume that it is about drugs. In other...

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