I Want To Make You Sweat
UB 40 · Other Songs - UB 40
I've been watching you
A-la-la-la-la-long
A-la-la-la-la-long
Long, long, le-long, long, long.
Come on!
A-la-la-la-la-long
A-la-la-la-la-long
Long, long, le-long, long, long.
Hey!
Standing across the room
I saw you smile
I said I want to talk to you-oo-oo
For a little while
But before I make my move
My emotions start running wild
My tongue gets tied
And that's no lie.
I'm looking in your eyes
I'm looking in your big brown eyes
Oo, yeah
And I've got this to say to you
Hey!
Girl, I want to make you sweat
Sweat 'til you can't sweat no more
And if you cry out
I'm gonna push it some mo-o-ore.
Girl, I want to make you sweat
Sweat 'til you can't sweat no more
And if you cry out
I'm gonna push it
Push it, push it some more.
A-la-la-la-la-long
A-la-la-la-la-long
Long, long, le-long, long, long.
Come on!
A-la-la-la-la-long
A-la-la-la-la-long
Long, long, le-long, long, long.
Oo.
So I said to myself
"If she loves me or not?"
But the dreads don't know
That love is his to get
With a little bit of this
And a little bit of that
The lyrics goes on the attack
My tongue gets tied
And that's no lie.
I'm looking in your eyes
I'm looking in your big brown eyes
Oo, girl
And I've got this to say to you
Hey!
Girl, I want to make you sweat
Sweat 'til you can't sweat no more
And if you cry out
I'm gonna push it some mo-o-ore.
Girl, I want to make you sweat
Sweat 'til you can't sweat no more
And if you cry out
I'm gonna push it
Push it, push it some more.
A-la-la-la-la-long
A-la-la-la-la-long
Long, long, le-long, long, long.
Oo, yeah!
A-la-la-la-la-long
A-la-la-la-la-long
Long, long, le-long, long, long.
One more time.
A-la-la-la-la-long
A-la-la-la-la-long
Long, long, le-long, long, long.
Sing it!
A-la-la-la-la-long
A-la-la-la-la-long
Long, long, le-long, long, long.
Hey!
Woo-woo-woo-woo-wee
Yeah.
Eyes
I'm looking in your big brown eyes
Oo, yeah
And I've got this to say to you
Hey!
Girl, I want to make you sweat
Sweat 'til you can't sweat no more
And if you cry out
I'm gonna push it some mo-o-ore.
Girl, I want to make you sweat
Sweat 'til you can't sweat no more
And if you cry out
I'm gonna push it
Push it, push it some more.
A-la-la-la-la-long
A-la-la-la-la-long
Long, long, le-long, long, long.
Yeah!
A-la-la-la-la-long
A-la-la-la-la-long
Long, long, le-long, long, long.
Push it, push it some more.
A-la-la-la-la-long
A-la-la-la-la-long
Long, long, le-long, long, long.
All right!
A-la-la-la-la-long
A-la-la-la-la-long
Long, long, le-long, long, long.
Push it, push it some more
A-la-la-la-la-long
A-la-la-la-la-long
Long, long, le-long, long, long.
Come on!
A-la-la-la-la-long
A-la-la-la-la-long
Long, long, le-long, long, long.
Hey!
Standing across the room
I saw you smile
I said I want to talk to you-oo-oo
For a little while
But before I make my move
My emotions start running wild
My tongue gets tied
And that's no lie.
I'm looking in your eyes
I'm looking in your big brown eyes
Oo, yeah
And I've got this to say to you
Hey!
Girl, I want to make you sweat
Sweat 'til you can't sweat no more
And if you cry out
I'm gonna push it some mo-o-ore.
Girl, I want to make you sweat
Sweat 'til you can't sweat no more
And if you cry out
I'm gonna push it
Push it, push it some more.
A-la-la-la-la-long
A-la-la-la-la-long
Long, long, le-long, long, long.
Come on!
A-la-la-la-la-long
A-la-la-la-la-long
Long, long, le-long, long, long.
Oo.
So I said to myself
"If she loves me or not?"
But the dreads don't know
That love is his to get
With a little bit of this
And a little bit of that
The lyrics goes on the attack
My tongue gets tied
And that's no lie.
I'm looking in your eyes
I'm looking in your big brown eyes
Oo, girl
And I've got this to say to you
Hey!
Girl, I want to make you sweat
Sweat 'til you can't sweat no more
And if you cry out
I'm gonna push it some mo-o-ore.
Girl, I want to make you sweat
Sweat 'til you can't sweat no more
And if you cry out
I'm gonna push it
Push it, push it some more.
A-la-la-la-la-long
A-la-la-la-la-long
Long, long, le-long, long, long.
Oo, yeah!
A-la-la-la-la-long
A-la-la-la-la-long
Long, long, le-long, long, long.
One more time.
A-la-la-la-la-long
A-la-la-la-la-long
Long, long, le-long, long, long.
Sing it!
A-la-la-la-la-long
A-la-la-la-la-long
Long, long, le-long, long, long.
Hey!
Woo-woo-woo-woo-wee
Yeah.
Eyes
I'm looking in your big brown eyes
Oo, yeah
And I've got this to say to you
Hey!
Girl, I want to make you sweat
Sweat 'til you can't sweat no more
And if you cry out
I'm gonna push it some mo-o-ore.
Girl, I want to make you sweat
Sweat 'til you can't sweat no more
And if you cry out
I'm gonna push it
Push it, push it some more.
A-la-la-la-la-long
A-la-la-la-la-long
Long, long, le-long, long, long.
Yeah!
A-la-la-la-la-long
A-la-la-la-la-long
Long, long, le-long, long, long.
Push it, push it some more.
A-la-la-la-la-long
A-la-la-la-la-long
Long, long, le-long, long, long.
All right!
A-la-la-la-la-long
A-la-la-la-la-long
Long, long, le-long, long, long.
Push it, push it some more
I Want To Make You Sweat
UB 40's 1983 single 'I Want To Make You Sweat' stands as a defining track of the reggae fusion era, blending upbeat dancehall rhythms with a catchy pop sensibility. Originally recorded for the film 'Flashdance', the song became an international phenomenon, propelling UB 40 to global fame and establishing them as pioneers in merging Jamaican musical traditions with mainstream Western pop. Its infectious energy and distinctive vocal delivery made it a staple at dance halls and clubs worldwide, influencing countless artists who followed in its wake. The track remains a cultural touchstone, symbolizing the crossover success of reggae music in the early 1980s.