Hooked on You

Bread

About Hooked on You

"Hooked on You" is a song written and composed by David Gates, and originally recorded by the pop-rock group Bread, of which Gates was the leader and primary music producer. It was the second single released from Bread's 1976 album Lost Without Your Love, and became their final charting hit. The single reached #60 on the U. S. Billboard Hot 100 during the spring of 1977. It reached #48 in Canada. "Hooked on You" was a much bigger Adult Contemporary hit, spending two weeks at number one on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart and three weeks at number two in the United States, where it was blocked by Yvonne Elliman's "Hello Stranger. " 


Year:
1977
2:21
63 
#2

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Hooked On You Lyrics
Baby if you only knew
Everything I need I get from you
I'll never let you out of sight
I need you through the day and night, baby
Always there to see me through
Darlin' don't you know I'm hooked on you
Habits I've had before
But never came back so much for more
I need your lovin' every day
I couldn't live without it, no way
And everybody knows it's true
Everybody knows I'm hooked on you
Well I've never been dependin'
and never thought I would
Oh but now I find that I don't mind,
the change is for the good
So don't be feelin' sorry,
for the freedom that I lost
'Cause I found out what I'm missin',
and I'm glad to pay the cost
Now that I've tasted you
I know nobody else will ever do
I'm glad that I can say you're mine
I love ya 'cause your sugar's so fine
And no one else'll ever do
There's nothin' like bein' hooked on you
Always there to see me through
Baby that's why I'm hooked on you

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Written by: JARON CALEB BOYER, DANIEL IVAN COUCH, JOHNNY GATES

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12 facts about this song

Artist Background
"Bread" was an American soft rock band from Los Angeles, California. They were one of the most popular rock groups of the early 70s.
Song Release
The song "Hooked on You" was released in 1977 as track number 6 on their album "Lost Without Your Love".
Chart Performance
The song peaked at number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
Band Members
The primary members of Bread were David Gates, James Griffin, Robb Royer, Mike Botts, and Larry Knechtel.
Song Genre
"Hooked on You" is a soft rock and adult contemporary song.
Song Writer
The song was written by the band's lead vocalist and main songwriter, David Gates.
Album Success
The album "Lost Without Your Love", which features "Hooked on You" was the band's final album and reached number 26 in the Billboard 200 chart.
Song Theme
"Hooked on You" carries a theme of love and yearning, which is common in many of Bread's songs.
Band's Break-up
Around the time "Hooked on You" was released, tensions in the band were high, resulting in Bread's break-up in 1978, a year after the song’s release.
Band's Legacy
Despite the band's break-up, Bread's songs like "Hooked on You" have remained popular and they have left an indelible mark on the pop and soft rock genres.
Later Releases
A live version of "Hooked on You" was included in their 1991 album titled "Bread Retrospective".
Song Duration
"Hooked on You" is approximately 2 minutes and 18 seconds long.

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