You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

Cynthia Weil, Barry Mann, Phil Spector

About You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" is a song written by Phil Spector, Barry Mann, and Cynthia Weil. It was first recorded by the Righteous Brothers in 1964, produced by Phil Spector. Their recording is considered by some music critics to be the ultimate expression and illustration of Spector's "Wall of Sound" recording technique. It has also been described by various music writers as "one of the best records ever made" and "the ultimate pop record". The original Righteous Brothers version was a critical and commercial success on its release, becoming a number-one hit single in both the United States and the United Kingdom in February 1965. It was the fifth best selling song of 1965 in the US. It also entered the Top 10 in the UK chart on an unprecedented three separate occasions."You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" has been covered successfully by numerous artists. In 1965, Cilla Black's recording reached number two in the UK Singles Chart. Dionne Warwick took her version to number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1969. A 1971 duet version by singers Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway peaked at number 30 on the Billboard R&B singles chart. Long John Baldry charted at number two in Australia with his 1979 remake and a 1980 version by Hall and Oates reached number 12 on the US Hot 100. 


Year:
1971
3:00
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You never close your eyes any more when I kiss your lips
And there's no tenderness like before in your fingertips
Mmm, you're trying hard not to show it, baby
But baby, baby, I know it

You've lost that loving feeling
Ohh, that loving feeling
You've lost that loving feeling
Now it's gone, gone, gone, ooh, ahh, ohh, ohh

Now there's no welcome look in your eyes when I reach for you
Baby, you've started to criticize every, every, every little thing that I do
It makes me just feel like crying, baby
'Cause baby, something beautiful is dying

You've lost that loving feeling
Ohh, that loving feeling
You've lost that loving feeling
Now it's gone, gone, gone, ooh, ahh, ohh, ohh

Baby, baby, I'd get down on my knees for you
If you would only love me, love me like you used to do
You know that we had a love, a love
A love you don't find every day
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
So don't, don't, don't, don't, baby, don't throw it away

Na, na, don't throw it away, don't throw it away
Now baby, oh baby, I beg you, baby, oh baby
I beg you please, I need your love
So bring it on back, bring it back
Bring it back, bring it, bring it, bring it back

Bring back that loving feeling, ooh, that loving feeling
Bring back that loving feeling
'Cause it's gone, gone, gone
And I can't go on no more

Oh baby, yeah baby, oh, bring it on back now, hey baby
I beg you baby, oh baby , bring it on back, bring it on back
Bring it, bring it, bring it back, bring back that loving feeling
Ohh, that loving feeling

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Barry Mann

Barry Mann (born Barry Imberman, 9 February 1939, Brooklyn, New York) is an American songwriter, and part of a successful songwriting partnership with his wife, Cynthia Weil. Mann married Weil in August 1961. The couple has one daughter: Dr Jenn Berman. more »

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Written by: Phil Spector, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil

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7 facts about this song

Song Background
1. "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" is a song written by Phil Spector, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil in 1964. 2. The song was first recorded by the Righteous Brothers.
Popularity and Accolades
3. In 2015, "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" was identified as the most played song in U.S. radio's entire history, with over 8 million airplays. 4. It was also voted 34th on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". 5. The song held the record for the most played song on American radio during the 20th Century until the 1999 release of "Every Breath You Take" by The Police.
Cover Versions
6. Dionne Warwick notably covered the song in 1969 and it peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. 7. British musician Long John Baldry released a cover version in 1979 which charted within the top ten in the UK.
Song Structure and Production
8. Phil Spector produced the original version of the song using his distinct "Wall of Sound" production technique. 9. The song has an unusually long running time for songs from its era, clocking in at over 3 and a half minutes.
Song Meaning
10. The song portrays the grief and desperation of a man about to lose his soulmate due to his neglect.
TV and Film Appearances
11. "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" has been used in numerous films over the years, including Top Gun and Ghost.
Rerelease
12. The song was re-released in 1990 after its success in the film Top Gun and again reached the UK Top Ten.

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