Peak
5
Weeks
44
Score
6,968
Chart Year
1993
The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Paul Boyd; it was filmed in colour, but this was removed during post-production. It was nominated in the category of "Best Female Video" at the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards,[20] but lost to Madonna's "Take a Bow".[21] Track listings
This song is about not being ashamed to express your feelings and about living life to its fullest. >> This spent 30 weeks in the US Top 40. It benefited from a great deal of promotion on VH1, and was featured in a promotional campaign for the TV show Good Morning America. Des'ree wrote this song with Ashley Ingram of the British band Imagination. This was used in the 1994 Hilary Swank movie The Next Karate Kid. It also shows up in the films The Object of My Affection (1998) and Captain Marvel (2019). This was the only US hit for Des'ree, who was born Desiree Weeks. In the UK, she also charted with "Feel So High," "Life" and "What's Your Sign." In the UK, this charted in three times: first at #20 when it was released in 1994, at #14 as a 1995 remix, and at #10 in 1999 when the song was re-issued.
Listen as your day unfolds Challenge what the future holds Try and keep your head up to the sky Lovers, they may cause you tears Go ahead, release your fears Stand up and be counted Don't be ashamed to cry You gotta be You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold, you gotta be wiser You gotta be hard, you gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm, you gotta stay together All I know, all I know, love will save the day Herald what your mother said Read the books your father read Try to solve the puzzles in your own sweet time Some may have more cash than you Others take a different view My oh my, eh, eh, eh You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold, you gotta be wiser You gotta be hard, you gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm, you gotta stay together All I know, all I know, love will save the day Time asks no questions, it goes on without you Leaving you behind if you can't stand the pace The world keeps on spinning Can't stop it if you tried to The best part is danger staring you in the face, oh Remember, listen as your day unfolds Challenge what the future holds Try and keep your head up to the sky Lovers, they may cause you tears Go ahead release your fears My oh my, eh, eh, eh You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold, you gotta be wiser You gotta be hard, you gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm, you gotta stay together All I know, all I know, love will save the day Yeah, yeah, yeah You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold, you gotta be wiser You gotta be hard, you gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm, you gotta stay together All I know, all I know, love will save the day Yeah-yeah Got to be bold Got to be bad Got to be wise Do what others say Got to be hard Not too too hard All I know is love will save the day You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold, you gotta be wiser You gotta be hard, you gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm, you gotta stay together
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 3, 1994 | 90 | 36 |
| 2 | Sep 10, 1994 | 87 | 39 |
| 3 | Sep 17, 1994 | 72 | 54 |
| 4 | Sep 24, 1994 | 68 | 58 |
| 5 | Oct 1, 1994 | 65 | 61 |
| 6 | Oct 8, 1994 | 64 | 62 |
| 7 | Oct 15, 1994 | 61 | 65 |
| 8 | Oct 22, 1994 | 58 | 68 |
| 9 | Oct 29, 1994 | 53 | 73 |
| 10 | Nov 5, 1994 | 53 | 73 |
| 11 | Nov 12, 1994 | 46 | 80 |
| 12 | Nov 19, 1994 | 33 | 93 |
| 13 | Nov 26, 1994 | 31 | 95 |
| 14 | Dec 3, 1994 | 26 | 100 |
| 15 | Dec 10, 1994 | 24 | 102 |
| 16 | Dec 17, 1994 | 20 | 106 |
| 17 | Dec 24, 1994 | 16 | 110 |
| 18 | Dec 31, 1994 | 16 | 110 |
| 19 | Jan 7, 1995 | 16 | 110 |
| 20 | Jan 14, 1995 | 16 | 110 |