Lyrics: Shapiro/Tom Shapiro/Michael Garvin/Garvin
Music: Shapiro/Tom Shapiro/Michael Garvin/Garvin
Producer: George Duke
I've been noticing
You've been hitting on every man in the room
Now you're working on mine
And it's time we did some talking, me and you
Oh yeah
I guess you didn't read an invitation, carefully
Let me tell you how the invitation reads
This party's strictly
B.Y.O.B
And that means, bring your own baby
B.Y.O.B
And that means, bring your own guy
B.Y.O.B
And that means, bring your own baby
B.Y.O.B
Don't try to take away mine
You come strutting in
Acting like your the best thing happening tonight
(La la la la la la) Oh yeah
(la la la la la la)
Well you better think again
If you think you can leave with any man that you like
(la la la la la la) Uh, uh
(la la la la la la)
My man is staying here
He could see he's in love with me
What you're looking for, this ain't the place to be
This party's strictly
B.Y.O.B
And that means, bring your own baby
B.Y.O.B
And that means, bring your own guy
B.Y.O.B
And that means, bring your own baby
B.Y.O.B
Don't try, to take away mine
This party is strictly
B.Y.O.B
And that means, bring your own baby
B.Y.O.B
And that means, bring your own guy
Yeah, uh uh
And that means, bring your own baby
B.Y.O.B
Don't try, to take away mine
Nah nah, nah nah, nah nah
Bring your own baby
B.Y.O.B
And that means, bring your own guy
Audio Engineer: Erik Zobler
Trumpet: Gary Grant
Viola: Allan Harshman/David Schwartz/Rollice E. Dale/Samuel Boghosian
Bass: Freddie Washington/Louis Johnson
Guitar: Mike Sembello
Trombone: Lou McGreary
Recording Engineer: Tommy Vicari
Flute: Larry Williams
Cello: Barbara Hunter/Earl S. Madison/Frederick Seykora/Raymond S. Kelley
Harp: Dorothy Remsen
Drums: Ricky Lawson
Percussion: Paulinho de Costa
Violin: Assa Dori/Brenton B. Banks/George Kast/Gerald Vinci/Irma Neumann/Joy Lyle/Marilyn R. Graham/Reg Hill/Robert Shushel/Sherril C. Baptist/Stuart V. Canin/Thomas R. Buffum
Keyboard: George Duke
Horn Arrangement: Jerry Hey
String Conductor: George Del Barrio
Vocals: Debbie Sledge Young/Joni Sledge/Kathy Sledge Lightfoot/Kim Sledge