About The Song
According to BMI music publishing, “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” was played on American radio and television more times than any other song in the 20th century. It got over 8 million plays from the time it was released until 2000. Note that this includes all versions of the song, not just The Righteous Brothers’.
The husband-and-wife songwriting team of Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil wrote this song at the request of Phil Spector, who was looking for a hit for an act he had just signed to his Philles label: The Righteous Brothers.
The title “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” was just a placeholder until they could think of something better, but Spector thought it was great so they went with it. With most of the song written, Mann and Weil completed the song at Spector’s house, where Phil worked with them to compose the famous bridge (“Baaaby… I need your love…”).
The song was the first Righteous Brothers release on Philles, and it shot to #1, giving both the duo and the songwriting team of Mann & Weil their first #1 hit.
Phil Spector produced this song using his famous “Wall of Sound” recording technique.
Various music writers have described the Righteous Brothers version as “one of the best records ever made” and “the ultimate pop record”.
Video
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