That's Why (I Love You So)
Jackie Wilson
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The way you make me feel like I belong The way you make me right when I am wrong The way you sacrifice just for me Just how lucky can a poor man be? That is why (that's why I love you so) That is why (that's why I love you so) Don't you know, baby? (That's why I love you so) Yeah, yeah, yeah, I want the world to know The way you rub my back when I'm in pain The way you soothe me so I won't complain And then you kiss me with your ruby red lips It thrills me so, I turn a back-over flip That is why (that's why I love you so) Don't you know, baby? (That's why I love you so) That is why (that's why I love you so) Yeah, yeah, yeah, I want the world to know If Shakespeare thought that Juliet Really loved Romeo from the time they met Uh he would blow his top if he could see Just how you've been loving me The way you rub my back when I'm in pain The way you soothe me so I won't complain And when you kiss me with your ruby red lips It thrills me so, I turn a back-over flip That is why (that's why I love you so) That is why (that's why I love you so) Come on now baby (that's why I love you so) Yeah, yeah, yeah, I want take it easy baby (that's why I love you so) Take it easy honey (that's why I love you so) Don't you know, now (that's why I love you so) Yeah, yeah, yeah, I want one more time now (That's why I love you so) come on, come on baby, hmm honey
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Written by: BERRY JR GORDY, GWENDOLYN GORDY FUQUA, TYRAN CARLO
Lyrics © REGENT MUSIC CORPORATION, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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10 facts about this song
Genre Classification"That's Why (I Love You So)" by Jackie Wilson is classified under the doo-wop, R&B, and soul music genres.
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Release DetailsThe song was released in 1959 under the record label "Brunswick."
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Album Association"That's Why (I Love You So)" found its place in Wilson's 1959 album titled "Lonely Teardrops."
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Chart SuccessThe song was a success in the US R&B charts, where it climbed all the way to no. 2.
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Lyricist DetailsThe lyrics of "That's Why (I Love You So)" were penned down by Berry Gordy and Tyran Carlo. Berry Gordy would later go on to become the founder of the legendary Motown Records.
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Pop CultureWilson's performance of the song on episode 24 of season 9 of American Bandstand, a famous American music-performance and dance television program, brought it further into the limelight.
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Song Duration"That's Why (I Love You So)" is a relatively short song with an average duration of approximately two minutes and six seconds.
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Unique Tonal QualityWilson's version of the song is known for its distinct blend of energetic rhythm and blues, enhancing the potency of the emotional lyrics.
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Live PerformancesJackie Wilson was lauded for his charismatic live performances, and "That's Why (I Love You So)" was often a highlight of the live shows due to Wilson's expressive delivery.
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LegacyThe song is often credited with contributing to the foundation of the Motown sound that Berry Gordy cultivated in the 1960s.
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