"Have You Seen Her" es una canción grabada por el grupo vocal de soul The Chi-Lites y lanzada en Brunswick Records en 1971. Compuesta por el cantante principal Eugene Record y por Barbara Acklin, la canción fue incluida en el álbum del grupo de 1971 (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People.
Los Chi-Lites grabaron "Have You Seen Her" en un estilo que se debe en gran medida a las tradiciones doo-wop de finales de los años cincuenta; después del éxito de otra de esas canciones a principios de año, "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) de The Temptations". La canción comienza y termina con un narrador que comenta cómo fue una vez feliz con una mujer; sin embargo, ella lo dejó, por lo que él pasa los días viendo la vida pasar. Para su consternación, la mujer no regresa ni intenta comunicarse con él como había esperado. El narrador termina la canción reflexionando sobre lo tonto que fue por creer que la mujer de sus sueños siempre estaría presente. Algunas ediciones de radio han omitido el diálogo hablado. La canción alcanzó el número 3 en el Billboard Hot 100, y alcanzó la cima de la lista de singles de Billboard R&B en noviembre de 1971. También alcanzó el número 3 en la lista de singles del Reino Unido en febrero de 1972.
One month ago today
I was happy as a lark
But now I go for walks
To the movies, maybe to the park
I have a seat on the same old bench
To watch the children play, huh
You know tomorrow is their future
But for me just another day
They all gather 'round me, huh
They seem to know my name
We laugh, tell a few jokes
But it still doesn't ease my pain
I know I can't hide from a memory
Though day after day I've tried
I keep sayin' she'll be back
But today again I've lied
Oh, I see her face everywhere I go
On the street and even at the picture show
Have you seen her
Tell me have you seen her
Oh, I hear her voice as the cold winds blow
In the sweet music on my radio
Have you seen her
Tell me have you seen her
Why, oh, why
Did she have to leave and go away
I've been used to havin' someone to lean on
And I'm lost, baby, I'm lost
Oh, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
Have you seen her
Tell me have you seen her (tell me have you seen her)
Oh, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
Have you seen her
Tell me have you seen her (tell me have you seen her)
Oh, she left her kiss upon my lips
But left that break within my heart
Have you seen her
Tell me have you seen her
Oh, I see her hand reaching out to me
Only she can set me free
Have you seen her
Tell me have you seen her
Why, oh, why
Did she have to leave and go away
I've been used to havin' someone to lean on
And I'm lost, baby, I'm lost
Oh, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
Have you seen her
Tell me have you seen her (tell me have you seen her)
As another day comes to an end
I'm lookin' for a letter or somethin'
Anything that she would send
With all the people I know, hmm
I'm still a lonely man
You know it's funny
I thought I had her in the palm of my hand
(Have you seen her)
Tell me have you seen her (tell me have you seen her)
Oh doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
Have you seen her (have you seen her)
Tell me have you seen her (have you seen her)
Have you seen her
Tell me have you seen her (tell me have you seen her)
Have you seen her
Tell me have you seen her (tell me have you seen her)
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Tell me have you seen her (tell me have you seen her)
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La versión más significativa de "Have You Seen Her" fue grabada por MC Hammer , para su exitoso LP de 1990 , Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em , que alcanzó el número 4 en el Billboard Hot 100 y el número 8 en el Reino Unido. Carta de solteros.
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