About the song
“You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin'” is a timeless classic that has captured the hearts of music lovers for over five decades. Written by Phil Spector, Barry Mann, and Cynthia Weil, this iconic song was first recorded by the American vocal duo the Righteous Brothers in 1964. The version produced by Spector is widely regarded as the ultimate expression of his innovative Wall of Sound recording technique. The song’s success was immediate, reaching number one in both the United States and the United Kingdom in early 1965. It has since been covered by numerous artists, including Cilla Black, Dionne Warwick, Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway, Long John Baldry, and Hall and Oates, each bringing their unique interpretation to the song.
“You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin'” has been hailed by music critics as “one of the best records ever made” and “the ultimate pop record.” In 1999, the performing-rights organization Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) ranked the song as the most-played song on American radio and television in the 20th century, with over 8 million airplays by 1999 and nearly 15 million by 2011. The song held the distinction of being the most-played song for 22 years until 2019, when it was overtaken by “Every Breath You Take.” In 2001, the song was chosen as one of the Songs of the Century by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and in 2003, it ranked No. 34 on the list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time by Rolling Stone. In 2015, the single was inducted into the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”
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Lyrics
You never close your eyes anymore when I kiss your lips
And there’s no tenderness like before in your fingertips
You’re trying hard not to show it
But baby, baby I know it
You lost that lovin’ feelin’
Whoa, that lovin’ feelin’
You lost that lovin’ feelin’
Now it’s gone, gone, gone, whoa-oh
Now there’s no welcome look in your eyes when I reach for you
And now you’re starting to criticize little things I do
It makes me just feel like crying
‘Cause baby, something beautiful’s dyin’
You lost that lovin’ feelin’
Whoa, that lovin’ feelin’
You lost that lovin’ feelin’
Now it’s gone, gone, gone, whoa-oh
Baby, baby, I’d get down on my knees for you
If you would only love me like you used to do, yeah
We had a love, a love, a love you don’t find everyday
So don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t let it slip away
Baby, baby, baby, baby
I beg you please, please, please, please
I need your love, need your love
I need your love, I need your love
So bring it on back, so bring it on back
Bring it on back, bring it on back
Bring back that lovin’ feelin’
Whoa, that lovin’ feelin’
Bring back that lovin’ feelin’
‘Cause it’s gone, gone, gone
And I can’t go on, whoa-oh
Bring back that lovin’ feelin’
Whoa, that lovin’ feelin’
Bring back that lovin’ feelin’
‘Cause it’s gone, gone, gone