About the song
“You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” is a timeless classic that has resonated with music enthusiasts for more than fifty years. Written by Phil Spector, Barry Mann, and Cynthia Weil, the song was initially recorded by the Righteous Brothers, an American vocal duo, in 1964. Phil Spector’s production of the track is often considered the pinnacle of his revolutionary Wall of Sound technique. The song quickly became a massive hit, topping the charts in both the United States and the United Kingdom in early 1965. Over the years, it has been reinterpreted by numerous artists such as Cilla Black, Dionne Warwick, Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway, Long John Baldry, and Hall and Oates, each adding their distinctive flair to the iconic tune.
Celebrated by music critics as “one of the best records ever made” and “the ultimate pop record,” “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” has left a lasting impact on the music industry. In 1999, Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) recognized it as the most-played song on American radio and television in the 20th century, with more than 8 million airplays by that year and nearly 15 million by 2011. It held this title for 22 years until it was surpassed by “Every Breath You Take” in 2019. The song’s legacy was further cemented in 2001 when it was included in the Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA) Songs of the Century list. Additionally, it earned the 34th spot on Rolling Stone’s 2003 list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. In 2015, the single was honored by being inducted into the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress for its “cultural, historical, or aesthetic significance.”
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Lyrics
You never close your eyes anymore when I kiss your lips
And there’s no tenderness like before in your fingertips
You’re trying hard not to show it
But baby, baby I know it
You lost that lovin’ feelin’
Whoa, that lovin’ feelin’
You lost that lovin’ feelin’
Now it’s gone, gone, gone, whoa-oh
Now there’s no welcome look in your eyes when I reach for you
And now you’re starting to criticize little things I do
It makes me just feel like crying
‘Cause baby, something beautiful’s dyin’
You lost that lovin’ feelin’
Whoa, that lovin’ feelin’
You lost that lovin’ feelin’
Now it’s gone, gone, gone, whoa-oh
Baby, baby, I’d get down on my knees for you
If you would only love me like you used to do, yeah
We had a love, a love, a love you don’t find everyday
So don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t let it slip away
Baby, baby, baby, baby
I beg you please, please, please, please
I need your love, need your love
I need your love, I need your love
So bring it on back, so bring it on back
Bring it on back, bring it on back
Bring back that lovin’ feelin’
Whoa, that lovin’ feelin’
Bring back that lovin’ feelin’
‘Cause it’s gone, gone, gone
And I can’t go on, whoa-oh
Bring back that lovin’ feelin’
Whoa, that lovin’ feelin’
Bring back that lovin’ feelin’
‘Cause it’s gone, gone, gone