Tell me have you seen her mc hammer

ah yeah, I'm glad I put this tape in,
I'm just gon' cruise down the road,
look at the stars in the sky,
and drift off into the sweet memorys that I have,
of a love that my heart has been searching for,
for so long, and I know somewhere,
If I keep searching, that love I'll find,
the picture grows clearer and clearer,
from the back to the front of my mind,
and like love, a love I know I'll have,
the girl that I want, she'll be mine, she'll be fly, and it'll last,

I see her face and I can't let go,
she's in my dreams and my heart, so let me know,
(have you seen her?)
have you seen her?,
(tell me have you seen her?)
I'm looking for that love,
she's a thought and a vision in my memory,
I haven't met her, but tell me where could she be,
(have you seen her?)
have you seen her?,
(tell me have you seen her?)
I'm looking for that special love,
(love, oh love, love is a feeling that I need)
love is a feeling that the Hammer definetly needs,
(please be mine)
baby be mine,
(I need your love to make it)
I need your love to make it,
so why don't you be mine,
the search is going on,
from coast to coast,
a women for the man, who's propping the most,
(have you seen her?)
have you seen her?,
(tell me have you seen her?)
my heart is beating strong,
this love cannot be wrong,
I need her and I want her, so come on to my home,
(have you seen her?)
have you seen her?,
(tell me have you seen her?)
I'm a keep looking,
at the movies, in my car, on my stero,
at a game of Different World or the Cosby Show,
(have you seen her?)
have you seen her?,
(tell me have you seen her?)
yo veo, tell me what's up,
at the track, at the club, or out buying dub,
if you've seen her, then I'll have her, cause I'm in love,
(have you seen her?)
have you seen her?,
(tell me have you seen her?)
my heart is hurting so bad,
(love, oh love, love is a feeling that I need)
love is a feeling that I know I need,
(please be mine)
be mine baby,
(I need your love to make it)
I need your love to make it,
why don't you be mine,
(baby, be mine)
where could she be?,
at the store around the corner,
or wondering at night,
or chilling with another brother holding the mic,
(have you seen her?)
have you seen her?,
(tell me have you seen her?)
Hammer, you know I'm looking,
calling all my friends all around the place,
Guy, Lavertte, or my homey Rob Base,
(have you seen her?)
have you seen her?,
(tell me have you seen her?)
if you've peeped her out, tell me,
yo, veo on the phone,
Ted, Dre, or Ed Lover,
Fab Five, homeys won't you help a young brother,
(have you seen her?)
have you seen her?,
(tell me have you seen her?)
I got a picture in my mind,
the thought is so clear of the love I need here,
like D-B magic, and why don't you appear,
(have you seen her?)
oh baby, why don't you appear,
(tell me have you seen her?)
I can see yo' face,
I'm seeing her face, again and again,
come knocking at my door, and you know I'll let you in,
(have you seen her?)
have you seen her?,
(tell me have you seen her?)
oh, my sweet love,
searching 'round the world, what more can I say?,
the girl is hard to see like an unseen VJ,
(have you seen her? tell me have you seen her? have you seen her?)

"Have You Seen Her"
Single by the Chi-Lites
from the album (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People
B-side	"Yes I'm Ready (If I Don't Get To Go)"
Released	October 1971
Recorded	1971
Genre	R&B, soul
Length	5:08
Label	Brunswick B 55462
Songwriter(s)	Barbara Acklin, Eugene Record
Producer(s)	Eugene Record
The Chi-Lites singles chronology
"I Want to Pay You Back (For Loving Me)" (1971) "Have You Seen Her" (1971) "Oh Girl" (1971)
Official Audio
"Have You Seen Her" on YouTube

"Have You Seen Her" is a song by American soul vocal group the Chi-Lites, released on Brunswick Records in 1971. Composed by the lead singer Eugene Record and Barbara Acklin, the song was included on the group's 1971 album (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People.

The song begins and ends with a spoken narrator remarking on how he was once happy with a woman; however, she left him, so he passes the days by partaking in leisure activities, where he tries to get relief by telling jokes to the children:

One month ago todayI was happy as a larkBut now I go for walksTo the movies, maybe to the parkI have a seat on the same old benchTo watch the children play, huhYou know tomorrow is their futureBut for me just another dayThey all gather 'round me, huhThey seem to know my nameWe laugh, tell a few jokesBut it still doesn't ease my pain

Much to his dismay, the woman does not return or attempt to communicate with him as he had hoped. The narrator ends the song, in a spoken voice, musing on how foolish he was for believing the woman of his dreams would always be around, thinking that he had her in the palm of his hand. Some radio edits have omitted the spoken dialogue. The song peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, and reached the top of the Billboard R&B Singles chart in November 1971.[1] It also reached No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart in February 1972, and was a UK hit again in 1975 when reissued as a double A-side with "Oh Girl", this time peaking at No. 5.[2]

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MC Hammer version[edit]

"Have You Seen Her"
Single by MC Hammer
from the album Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em
Released	March 16, 1990
Length	4:42
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Eugene Record MC Hammer Barbara Acklin
Producer(s)	MC Hammer
MC Hammer singles chronology
"U Can't Touch This" (1989) "Have You Seen Her" (1990) "Pray" (1990)

The most significant cover of "Have You Seen Her" was recorded by MC Hammer, for his successful 1990 LP, Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em, which reached No. 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 8 on the UK Singles Chart.

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In culture[edit]

• The Barron Knights produced a parody version.
• The song was included in the 2001 list of songs that Clear Channel Communications warned its radio stations that they "might not want to play" after 9/11.

References[edit]

1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 117.
2. ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 103. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
3. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1972-01-08. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
4. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Have You Seen Her". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
5. ^ 1972 in British music#Best-selling singles
6. ^ "MC Hammer – Have You Seen Her". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
7. ^ "MC Hammer – Have You Seen Her" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
8. ^ "MC Hammer – Have You Seen Her" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
9. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1293." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
10. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 44. November 3, 1990. p. IV. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
11. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
12. ^ "MC Hammer – Have You Seen Her" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
13. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Have You Seen Her". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
14. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 44, 1990" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
15. ^ "MC Hammer – Have You Seen Her" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
16. ^ "MC Hammer – Have You Seen Her". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
17. ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 20. May 18, 1991. p. 20. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
18. ^ "MC Hammer – Have You Seen Her". Singles Top 100. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
19. ^ "MC Hammer – Have You Seen Her". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
20. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
21. ^ "M.C. Hammer Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
22. ^ "M.C. Hammer Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
23. ^ "M.C. Hammer Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
24. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1990" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
25. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1990". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
26. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1990" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
27. ^ "End of Year Charts 1990". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
28. ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc (December 22, 1990). "1990 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 102, no. 51. p. YE-14.
29. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
30. ^ "American single certifications – Hammer – Have You Seen Her". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 21, 2020.

External links[edit]

• Official website
• AllMusic

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