I saw the Four Tops and The Temptations in the 80s. It was held at Opryland and I had a friend who worked there. He snuck us in the back way with me using his sister’s work ID badge they never checked. Both groups were super and it was a great concert. Those voices were pure gold. Hmmm…I hope the statute of limitations has run out!
The song was written by the songwriting team of Holland-Dozier-Holland (Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, and Eddie Holland). It was recorded at the Hitsville U.S.A. studio in Detroit, Michigan, which was the primary recording studio for Motown Records.
This song was their first Motown release which was in 1964. The song peaked at #11 on the Billboard 100 and #4 in Canada. The song is one of those near-perfect pop songs. Johnny Rivers would later peak at #3 with this song in 1967. Altogether there are 62 cover versions of this song.
The Four Tops were formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1953. Initially, they performed under the name the Four Aims before changing it to the Four Tops to avoid confusion with the Ames Brothers who were popular at the time.
Baby, I Need Your Loving
Baby, I need your lovin’Baby, I need your lovin’Although you’re never nearYour voice I often hearAnother day, ‘nother nightI long to hold you tight‘Cause I’m so lonely
Baby, I need your lovin’Got to have all your lovin’Baby, I need your lovin’Got to have all you lovin’
Some say it’s a sign of weaknessFor a man to begThen weak I’d rather beIf it means having you to keep‘Cause lately I’ve been losing sleep
Baby, I need your lovin’Got to have all your lovin’Baby, I need your lovin’Got to have all you lovin’
Empty nights echo your nameWhoa, sometimes I wonderWill I ever be the same?Oh yeah!
When you see me smiling, you knowThings have gotten worseAny smile you might seeHas all been rehearsedDarling, I can’t go on without youThis emptiness won’t let me live without youThis loneliness inside, darlingMakes me feel half alive
Baby, I need your lovin’Got to have all your lovin’Baby, I need your lovin’Got to have all your lovin’Baby, I need your lovin’Got to have all your lovin’
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