About the Song
Marvin Gaye’s “Sexual Healing” is a classic R&B song that has stood the test of time. Released in 1982, the song was a commercial and critical success, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and winning two Grammy Awards.
The song is a smooth, soulful ballad with a catchy melody and a message of healing and redemption. The lyrics, written by Odell Brown and David Ritz, tell the story of a man who is looking for comfort and release in the arms of his lover.
The song’s opening line, “When I get that feeling, I want sexual healing,” is a powerful declaration of desire. Gaye’s vocals are passionate and expressive, and he conveys the song’s message of physical and emotional fulfillment with conviction.
The song’s instrumentation is also essential to its appeal. The smooth, funky groove is provided by a tight rhythm section, and the lush, atmospheric keyboards create a sense of sensuality and intimacy.
“Sexual Healing” is a timeless classic that has continued to resonate with audiences for decades. The song’s message of love, healing, and redemption is as relevant today as it was when it was first released.
Here are some additional thoughts on the song:
- The song’s title is a play on the phrase “physical healing.” Gaye is suggesting that sexual intercourse can be a form of therapy, providing both physical and emotional relief.
- The song’s lyrics are sexually suggestive, but they are also respectful and empowering. Gaye is celebrating the beauty and power of sex, and he is encouraging men and women to embrace their sexuality.
- The song’s music is a perfect match for the lyrics. The smooth, funky groove is both sensual and danceable, and the lush, atmospheric keyboards create a sense of intimacy.
“Sexual Healing” is a masterpiece of R&B music. It is a song that is both beautiful and meaningful, and it has the power to touch people of all ages and backgrounds.
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Lyrics
Get up, get up, get up, get up!
Wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up!Oh, baby now let’s get down tonight
Ooh baby, I’m hot just like an oven
I need some lovin’
And baby, I can’t hold it much longer
It’s getting stronger and stronger
And when I get that feeling
I want sexual healing
Sexual healing, oh baby
Makes me feel so fine
Helps to relieve my mind
Sexual healing baby, is good for me
Sexual healing is something that’s good for me
Whenever blue teardrops are fallin’
And my emotional stability is leaving me
There is something I can do
I can get on the telephone and call you up baby
And honey I know you’ll be there to relieve me
The love you give to me will free me
If you don’t know the thing you’re dealing
Ohh I can tell you, darling, that it’s sexual healing
Get up, get up, get up, get up
Let’s make love tonight
Wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up
‘Cause you do it right
Baby, I got sick this mornin’
A sea was stormin’ inside of me
Baby, I think I’m capsizin’
The waves are risin’ and risin’
And when I get that feeling
I want sexual healing
Sexual healing is good for me
Makes me feel so fine, it’s such a rush
Helps to relieve the mind, and it’s good for us
Sexual healing, baby, it’s good for me
Sexual healing is something that’s good for me
Well, it’s good for me and it’s so good to me my baby, ohh
Come take control, just grab a hold
Of my body and mind, soon we’ll be making it, honey
I’ll be feeling fine,
You’re my medicine, open up and let me in
Darling, you’re so great, I can’t wait for you to operate
I can’t wait for you to operate
When I get this feeling
I need sexual healing
Oh when I get this feeling
I need sexual healing
I gotta have sexual healing, darling
‘Cause I’m all alone
Sexual healing, darling
Till you come back home
Please don’t procrastinate
It’s not good to masturbate
cuong 
Barbara Desetto