Without The One You Love
The Four Tops, The Supremes
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Baby I need your good lovin' Got to have your love right now Baby So come and fill my empty arms and Make my life worthwhile Because I'm not livin', baby I only exist I'll never laugh, I'll never smile no more I don't care if I stay like this, because Without the one you love, life is not worthwhile Without your love my dear I'm like a fatherless child So come and fill my empty arms and Make my life worthwhile When I feel the hurt comin' on I stop and cry like I'm cryin' (right now) People ask why would a grown man cry I drop my head and I sigh and reply Without the one you love, life is not worthwhile Without your love my dear I'm like a fatherless child So come and fill my empty arms and Make my life worthwhile (Baby I need your good lovin') Sometimes I feel like a wanderer (Got to have your love right now) Searching for peace within (Baby I need your good lovin') I need you my darling (Got to have your love right now) Like a lost soul needs a friend So come and fill my empty arms and Fill my empty life (Baby I need your good lovin') Nobody knows the emptiness I feel (Got to have your love right now) And I feel it (Baby I need your good lovin') Nobody knows the loneliness I feel (Got to have your love right now) And I feel it because Without the one you love, life is not worthwhile Without your love my dear I'm like a fatherless child So come and fill my empty arms and Make my life worthwhile Without the one you love, life is not worthwhile Without your love my dear I'm like a fatherless child Without the one you love, life is not worthwhile
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Written by: JR., BRIAN HOLLAND, EDWARD HOLLAND, EDWARD, JR. HOLLAND, LAMONT DOZIER, LAMONT HERBERT DOZIER
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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10 facts about this song
Genre Classification"Without the One You Love" is a soul/pop song, combining elements of Motown soul music with more traditional pop song structures.
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Release DateThe original version of the song by "The Four Tops" was released in 1964. The rendition by "The Supremes" was released a year later in 1965.
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Album InformationThe Four Tops' version first appeared on their self-titled debut album "Four Tops", while the rendition by The Supremes was featured on their album "We Remember Sam Cooke".
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Chart PerformanceDespite its popularity, "Without the One You Love" was not a significant chart performer. It peaked at number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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Songwriter DetailsThe song was written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Edward Holland Jr, better known as the songwriting team Holland-Dozier-Holland, who penned many hits for Motown artists.
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Singers InvolvedNotable members involved in the recording include Levi Stubbs of the Four Tops, and Diana Ross, Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson of The Supremes.
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Notable VersionsAlthough both versions were recognized, many music critics and fans believe that The Four Tops' rendition captured a deeper emotion and soulful intensity.
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Historical RelevanceBoth versions of "Without the One You Love" are significant contributions to the Motown sound that dominated American popular music in the 1960s.
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Artistic MeritThe song features the polished, high-energy Motown production sound, with a horn section, string section, and background vocals, contributing to its timeless appeal.
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Ongoing LegacyToday, "Without the One You Love" is viewed as a classic example of the Motown sound of the 1960s, and is often included on playlists and compilations of the best music from this era.
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