I Can't Help Myself

Four Tops, The Supremes

About I Can't Help Myself

"I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" is a 1965 hit song recorded by the Four Tops for the Motown label. Written and produced by Motown's main production team Holland–Dozier–Holland, "I Can't Help Myself" is one of the most well-known Motown recordings of the 1960s and among the decade's biggest hits. The single reached number one on Billboard's R&B chart and also peaked at number one on the Hot 100 for two non-consecutive weeks, from June 12 to June 19 and from June 26 to July 3 in 1965. It replaced "Back in My Arms Again" by labelmates The Supremes. It was first unseated at number one by "Mr. Tambourine Man" by The Byrds, then regained the top spot before being replaced by the Rolling Stones' blockbuster hit "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction". Billboard ranked the record as the second biggest single of 1965. "I Can't Help Myself" was the Four Tops' first Top 40 single in the UK, peaking at 23 in the summer of 1965, then reaching 10 on its spring 1970 re-release. The song finds lead singer Levi Stubbs, assisted by the other three Tops and The Andantes, pleadingly professing his love to a woman: "Sugar pie, honey bunch/I'm weaker than a man should be!/Can't help myself/I'm a fool in love, you see." The melodic and chordal progressions are very similar to the Supremes' 1964 hit "Where Did Our Love Go," also written by Holland-Dozier-Holland. According to Allmusic critic Ed Hogan, the title "I Can't Help Myself" is an oblique acknowledgment by Dozier that he could not resist recycling his previous hit. The bracketed title 'Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch' appears only on certain oldie reissues of the single. 


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Ooh, sugar pie, honey bunch
You know that I love you
I can't help myself
I love you and nobody else

In and out my life (In and out my life)
You come and you go (You come and you go)
Leaving just your picture behind (Ooh)
And I've kissed it a thousand times (Ooh)

When you snap your finger or wink your eye
I come a-running to you
I'm tied to your apron strings
And there's nothing that I can do, ooh

I can't help myself
No, I can't help myself

'Cause sugar pie, honey bunch (Sugar pie, honey bunch)
I'm weaker than a man should be
I can't help myself
I'm a fool in love, you see

Wanna tell you I don't love you
Tell you that we're through and I try
But every time I see your face (Can't help myself)
I get all choked up inside

When I call your name
Girl, it starts to flame (Burning in my heart, tearing it all apart)
No matter how I try
My love I cannot hide

'Cause sugar pie, honey bunch (Sugar pie, honey bunch)
You know that I'm waiting for you (Waiting for you)
I can't help myself
I love you and nobody else, ooh

Sugar pie, honey bunch (Sugar pie, honey bunch)
I'd do anything you ask me to (Ask me to)
I can't help myself
I want you and nobody else, ooh

Sugar pie, honey bunch (Sugar pie, honey bunch)
You know that I love you (Love you)
I can't help myself
No, I can't help myself, ooh

Sugar pie, honey bunch (Sugar pie, honey bunch)
You know that I love you

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The Supremes

The Supremes was an American female singing group and the premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s. Originally founded as the Primettes in Detroit, Michigan, in 1959, the Supremes' repertoire included doo-wop, pop, soul, Broadway show tunes, psychedelic soul, and disco. They were the most commercially successful of Motown's acts and are, to date, America's most successful vocal group with 12 number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100. Most of these hits were written and produced by Motown's main songwriting and production team, Holland–Dozier–Holland. At their peak in the mid-1960s, the Supremes rivaled the Beatles in worldwide popularity, and their success made it possible for future African American R&B and soul musicians to find mainstream succe… more »

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Written by: Edward Jr. Holland, Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland

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10 facts about this song

Creation and Release
"I Can't Help Myself" is a hit song recorded by the American vocal group, The Four Tops. It was released on April 23, 1965.
Popularity
The song reached number one on Billboard's R&B chart and also the Billboard Hot 100 chart, a significant measure of its soaring popularity.
Chart Success
The song was the Four Tops' first Top 40 hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 10 in 1965.
Music and Lyrics
The song is also known for its catchy tune and memorable lyrics, "Sugar pie, honey bunch," which have become iconic.
Composition
"I Can't Help Myself" was written by the Motown songwriting team Holland–Dozier–Holland, who were responsible for many hits produced by the record label.
Connection with the Supremes
Although The Supremes didn't originally sing this song, they went on to perform a cover of "I Can't Help Myself" as part of their repertoire.
The Supremes' Version
The Supremes featured their version of “I Can't Help Myself” on their 1965 album "The Supremes A' Go-Go." Their cover, like many others, was not as successful as The Four Tops' original.
Influence and Legacy
"I Can't Help Myself" remains one of the most popular and recognizable songs from the Motown era, and it continues to be covered by numerous artists over the years.
Use in Film and Television
The song has been used in several films and television series, including "The Big Chill," "Moonlight," and "ER."
Recognition
Rolling Stone magazine ranked the song 415th on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2009.

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