There's something I want to tell you There's something I think that you should know It's not that I shouldn't really love you Let's take it slow When we get to know each other And we're both feeling much stronger Then let's try to talk it over Let's wait awhile longer Let's wait awhile Before it's too late Let's wait awhile Before we go too far Remember that special night When all of the stars were shining bright We made our first endeavor to stay together We made our very first promise To love, to share, and be real honest But on that very first night It wasn't quite right Let's wait awhile Before it's too late Let's wait awhile Our love will be great Let's wait awhile Before we go too far I didn't really know not to let all my feelings show To save some for later so our love can be greater You said you would always love me Remember I said the same thing to you You don't have to be frightened with my love Because, I'll never give up on you Let's wait awhile Ah well before it's too late You know you can't rush love, love Let's wait awhile (Ooh hoo hoo) Before it's too late (Let's wait awhile) Wait awhile (Our love will be great) Let's wait awhile (Wait awhile, ooh) Before we go too far, oh, oh, ooh Let's wait awhile (Let's just take our time) Before it's too late (Let's wait awhile) Your love's so good (Our love will be great) We shouldn't rush in (Let's wait awhile) Slow it down (Before we go too far) Ooh La da lee de da da de de de, da da da da la da La da lee de da da de de de, da da da da la da da La da lee de da da de de de I promise, I'll be worth the wait
There's something I want to tell you There's something I think that you should know It's not that I shouldn't really love you Let's take it slow When we get to know each other And we're both feeling much stronger Then let's try to talk it over Let's wait awhile longer Let's wait awhile Before it's too late Let's wait awhile Before we go too far Remember that special night When all of the stars were shining bright We made our first endeavor to stay together We made our very first promise To love, to share, and be real honest But on that very first night It wasn't quite right Let's wait awhile Before it's too late Let's wait awhile Our love will be great Let's wait awhile Before we go too far I didn't really know not to let all my feelings show To save some for later so our love can be greater You said you would always love me Remember I said the same thing to you You don't have to be frightened with my love Because, I'll never give up on you Let's wait awhile Ah well before it's too late You know you can't rush love, love Let's wait awhile (Ooh hoo hoo) Before it's too late (Let's wait awhile) Wait awhile (Our love will be great) Let's wait awhile (Wait awhile, ooh) Before we go too far, oh, oh, ooh Let's wait awhile (Let's just take our time) Before it's too late (Let's wait awhile) Your love's so good (Our love will be great) We shouldn't rush in (Let's wait awhile) Slow it down (Before we go too far) Ooh La da lee de da da de de de, da da da da la da La da lee de da da de de de, da da da da la da da La da lee de da da de de de I promise, I'll be worth the wait
“Let’s Wait Awhile” foi a primeira música que Janet Jackson co-produziu, ao lado de Jimmy Jam e Terry Lewis, com Melanie Andrews como co‑autora.
A letra nasceu das conversas de Melanie Andrews com seu primeiro amor adolescente, que decidiram adiar a intimidade sexual até que fosse o momento certo.
O clipe, dirigido por Dominic Sena, conta a história de um casal apaixonado e conta com a participação do lutador de artes marciais Taimak.
Nos Estados‑Unidos a faixa chegou ao número 2 nas paradas Billboard Hot 100 e Adult Contemporary, e liderou o Hot R&B/Hip‑Hop Songs, sendo vista como um hino de abstinência sexual durante a crise da AIDS.
No Reino Unido alcançou o terceiro lugar, e Janet fez sua estreia no programa BBC Top of the Pops em 26 de março de 1987 apresentando a canção.
“Let’s Wait Awhile” foi incluída em dois álbuns de maiores sucessos de Janet Jackson – *Design of a Decade: 1986–1996* (1995) e *Number Ones* (2009) – e tem sido reprisada ao vivo em todas as suas turnês, de 1990 a 2016.
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