I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)
The Temptations
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Girl, I can't believe my ears Are you really telling my goodbye? See, you've taken away my reason for livin' And you won't even tell me why Before you walk out the door There's something I want you to know That I could never, ever love another, after loving you Oh ho No other love will I share 'cause none could compare After loving you It was only yesterday Your words are still fresh in my mind Baby, you said Long as rivers flow Each day you'd love me more Now you want to leave me behind Listen baby, I don't know what it's gonna take to make you stay I just know I've got to find a way 'Cause I could never, never, never ever love another, after loving you Oh ho No other love will I share 'cause none, none could compare After loving you So baby, please stay beside me I need your sweet love to guide me Oh, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby Oh, after loving you Baby, baby, baby It was only, only, only, only yesterday Your words are still fresh in my mind I remember you said Long as rivers flow Each day you'd love me more Now you want to leave, leave me behind Listen baby, I don't know what it's gonna take to make you stay I just know I've got to find a way 'Cause I could never Never, never, never, ever love another, after loving you Oh ho No other love will I share 'cause none, none could compare After loving you Oh, baby On my bended knees I'm begging you to stay here with me Oh, oh, baby, baby, baby, baby I could never, never, never, never love another, after loving you Oh ho No other love will I share 'cause none could compare After loving you Baby, baby, baby, baby
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Written by: JR., SR., BARRETT STRONG, CARL CHRISTIANSEN, HELGA PENZABENE, NORMAN J. WHITFIELD, RODGER PENZABENE, RODGER, SR. PENZABENE
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11 facts about this song
Release Year"I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)" was released in the year 1968.
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Band PerformanceThis song is one of the significant performances from The Temptations, a renowned American vocal group prominent in the 60s and 70s.
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Chart PerformanceThe song reached No. 1 on Billboard's R&B singles chart and No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Co-ComposersThe song was composed by Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong, and Roger Penzabene.
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ThemeThe song is a poignant ballad that delves into heartbreak and lost love.
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Album"I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)" was included in ‘The Temptations Wish It Would Rain’ album.
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Member DepartureNotably, this was the last single the group released before the departure of David Ruffin, one of the Temptations' lead singers.
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Signature StyleLike many other Temptations' songs, this song follows the classic Motown musical style, blending pop and R&B.
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Song DurationThe duration of "I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)" is 3:33 minutes.
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Record LabelIt was released under the Motown record label, renowned for its massive contribution to the evolution of the music style known as the "Motown Sound."
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Tragic InspirationThe song's lyrics were inspired by the real-life heartbreak of lyricist Roger Penzabene after finding out about his wife's infidelity. This emotional turmoil is widely believed to have pushed him into committing suicide a week after the song's release.
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