Lobo - The story behind I'd Love You To Want Me

Kent aka Lobo gives some insights into the song: "I'd Love You To Want Me" which he calls his biggest hit.
Throughout his career, American singer-songwriter and producer Lobo managed to release hit after hit, while staying relatively out of the spotlight. After releasing “Me and You and a Dog Named Boo”, which reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1971, Lobo released 16 studio albums, charted another 7 Top 40 Billboard Hot 100 songs including 3 in the Top Ten, and another 13 Top 25 hits on the Billboard Adult Contemporary charts, including 9 in the Top Ten and 4 No. 1’s. His smash hit “I’d Love You to Want Me” went No. 1 in almost every country. After touring globally for many years, Lobo now enjoys living a relatively quiet life with his wife, Susie.
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  • @mhayes22167
    @mhayes221674 ай бұрын

    Thank you for all your wonderful music, Mr. Lavoie😎

  • @truckerkevthepaidtourist
    @truckerkevthepaidtourist2 ай бұрын

    How cool Robert John Mr sad eyes. Never knew that those high voices on your great songs were his tenor 🤠 It's a fun song to play simply acoustically too without all the strings and everything else just a good campfire song.

  • @jefferycordes2505
    @jefferycordes25052 жыл бұрын

    I really loved and still love Lobo music.

  • @Kalay628
    @Kalay628 Жыл бұрын

    My favorite song❤️

  • @neilbeeston268
    @neilbeeston268 Жыл бұрын

    lobo was brilliant

  • @ethelmiller8542
    @ethelmiller8542Ай бұрын

    BABY!!! I LOVE YOUR MUSIC❤❤❤😊😊

  • @eternalflame84
    @eternalflame84 Жыл бұрын

    You are an amazing person. I would love to shake your hand sir and know what a wonderful person you are! Your inspiration was trully a blessing. You touched the souls of billions

  • @tac-cobserver3788
    @tac-cobserver3788 Жыл бұрын

    The 1st i know Lobo. And i knew that my father is actually so cool, awesome 😁🤙

  • @frankkoller2622
    @frankkoller2622 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the decades of music! 🎸😉👍

  • @jopos5082
    @jopos50826 ай бұрын

    I’m so glad that you were a musician timeless songs your music is so touching what a wonderful gift you have thank you for sharing your journey

  • @debrarandall6913
    @debrarandall69132 жыл бұрын

    It was worth it! That's a great song! Many many are! And I disagree, yes, you're a great writer, but also a great singer. I still have my 45's, but I'm surprised I didn't wear them out!! 🤣😂 Thank you so much for your music. 🥰

  • @millymadruguinha6417
    @millymadruguinha64172 жыл бұрын

    Kent love this song heart ❤ I learned to like your songs with my father and I get very emotional to hear this beautiful song, because I remember my beloved...

  • @RBAILEY57
    @RBAILEY572 жыл бұрын

    Mr. Lavoie, I was 13 in '71 when I bought "Introducing Lobo". I've been hooked on your music ever since. I was also born in Tallahassee, and my dad was from Lake Alfred. Our paths may have been close in the past. Thank you so much!

  • @candyfairy590
    @candyfairy5902 жыл бұрын

    I love your music and my father is a big fan. I grew up listening to you. Timeless stuff. Thank you so much SIR

  • @lynnesperoni2686
    @lynnesperoni26867 ай бұрын

    YOU ARE JUST AWESOME

  • @fabrisiogrixolli7913
    @fabrisiogrixolli7913 Жыл бұрын

    He is very profesional.

  • @almightycreator123
    @almightycreator1234 ай бұрын

    My favorite song, and the music is soulful. This song reminds me of my crushes whom I'd think they were my true love. But as we grew there is a realization that those were just crushes, and you have to travel a long way to get true love. Anyway, this song still touches the chords of my heart to this day. Thank You Lobo for making my days of puberty peaceful. Love you and God Bless you and your family ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @wandakendziorski9435
    @wandakendziorski94353 ай бұрын

    One of the best love song I ever heard Always loved it and still do.

  • @ATRTAP
    @ATRTAP2 жыл бұрын

    A great song, for all time.

  • @engsengooi
    @engsengooi2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the insights into I'd Love You To Want Me, which add to the information we already have about that amazingly awesome love song. To this day, it sounds great and NOT outdated at all ! That's the quality of a great love song - deservingly your biggest hit ! 😍

  • @wightspirit
    @wightspirit2 жыл бұрын

    It's a truly beautiful song that has real meaning to it. The melody is sweet & romantic ... it's perfect .... & I often wonder how it'd do if you ever re-released it 🙂

  • @harishmoyal
    @harishmoyal Жыл бұрын

    We Love this song 🙏😇 Thank you for creating this

  • @anaelvirapastor56
    @anaelvirapastor56 Жыл бұрын

    Bella voz, bella melodía. Gracias Kent Lavoie.

  • @oscarbalebona7796
    @oscarbalebona7796 Жыл бұрын

    OSCARBALEBONA HERMOSOS RECUERDOS DE LOS 70/80

  • @bobwhite4344
    @bobwhite43443 ай бұрын

    great background story.

  • @RichardMyers-gx5fw
    @RichardMyers-gx5fw9 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for some, alot, of really great songs which led to great memories. I. The ripe old age of 67, not growing old gracefully. NOW, GET OFF MY GRASS OR IM GOING TO CALL THE POLICE! Take it easy, and keep on truck'in.

  • @norbertowosniak1292
    @norbertowosniak12922 жыл бұрын

    Muito obrigado, por dividir sua voz, suas canções para o mundo, ela proporcionou muitos amores, e continua proporcionando. Parabéns !

  • @thetransformationalbabyboomer
    @thetransformationalbabyboomer23 күн бұрын

    You are simply amazing! Thanks for all you do. Composing wonderful songs like this one at a time when resources are so limited . Still wondering how you learned to play, sing and compose? Are there tips you could give to share how you did these?

  • @conradsteeves9377
    @conradsteeves9377 Жыл бұрын

    I have this song and "Boo" on a POP playlist via my YT Account and only tonight I recall singing along with this song when I was a child. Your song and "Boo" were in heavy rotation on Top 40 radio back then and if my memory is correct it was in the car whenever my parents did their errands. I would sing along with this song without any shame which is amazing since I was a very shy boy. Incredible melodic composition and I hope you are still writing songs with the same careful attention to melodic craftsmanship as you did back then.

  • @user-uh9jw6fk1l
    @user-uh9jw6fk1l2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks kent

  • @pmc8379
    @pmc8379 Жыл бұрын

    Hello, grettings from Mexico 🇲🇽

  • @rozarioglenpatrick1802
    @rozarioglenpatrick18022 жыл бұрын

    I have been to several concerts of yours in Singapore...much appreciation🎵🎶🎸🎵

  • @ericgamful
    @ericgamful2 жыл бұрын

    Great seeing you talk about this song!

  • @dorothyhowie1042
    @dorothyhowie1042 Жыл бұрын

    You the only one I love Lobo You every one love

  • @rozarioglenpatrick1802
    @rozarioglenpatrick18022 жыл бұрын

    Hi Mr Lavoie, Kept manybog you cds numbering 8 at least plus the vinyl records n musical booklets...around 50 years old...songs like Don t spend too much of today on yesterday, I dont want you to want me,

  • @Potomacstud
    @Potomacstud2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Sir

  • @pascoalaraujo508
    @pascoalaraujo5087 ай бұрын

    Icony grade cantor.

  • @seira73
    @seira732 жыл бұрын

    Nice song

  • @nilzanazario1162
    @nilzanazario11622 жыл бұрын

    Lobo você é sensacional 👋👋👋❤️

  • @josesantana-yw3ti
    @josesantana-yw3ti Жыл бұрын

    porque nunca veio ao Brasil??? amamos sua música.

  • @jimbiemm
    @jimbiemm Жыл бұрын

    Did you know that this song became known worldwide in 1970 through a TV show (crime film in Germany)? It was only through this broadcast on German TV that LOBO became known. This film was seen in the US and 100 other countries.

  • @robs5688
    @robs5688 Жыл бұрын

    'I'd Love You To Want Me', along with 'Don't Tell Me Goodnight', as well as your superb cover of 'Rings' (easily the best of all versions of that song) are my Lobo favorites. I first heard 'Rings' after having bought your 'Best Of...' compilation, back in the day, and still remember thinking, "How have I not ever heard this before?" I've noticed that most people who hear it for the first time seem to have the same reaction. The instrumentation alone is astounding. All that said, my first exposure to your music was this: kzread.info/dash/bejne/Zm2M2s2ie8y-gM4.html Although a bit labored, they managed to keep the lyrics true to the theme of your own. Thanks for all your great music.

  • @tomwold8269
    @tomwold826911 ай бұрын

    In one of the KZread videos I'd love you to want me, at 3:20 into the song, there is lady lady laying down that is ultra super good looking. Was wondering who she might be? Thanks

  • @billmiller2051
    @billmiller2051 Жыл бұрын

    I thought he was Spanish.