Standing in the Shadows of Love
The Four Tops
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Standing in the shadows of love I'm getting ready for the heartaches to come Can't you see me standing in the shadows of love I'm getting ready for the heartaches to come I want to run but there's nowhere to go 'Cause heartaches will follow me, I know Without your love, the love I need It's the beginning of the end for me 'Cause you're taking away all my reasons for livin' When you pushed aside all the love I been givin' Now wait a minute Didn't I treat you right, now baby, didn't I? Didn't I do the best I could now, didn't I? So don't you leave me Standing in the shadows of love I'm getting ready for the heartaches to come Don't you see me standing in the shadows of love Trying my best to get ready for the heartaches to come All alone I'm destined to be, with misery my only company It may come today, it might come tomorrow But it's for sure I ain't got nothing but sorrow Now don't your conscience kind of bother you How can you watch me cry after all I done for you Hold on a minute Gave you all the love I had now, didn't I? When you needed me I was always there now, wasn't I? I'm trying hard not to cry out loud You know crying it ain't gonna help me now What did I do to cause all this grief? Now what'd I say to make you want to leave Now wait a minute Gave my heart and soul to you now, didn't I? And didn't I always treat you good, now didn't I? I'm standing in the shadows of love I'm getting ready for the heartaches to come Don't you see me standing in the shadows of love Trying my best to get ready for the heartaches to come Oh I'm standing in the shadows of love
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Written by: JR., BRIAN HOLLAND, EDWARD HOLLAND, EDWARD, JR. HOLLAND, LAMONT DOZIER, LAMONT HERBERT DOZIER
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13 facts about this song
Song Origin"Standing in the Shadows of Love," released in 1966, is a hit single by The Four Tops, a Motown group from Detroit, Michigan.
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Production TeamThe song was recorded at Motown's Studio A and was produced by the acclaimed songwriting and producing team, Holland-Dozier-Holland.
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Genre"Standing in the Shadows of Love" is classified as a pop and soul song.
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Chart PerformanceThe song became a Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, reaching #6, and peaked at #2 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart.
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LyricsThe song is a lament on lingering in a love situation where the relationship has ended, capturing the pain and fear of loneliness and rejection.
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Album"Standing in the Shadows of Love" was a track on the Four Tops' second album, titled "Reach Out."
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Music AwardsIn 1967, the song earned two Grammy nominations; Best Rhythm & Blues Recording and Best Rhythm & Blues Solo Vocal Performance, Male, for lead singer Levi Stubbs.
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Jackson 5's VersionThe Jackson 5 covered the song on their 1969 debut album, "Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5."
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Tribute by Michael JacksonAs lead singer, young Michael Jackson guided this version with his raw, youthful vocal talent.
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Commercial Success of the CoverAlthough not released as a single, The Jackson 5's version of "Standing in the Shadows of Love" garnered significant airplay and is still favored on oldies radio stations.
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B-SideThe B-side of the original Four Tops single was "Since You've Been Gone," another Holland-Dozier-Holland composition.
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Cover VersionsApart from The Jackson 5, the song has been covered by many artists, including Barry White, Delroy Wilson, and The Supremes. However, The Four Tops' version is considered the definitive recording of the song.
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Movie AppearancesThe song was featured in the original soundtrack of the movie "Cooley High" (1975) and was also used in the opening credits of Andrew Davis' film "Stony Island" (1978).
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