A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday)
Ike & Tina Turner, Tina Turner, Ike Turner
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I broke your heart And I made you blue Instead of hurting back You said "I love you" That very day you won my heart And my love for you shall never part You have such an understanding way And I appreciate you need what I say 'Cause a love like yours don't come knock, knock, knock, knocking Knock, knocking everyday Although I treated you bad from the start Without question you gave me your heart No, a love like yours don't come knock, knock, knock, knocking Knock, knocking everyday It's the little things you do Oh, that mean so much So very, very much (Consideration), I never knew That is, until I met you Believe me You made my life complete And I know our love with all of my mind You can believe gonna hold on tight 'Cause a love like yours don't come knock, knock, knock, knocking Knock, knocking everyday No, a love like yours don't come knock, knock, knock, knocking Knock, knocking everyday It's the little things you do That mean so much So very very much (Consideration), No I never knew That is, until I met you Believe me You made my life complete And I know our love with all of my mind You can believe gonna hold on tight 'Cause a love like yours don't come knock, knock, knock, knocking Knock, knocking everyday I said a love like yours, it don't come knocking Knock, knocking everyday I said a love like yours, it don't come, it don't come knocking Knock, knocking everyday 'Cause a love like yours, it don't come knocking
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Written by: JR., BRIAN HOLLAND, EDWARD HOLLAND, EDWARD, JR. HOLLAND, LAMONT DOZIER, LAMONT HERBERT DOZIER
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Music History"A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday)" is a song covered by both Dusty Springfield and Ike & Tina Turner. Originally, it was recorded by Martha Reeves and the Vandellas for Gordy (Motown) Records in 1963.
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Dusty Springfield's VersionDusty Springfield, a British pop singer, covered the song in 1968. It was included in her album "Dusty... Definitely," released in the UK.
- "A Love Like Yours" didn't have a significant impact on the charts, not because it lacked quality but because Springfield was often overlooked as a soul singer due to her British background.
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Ike & Tina Turner's VersionIke & Tina Turner, one of the most potent live acts on the R&B circuit, covered the song in 1966 and it was included in their album "River Deep – Mountain High".
- Produced by Phil Spector, the Ike & Tina Turner version had a fuller, more dramatic and bombastic sound. Despite its excellence, it didn't achieve significant commercial success in the US but managed to chart in the UK.
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General Facts"A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday)" is often described as a "soulful" and "heartfelt" classic and is remembered for its emotionally powerful performances.
- The song, despite its lack of commercial success, continues to be celebrated as a classic example of 1960s soul music and its influence can still be heard in modern pop and soul.
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Accolades and RecognitionBoth Springfield and Turner are now critically lauded for their interpretations of the song, their versions are beloved by fans and considered classic renditions. They are both inductees of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
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