I Need Your Lovin'

Otis Redding

About I Need Your Lovin'

I Need Your Lovin' (also: "Need Your Lovin'") is a popular rhythm and blues song written by Bobby Robinson and Don Gardner. Gardner, teamed up with singer Dee Dee Ford and scored a Top 20 hit with the song in 1962. The song was unusual at the time in that it was a 5:45 two-part composition, but it was Part 2 that got the airplay. The song also featured a full false ending during the second half, coming to a complete stop and then starting up again, much in the manner of African American gospel music of the era, in which the singer who surged beyond the "ending" of the song implied that the Holy Spirit is so strong that it cannot be stopped by mere musical convention. "I Need Your Lovin'" has been covered by many artists including Otis Redding, on his debut 1964 album Pain in My Heart; and Tom Jones (the latter on his Along Came Jones, 1965 debut album). 


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I need your love every day
I need it every hour
Come on and set my little soul on fire
I say I need love, love, love, love

Need your lovin', babe, I need it every day
Come on and give it to me every hour
I want you to set my little soul on fire
Say I need love, love, love, love

I need your lovin', baby
Hear what I say, need it every day
Need it every hour
Set my little soul on fire

Now everybody needs somebody sometime

Need it every day, I wanna say it to you
Just a little bit louder
Tell you just hear what I say
I say, I need love, love, love, love
Love, love, love, love, love, love, love

Hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey baby

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Otis Redding

Otis Ray Redding, Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an American singer and songwriter, record producer, arranger, and talent scout. Considered one of the major figures in soul music and rhythm and blues, and one of the greatest singers in the history of popular music, his singing style influenced other soul artists of the 1960s, and he helped to craft the short-living and powerful style of R&B that formed the basis of the Stax Sound. After appearing at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival, he wrote and recorded "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" with Steve Cropper, which became the first posthumous number-one record on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B charts after his death in a plane crash. The Dock of the Bay reached number one on the UK A… more »

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Written by: BARRETT STRONG, NORMAN WHITFIELD, NORMAN J. WHITFIELD

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10 facts about this song

Song Originality
"I Need Your Loving" is a song by Otis Redding. However, it's noteworthy to mention that this song is not among Redding's original hits.
Album Inclusion
The song "I Need Your Loving" was included in the album "The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads", which was released in 1965.
Genre Classification
"I Need Your Loving," like most of Otis Redding's songs, falls under the genre of Southern soul and deep soul, reflecting the depth and authenticity of American Black music during the 1960s.
Artist's Reputation
Otis Redding is often regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of American popular music and a seminal artist in soul and rhythm and blues.
Recording Session
Records reflect that the song, like most of the album, was recorded at the Stax Recording Studios in Memphis, Tennessee.
Producers' Information
The production of "I Need Your Loving" was managed by Jim Stewart and Otis Redding himself.
Song Demand
"I Need Your Loving" was not as widely acclaimed as some of Redding's other songs, such as "Sittin' on The Dock of The Bay", but it is still highly appreciated among fans of soul music and Otis Redding's repertoire.
Music Influence
Songs like "I Need Your Loving" solidify Otis Redding's influence over the soul music genre and his legacy in the history of American popular music.
Cover Versions
Though it wasn't one of his biggest hits, "I Need Your Loving" sparked enough interest for other artists to cover it. Examples of these covers can be found but they did not achieve as much popularity as the original.
Artist's Untimely Death
Redding tragically died in a plane crash in 1967, just two years after the release of "I Need Your Loving", cutting short a career that many music historians believe was just starting to reach its peak.

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