Expert: Bong Santos - 3/8/2007

Question
I used to watch eat Bulaga when I was young and i rememeber watching contestants dancing to this song. I only remember a little bit of it and it goes "if you touch me with desire, I'll take you to paradise..." what's the title and who's sings it? I'm looking forward to your answer. Thank you!

Answer
Dear Pakondang,

That was CHANGE by PARADISE, a dance group formed by producers JACQUES FRED PETRUS and MAURO MALAVASI. CHANGE and another hit from their album HOLD TIGHT was from their 1981 album MIRACLES. Before recording MIRACLES, the late LUTHER VANDROSS was their lead vocalist. When LUTHER left for a solo career in 1980, JAMES ROBINSON was tapped to do lead vocal chores. PARADISE only peaked at a low #80 on the Hot 100 Chart on June 13, 1981. It was featured in Eat Bulaga's Metallic Gigolo dance contest. Here's how it goes:

PARADISE / CHANGE

If you touch me with desire
I’ll take you to paradise
I can make it worth your while
I’ll take you to paradise, come.

Houses made of ecstasy around the room
So picture us together
(Picture us together now)
Feeling all our dreams are free
Romantic thoughts and not letting them fade away, oh no.

Chorus:
Reach for the sky
I want you, I want you more
I’ll be nearby
Come with me, I’ll take you there.
(Repeat)

All through the night the feelin’s high
So come on to paradise
You’ll be safe with me, so try
Livin’ in the paradise, oh yeah.

I can share my space with you
After all, this is how it should be
(I want your love, I need your love)
Just some tender words alone
Let me know that this is how it ought to be, oh yeah.
(Repeat Chorus)
(Instrumental)
(Repeat 1st stanza 2X)
Repeat Chorus 2X, fade)


Maraming salamat po!!

BONG M. SANTOS
Manila, Philippines