Gerald Levert, Made To Love Ya | Midnight Heat

In a tamer, 96^th edition of Midnight Heat (2024), we explore the dedicated love song, “Made To Love Ya” by the late Gerald Levert.

Ah, bring on Midnight Heat ! Wait – it is not usually hot at midnight! Well, it is steaming hot at midnight when it comes to this naughty, innuendo, and sex-laden column featuring songs intended for nighttime. In a tamer 96^th edition of Midnight Heat (2024), we explore the dedicated love song, “Made To Love Ya” by the late Gerald Levert.

“I remember saying to my friends / There is my future wife / I took the step to need / Someone who would change my life / It had to be my destiny.” Oh, how sweet ! Gerald Levert (1966 – 2006) possessed a commanding, expressive, and nuanced voice.  His instrument was dynamic – powerful! Despite his shocking, untimely death at 40 years old in 2006, Levert left a rich catalog of music.  One of his best songs is the slow jam “Made To Love Ya,” the 12^th track from his 2001 album Gerald’s World.  “Made To Love Ya” was written by Eddie Berkley and Harold Lilly Jr..  Warryn “Baby Dubb” Campbell produced the lush, sensual, grown-folks R&B cut.  It didn’t impact the pop charts, but it did reach no. 37 on the R&B charts.

The dedication is lit on “Made To Love Ya” – easily perceptible. Gerald has found that special woman and has ‘forever’ and matrimony on his mind.  “I remember our first date / Our first argument / Our very first breakup / And makeup that got us to this moment,” he sings in the second verse.  He adds, “Every heartbreak and every heartache led me to you.” Oh, the feels! The centerpiece is the chorus, where he proclaims, chest out, “Made to love you / My hands, to touch ya / My arms, to hold ya / My legs, to stand / My time, to spend with ya forever / I was made, made to love ya.” Woo! As the song progresses, Levert grows more overt and soulful as he professes mad love for her. “Made To Love Ya” is a smooth joint perfect for action in the bedroom and the wedding.  The late, great singer put his foot and heart into this one!

Gerald Levert // Gerald’s World // Elektra Entertainment // 2001

Gerald Levert, Made To Love Ya: Midnight Heat No. 96 (2024) [: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Elektra Entertainment; Hasan Muneer, Natan from Pexels; Aristal Branson, Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay]