It Takes Two

Album: Take Two (1967)
Charted: 16 14
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  • One can have a dream, baby
    Two can make a dream so real
    One can talk about being in love
    Two can see how it really feels

    One can wish upon a star
    Two can make a wish come true, yeah
    One can stand alone in the dark
    Two can make a light shine through

    It takes two, baby
    It takes two, baby,
    Me and you
    You know it takes two

    It takes two, baby
    It takes two, baby
    Make a dream come true
    It just takes two

    One can have a broken heart
    Living in misery
    Two can really ease the pain
    Like a perfect remedy
    One can be alone in a bar,
    Like an island he's all alone
    Two can make just any place
    Seem just like bein' at home

    It takes two, baby
    It takes two, baby
    Me and you
    It just takes two
    It takes two, baby
    It takes two, baby,
    To make a dream come true
    It just take two

    Just takes two
    Just takes two

    One can go out to a movie
    Looking for a special treat
    Two can make that single movie
    Something really kind of sweet
    And one can take a walk in the moonlight
    Thinking that's it's really nice
    But two lovers walking hand in hand
    Is like adding just a pinch of spice

    It takes two, baby
    It takes two, baby
    Me and you
    Just takes two
    It takes two, baby
    It takes two, baby
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Comments: 5

  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn March 18, 1967, Marvin Gaye performed "It Takes Two" on the Dick Clark ABC-TV Saturday-afternoon program, 'American Bandstand'...
    At the time the song was in it's second of two weeks at #32 on Billboard's Top 100 chart, two weeks earlier it had peaked at #14 {for 1 week} and it spent twelve weeks on the Top 100...
    "It Takes Two" was actually a duet with Kim Weston, but for this appearance on 'Bandstand' Mr. Gaye appeared with a large rag doll, the reason being that Ms. Weston was no longer with Motown, she had signed a contract with M-G-M Records.
  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn January 1st 1967, "It Takes Two" by Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #88; and eight weeks later on February 26th, 1967 it peaked at #14 {for 1 week} and spent 12 weeks on the Top 100...
    It reached #4 on Billboard's R&B Singles...
    The duo had one other record make the Top 100, "What Good Am I Without You"; it peaked at #61 on the chart and #28 on the R&B Singles chart...
    R.I.P. Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. {1939 - 1984} and Ms. Weston, born Agatha Nathalia Weston, celebrated her 75th birthday twelve days ago on December 20th {2014}.
  • ... from Seattle, WaThe wonderful Marvn Gaye, such pleasant songs.
  • Jerro from New Alexandria, PaTrue, but don't forget about Kim Weston. She was a talented singer who didn't get the promotion and recognition that she rightfully deserved.
  • Teresa from Mechelen, BelgiumWonderful song of Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston. Marvin Gaye, a talented singer who left us much too soon.
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