I Can't Help Myself
Four Tops, The Four Tops
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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 You come and you go Leaving just your picture behind And I kissed it a thousand times When you snap your fingers Or wink your eye I come a running to you I'm tied to you, baby And there's nothing I can do Ooh, cant' help myself, no I can't help myself, come 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 Want to tell you I don't love you Tell you that we're through And I've tried But every time I see your face I get up all choked up inside When I call your name, girl It starts the flame burning in my heart Tearin' it all apart No matter how I try My love I cannot hide Sugar pie honey bunch You now that I'm weak for you I can't help myself I love you and nobody else Sugar pie honey bunch I'll do anything you ask me to I can't help myself I want you and nobody else Sugar pie honey bunch You know that I love you I can't help myself No I can help myself Sugar pie honey bunch
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Written by: Edward Jr. Holland, Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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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.
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PopularityThe song reached number one on Billboard's R&B chart and also the Billboard Hot 100 chart, a significant measure of its soaring popularity.
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Chart SuccessThe song was the Four Tops' first Top 40 hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 10 in 1965.
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Music and LyricsThe song is also known for its catchy tune and memorable lyrics, "Sugar pie, honey bunch," which have become iconic.
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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.
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Connection with the SupremesAlthough 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.
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The Supremes' VersionThe 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.
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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.
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Use in Film and TelevisionThe song has been used in several films and television series, including "The Big Chill," "Moonlight," and "ER."
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RecognitionRolling 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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