Take That To The Bank

Album: Disco Gardens (1978)
Charted: 20 79
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Songfacts®:

  • This song uses financial metaphors symbolize commitment and love. By saving his love, he'll never have to borrow, will earn interest, and have good insurance. You can take that to the bank.

    The song was an early hit for Shalamar, which formed a year earlier.
  • This is the only Shalamar hit with lead singer Gerald Brown, who replaced their original frontman, Gary Mumford, for their second album, Disco Gardens. On their next album, Brown was swapped out for Howard Hewett, who became a mainstay, joining original members Jeffrey Daniel and Jody Watley.
  • The group's producer, Leon Sylvers, wrote this song with his associate, Kevin Spencer. Leon was part of the family band The Sylvers, who had a #1 hit in 1976 with "Boogie Fever."

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