To Love Somebody

Janis Joplin

About To Love Somebody

"To Love Somebody" is a song written by Barry and Robin Gibb. Produced by Robert Stigwood, it was the second single released by the Bee Gees from their international debut album, Bee Gees 1st, in 1967. The single reached No. 17 in the United States and No. 41 in the United Kingdom. The song's B-side was "Close Another Door". The single was reissued in 1980 on RSO Records with "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" as its flipside. The song ranked at number 94 on NME magazine's "100 Best Tracks of the Sixties". It was a minor hit in the UK and France. It reached the top 20 in the US. It reached the top 10 in Canada. In a 2017 interview with Piers Morgan's Life Stories, Barry was asked "of all the songs that you've ever written, which song would you choose?" Barry said that "To Love Somebody" was the song that he'd choose as it has "a clear, emotional message". The song has been recorded by many other artists, including Nina Simone, Janis Joplin, Roberta Flack, Jimmy Somerville, Michael Bolton, Billy Corgan, Rod Stewart, Michael Bublé and Hank Williams Jr. 


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There's a light, certain kind of light
Never ever, never shone on me, no, no
Honey, I want, I want my whole life
To be lived with you, babe
That's what I want oh, was to be
Living and loving you

There's a way, oh everybody say
You can do anything, every thing yeah

But what good, what good
Honey, what good could it ever bring
Because I haven't got you with my love
And I can't find you babe, no I can't

You don't know, you don't know what it's like
No you don't, honey no you don't know
You don't know what it's like
To love anybody
Oh honey, I want to talk about love
And trying to hold somebody
The way I love you babe
And I've been loving you babe

In my brain, oh I can see your face again
I know my frame of mind, yeah
But nobody, nobody has to ever be so blind
Honey, like I did, I know I was blind
Honey, I tell you that I was, I was very, very blind
Oh but I'm just a girl
Can't you just take a look at me and tell
Tell that I live, honey I live and I breathe for you
Don't you know I do!

But what good, what good
Honey, what good could it ever bring
Because I haven't got you with my love
And I can't find you babe, no I can't

You don't know, you don't know what it's like
No you don't, honey no you don't know
You don't know what it's like
To love anybody
Oh honey, I want to talk about love
And trying to hold somebody
The way I love you babe
And I've been loving you babe

Oh, I know that there's a way
Because everybody came to me one time and said
"Honey, you can do anything
Every little thing, and I think I can
Oh, but what good, what good
Honey, what awfully good can it ever, ever bring
Because I can't find you with my love
And I can't find you babe, oh anywhere

You don't know, you don't know what it's like
No you don't, honey no you don't know
You don't know what it's like
To love anybody
Oh honey, I want to talk about love
And trying to hold somebody
The way I love you babe
And I've been loving you babe

You don't know, you don't know what it's like
No you don't, honey no you don't know
You don't know what it's like
To love anybody
Oh honey, I want to talk about love
And trying to hold somebody
The way I love you babe
And I've been loving you babe

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Janis Joplin

Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American singer-songwriter. Joplin first rose to prominence in the late 1960s as the lead singer of the psychedelic-acid rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company, and later as a solo artist with her more soulful and bluesy backing groups, The Kozmic Blues Band and The Full Tilt Boogie Band. She was one of the more popular acts at the Monterey Pop Festival and later became one of the major attractions to the Woodstock festival and the Festival Express train tour. more »

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Written by: Robin Hugh Gibb, Barry Alan Gibb

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8 facts about this song

Bee Gees
1. "To Love Somebody" was originally a song written and performed by the Bee Gees. It was released in mid 1967. The song was written by Bee Gees members Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb. 2. Barry Gibb, one member of the Bee Gees, reportedly wrote "To Love Somebody" for soul singer Otis Redding, but he died before he had a chance to record the song.
Janis Joplin
3. The song was covered by Janis Joplin, who performed it at her concert in Calgary on July 4, 1970, during the Festival Express tour across Canada alongside other notable bands and artists.
Jimmy Somerville
4. Another notable cover of "To Love Somebody" was recorded by Jimmy Somerville. His version peaked at the number eight spot in the UK Singles Chart in 1989.
Michael Bolton
5. American singer Michael Bolton threw his hat into the ring with a cover of the song for his 1992 album "Time, Love & Tenderness." His version of the song peaked at number 11 on Billboard Hot 100.
Nina Simone
6. The legendary Nina Simone included a 9-minute-long live version of "To Love Somebody" on her 1969 album "To Love Somebody," which mainly consists of covers.
Robin Gibb
7. One of the songwriters, Robin Gibb, also performed this song solo in Denmark, for the very first time, on his tour with the Danish Radio Big Band in 1997.
Rod Stewart
8. In 1975, British star Rod Stewart released his version of "To Love Somebody" in his album "Atlantic Crossing". Rod's rendition was marked as a sentimental and expressive performance of the song. 9. Rod Stewart’s cover of "To Love Somebody" also featured Booker T. Jones of the famed Booker T. & the M.G.'s on organ, which added a soulful edge to the recording.
General
10. "To Love Somebody" has been covered by over a hundred artists in several languages including Hank Williams Jr. and Tom Jones. This song has proven to be of enduring popularity, crossing genres from pop to soul to country, nearly half a century after it was first written and performed.

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