Today’s song of the day is the soulful pop hit “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin'” by The Righteous Brothers.

Fun Facts:

• Singers Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield first performed with a band called, The Paramours.
• The duo later changed their name to The Righteous Brothers.
• “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin'” was released in late 1964 under the Phillies record label.
• The song was written by the husband-wife team of Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil at the request of Phil Spector.
• It was a Billboard Hot 100 number one hit.
• Elvis Presley, Glen Campbell, Dionne Warwick, Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway, and Hall & Oates recorded some of the most famous covers of the original.
• The movie 1986 movie, Top Gun features the Righteous Brothers tune in a famous scene with actors Kelly McGillis and Tom Cruise.
• The Righteous Brothers were inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2003.
• They performed “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin'” at the Hall of Fame opening ceremony in 2003.
• Medley and Hatfield continued performing together as The Righteous brothers until Bobby Hatfield died unexpectedly the same year of their Hall of Fame honor.

Lyrics:

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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