Album: Broadcast (1986)

Charted: 24 9

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• Oooh, Ooo Oooh, Cha
  
  Catch my breath,
  Close my eyes
  Don't believe a word.
  Things she said, overheard
  Something wrong inside
  Hits you in a minute, Ooooo
  Then you know you're in it, aah.
  
  I've been in love before
  I've been in love before
  The hardest part is
  When you're in it
  I've been in love before
  I've been in love before
  
  Just one touch, just one look
  A dangerous dance
  One small word can make me feel
  Like running away
  You can't say you're in it, no,
  Until you reach the limit
  
  I've been in love before
  I've been in love before
  The hardest part is
  When you're in it
  I've been in love before
  I've been in love before
  
  I've been in love before
  I've been in love before
  The hardest part is
  When you're in it
  I've been in love before
  I've been in love before
  
  I've been in love
  The hardest part is
  When you're in it
  I've been in love
  I've been in love before Writer/s: NICHOLAS EEDE
  Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
  Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 6

• Brent Gunderson from Green Bay, WiDoes this song have a sample of another song it? I swear "the hardest part is when you're in it" part reminds me of another song. I want to say maybe "Sentimental Lady" by Bob Welch?
• Tina from Chandler AzLove this song so much. One of my all time favorite 80's songs. Everything is perfect, drums, keyboard, bass, electric guitar and voice. The guitar solo at the end is so beautiful! Thank you for this beauty!!
• Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn October 3, 1987, the Cutting Crew performed "I've Been In Love Before" on the American syndicated musical television program 'Solid Gold'...
  At the time the song was at #38 on Billboard's Top 100 chart, seven weeks later it would peak at #9 {for 2 weeks} and it spent 21 weeks on the Top 100...
  Between 1986 and 1989 the English quartet had four records on the Top 100 chart, two made the Top 10 with one reaching #1, "(I Just) Died In Your Arms", for two weeks on April 26th, 1987...
  Besides the above two, their two other Top 100 records were "One for the Mockingbird" {#38 in 1987} and "(Between A) Rock and a Hard Place" {#77 in 1989}.
• Shandroise De Laeken from Davao City, PhilippinesI really love this song... It's soo sweet, romantic... everything is PERFECT!! Voice soo wonderful!
• Eliseu from Canoas, BrazilI still want this album on vinyl...
• Michael from Gadsden, Althis is a great song, it takes me back to the 80s every time i hear it. mike c.

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