Song Details
- Artist
- The Righteous Brothers
- Album
- You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
- Released
- 1964
- Genre
- Blue-eyed Soul, Pop
- Length
- 3:45
¶ Deep Analysis
"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" is the ultimate "blue-eyed soul" anthem. Produced by Phil Spector, it takes a melodramatic song structure and stretches it to its breaking point, building from a low, grumbling register to an ecstatic, desperate shout.
The Lie on the Label
Spector famously lied about the song's length on the record label, printing "3:05" instead of the actual "3:45" because he knew radio stations wouldn't play a song that long.
Bill Medley's booming baritone and Bobby Hatfield's soaring tenor create a perfect call-and-response dynamic. The famous story goes that Hatfield asked Spector what he was supposed to do during Medley's long opening verses, to which Spector replied, "You can go to the bank."
@ History & Impact
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1
Most Played Song
For decades, it was cited by BMI as the most-played song on American radio and television in the 20th century.
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2
Top Gun
The song saw a massive resurgence in popularity after being featured in the famous bar scene in the 1986 movie Top Gun.