Everybody Needs Somebody to Love
Solomon Burke
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I'm so glad to be here tonight and I'm so glad to be home. And I believe I've got a message for every woman and Every man here tonight that ever needed somebody to love Someone to stay with them all the time, when they're Up and when they're down. You know, sometimes you get what you want And then you go and lose what you have And I believe every woman and every man here tonight listen to my song And it save the whole world. Listen to me. Everybody wants somebody Everybody wants somebody to love Someone to love Someone to kiss Sometime to miss, now Someone to squeeze Someone to please And I need you you you I need you you you I need you you you I need you you you Oh, sometimes I feel like I feel a little sad inside My baby mistreats me And I kinda get a little little mad I need you you you To see me through, babe When the sun go down Ain't nobody else around That's when I need you baby That's when I say I love you That's when I say I love you Let me hear you say yeah Let me hear you say yeah Let me hear you say yeah Let me hear you say yeah I need you you you you Somebody to see me through, baby I need you you you I need you you you I need you you you When the sun goes down Ain't nobody else around That's when I'm all by myself That's when I need your lovin' darlin' That's when I need you so bad You're the one I really need bad (???) I need you To see me through baby In the morning time too When the sun goes down Ain't nobody else around I need your lovin' so bad Everybody needs somebody to love I'm not afraid to be by myself but I just need to be somebody to love All the time All the time All the time All the time All the time, babe I said all the time, babe I said all the time, babe I need you I need your lovin' so bad Let me hear you say yeah Let me hear you say yeah Let me hear you say yeah, yeah, yeah Let me hear you say yeah Uh, huh, huh, huh Uh huh, huh huh huh Yeah, I need you baby so bad bad bad, bad bad, bad bad bad bad I need you I need you you you I need your lovin' babe I need your lovin' darlin' Everybody needs somebody Everybody needs somebody Everybody needs somebody Yeah, yeah yeah Everybody needs somebody Everybody needs somebody Everybody needs somebody else You gotta need too, baby See you through Gotta be two to see it through (repeat and ad lib)
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Written by: JERRY WEXLER, SOLOMON V, SR BURKE, BERT BERNS
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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7 facts about this song
Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" CompositionThe song was originally written by Solomon Burke, Bert Berns, and Jerry Wexler in 1964.
- Solomon Burke was an American recording artist and vocalist, Bert Berns was a successful songwriter and record producer while Jerry Wexler was a music journalist turned music producer.
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Solomon Burke's Original ReleaseSolomon Burke released the original track in 1964.
- The song appeared on his album "The Best of Solomon Burke".
- Even though the song wasn't a huge commercial success, it is considered one of his signature songs due to its popularity.
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Bert Berns's InvolvementBert Berns, apart from being one of the writers, also produced the original recording.
- He was known for his work on numerous hit songs during the 1960s, such as "Twist and Shout" and "Here Comes the Night".
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The Rolling Stones' CoverThe Rolling Stones covered "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" a year later in 1965.
- It was included in their second American album "The Rolling Stones, Now!".
- Their version was a slower, soul-inspired take on the original.
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The Blues Brothers' VersionThe Blues Brothers, the band formed by comedians Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, also covered the song.
- Their version was released in 1980 in the soundtrack album for their film "The Blues Brothers".
- The song features a faster tempo and is integrated into a scene where the characters 'Jake and Elwood Blues' are trying to convince an ex-member of their band to rejoin.
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Influence of the SongDespite not having considerable chart success, the song remains a popular tune and has been covered by many artists over the years.
- It's thought-provoking lyrics and soulful melody have continued to captivate audiences and represent the classic soul sound from its era.
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Jerry Garcia's InterpretationJerry Garcia, the lead guitarist for the Grateful Dead, also covered the song.
- His band, the Jerry Garcia Band, often played it live, bringing a more rock-styled version to their performances, blending soul, rock, and blues aspects of the song.
- The song became a fan-favorite and continued to showcase the song's flexible appeal across different music genres.
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