You've Lost That Lovin 'Feelin'

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You've Lost That Lovin 'Feelin' is a ballad from 1964. In the original version by the Righteous Brothers, it became one of the most played pop songs of all time.

History of origin

Barry Mann and his wife Cynthia Weil composed the song based on the model of Baby I Need Your Lovin 'by the Four Tops in a hotel, where they structured it on a piano. When they played this to the music producer Phil Spector , head of the Philles Records label , he was immediately enthusiastic and changed the bridge with them .

After the three finished the work, it was offered to the Righteous Brothers. The piece was recorded from August to November 1964 in Studio A at Gold Star Studios in Los Angeles . The Righteous Brothers weren't really brothers, but a singing duo consisting of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield . A girls' choir was used in the background, to which the young Cher also belonged. The session musicians were appointed saxophonist Jim Horn , who had often worked for Spector.

production

Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin 'Feelin'

In terms of arrangement and sound technology, the piece is one of the most characteristic examples of the " Wall of Sound ", as Phil Spector called the typical production method. This included the orchestral, almost symphonic intonation with violins and wind sections, compactly mixed on top of each other by overdubbing in the studio. The recording arranged by Gene Page with members of The Wrecking Crew , including Glen Campbell (rhythm guitar), Don Randi (piano), Barney Kessel (six-string bass), Carol Kaye (Fender bass), Ray Pohlman (double bass) and Earl Palmer ( Drums), required a total of 38 takes . The use of three bass instruments alone shows how bass-loaded the sound was. However, Cynthia Weil was of the opinion that the song was "too slow and too long" to be a hit in the " British Invasion ". Another ending was mixed in, which made the song look even more dramatic. The playing time of the piece was three minutes and 45 seconds and was therefore too long for the airplay format at the time . After the last mix, the ballad with catalog no. "Philles 124" published December 5, 1964. As early as December 12, 1964, it entered the US charts, where it reached first place on February 6, 1965. The piece also succeeded in the UK; It was played over eight million times on the radio worldwide, refuting the initial fears of its creators and making it a million seller . In December 1999, the BMI released the Top 100 Songs of the Century, a list of the most played radio and television songs, led by You've Lost That Lovin 'Feelin' .

Cover versions

You've Lost That Lovin 'Feelin' is one of the few number one hits that made it into the top 20 charts three times by various artists. Also successful were Cilla Black (2nd place in Great Britain in January 1965), Dionne Warwick (16th place in the USA in September 1969) and Daryl Hall & John Oates (12th place in September 1980). The Broadcast Music (BMI), according to registered a total of 23 cover versions.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Fred Bronson, The Billboard Book of Number One Hits , New York, 1985, p. 166
  2. ↑ Mark Ribowsky, He's A Rebel , 1989, p 186
  3. ↑ David Hinckley, 1991, Notes from Phil Spector: Back to Mono (1958-1969) booklet for the CD box
  4. ^ Press release from Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) on December 13, 1999
  5. ↑ Showbiz Scene with the list from BMI ( Memento from February 15, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
  6. ↑ BMI registration http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&page=1&keyid=1737371&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID ( Memento of 21 July 2012 in the Web archive archive.today )

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