Listen to Reach Out, I'll Be There by The Four Tops, 898,742 Shazams, featuring on ’60s Hits Essentials, and Motown Essentials Apple Music playlists. Arranger Paul Riser overdubbed instruments including a piccolo and flute in the intro, and a drum pattern made by using timpani mallets on a tambourine head. Barcode and Other Identifiers. 38 users contributed to this page. The track also reached number one in the UK Singles Chart, becoming Motown's second UK chart-topper after The Supremes' 1964 release "Baby Love". Artwork for German single, also used for Portugal and Yugoslavian releases, I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch), List of number-one R&B singles of 1966 (U.S.), List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 1960s, "Show 50 – The Soul Reformation: Phase three, soul music at the summit. 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[7], Lead singer Levi Stubbs delivers many of the lines in the song in a tone that some suggest straddles the line between singing and shouting,[2] as he did in 1965's "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)". #-----PLEASE NOTE-----# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. Reach out, reach out for me I'll be there, with a love that will shelter you I'll be there, with a love that will see you through When you feel lost and about to give up 'Cause your best just ain't good enough And you feel the world has grown cold And you're drifting out all on your own Matrix / Runout (Side A - Label): TMG 579 A Matrix / Runout (Side B - Label): TMG 579 B AllMusic critic Ed Hogan praises Stubbs' vocal, as well as the song's "rock-solid groove" and "dramatic, semi-operatic tension and release. Reach out, I'll be there Reach out, I'll be there Reach out, I'll be there To give you all the love you need I'll try ro give you all the love you need I'll be there to love and shelter you This 45 was sold to the general public, not a radiostation issue only. The easy, fast & fun way to learn how to sing: 30DaySinger.com Now if you feel that you can't go on Because all of your hope is gone, And your life is filled with much confusion Until happiness is just an illusion, And your world around is crumblin' down; Darling, reach out (come on girl, reach on out for me) Reach out (reach out for me.) Reach out, reach out for me I'll be there, with a love that will shelter you I'll be there, with a love that will see you through When you feel lost and about to give up 'Cause your best just ain't good enough And you feel the world has grown cold And you're drifting out all on your own The classic in question is the Four Tops‘ “Reach Out I’ll Be There,” released on August 18, 1966. Reach Out Motown 1966. Na Brian Holland, Eddie Holland, Edward Holland i Gloria Gaynor. It did best in Europe, where it reached number 14 in the UK and number five in Germany. Levi complained, but we knew he loved it. The line "Just look over your shoulder" was something he threw in spontaneously. To get this across, I alternated the keys, from a minor, Russian feel in the verse to a major, gospel feel in the chorus." [5], Rolling Stone later ranked this version number 206 on its list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". However, Gordy insisted that it be issued as a single. "[8] Critic Martin Charles Strong calls the song "a soul symphony of epic proportions that remains [the Four Tops'] signature tune."[9]. Lamont Dozier said that he wanted to write "a journey of emotions with sustained tension, like a bolero. In 2014, interviewed by The Guardian, Four Tops singer Duke Fakir said: Eddie realised that when Levi hit the top of his vocal range, it sounded like someone hurting, so he made him sing right up there. Gaynor's version of "Reach Out, I'll Be There" became an international hit. Diana Ross covered "Reach Out, I'll Be There" in 1971. Every time they thought he was at the top, he would reach a little further until you could hear the tears in his voice. Billboard ranked the record as the number four song for 1966. SKU: MN0064868 Levi was very creative like that, always adding something extra from the heart.[10]. Układ na Fortepian, Wokal, Gitara i Teksty i Akordy. It reached number 60 in the U.S. and number 16 in Canada. "Reach Out I'll Be There" (also formatted as "Reach Out (I'll Be There)") is a song recorded by the Four Tops from their fourth studio album Reach Out (1967). [6], In 1966, Holland, Dozier and Holland were writing new songs for the Four Tops to record for an album. Tags: Soul, Funk, US #1 Hit, US R&B #1 Hit, Grammy Hall of Fame Award, UK #1 Hit, More Than 40 Covers. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. As you can see from the pictures, this is the album version clocking at 6:15 minutes. "Reach Out, I'll Be There" was covered by Gloria Gaynor in 1975. Key and BPM for Reach Out, I'll Be There by Four Tops. Michael Bolton - Reach Out I'll Be There The Four Tops - Reach Out I´ll Be There: auto scroll beats size up size down change color hide chords simplify chords drawings columns. KT embossed on either side of the push-out centre. 4-pronged push-out centre edition, also available as Reach Out I'll Be There with a solid centre. The version by the Four Tops was used by Joe Biden during his campaign in the 2020 United States presidential election.[33]. Edit Master Release Data Correct . Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. It was the third of three singles released from her LP Never Can Say Goodbye. [7], For the recording, the writers and producers intentionally put Stubbs at the top of his vocal range, according to Abdul Fakir of the Four Tops, "to make sure he'd have that cry and hunger and wailing in his voice". Written and produced by Motown's main production team, Holland–Dozier–Holland,[2] the song is one of the best known Motown tunes of the 1960s, and is today considered The Tops' signature song. [34] Her version, which would be released from her LP Surrender, reached number 29 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 35 in Canada. show chords YouTube Clip hide all tabs go to top. Dozier said that they were strongly influenced by Bob Dylan at the time, commenting: "We wanted Levi [Stubbs] to shout-sing the lyrics... as a shout-out to Dylan". Most likely the sleeve which was originally distributed with this record was a white sleeve with black print that has "Hitsville U.S.A." at the top, six music notes near the bottom, each with the name of one of the Motown family of labels, and "Motown Record Sales" and its address in Detroit at the bottom. Nuty Reach Out, I'll Be There. [4] It reached number one in October 1966, and stayed there for three weeks. share We use cookies to give you the … Her rendition was produced by Ashford & Simpson. Four Tops - Reach Out (I'll Be There), ein Hit im Jahr 1966. "Reach Out I'll Be There" (also formatted as "Reach Out (I'll Be There)") is a song recorded by the Four Tops from their fourth studio album Reach Out (1967). Also see Camelot, duration, release date, label, popularity, energy, danceability, and happiness. It was a US pop No.1 on October 15, and repeated the feat two weeks later in the UK. Reach out i'll be there : 98 versions par 48 artistes, The Four Tops, Gloria Gaynor, Irène Cara, Masterboy, Paul Mauriat, Sweet, The Hollies, Michael Bolton, The Jaded Hearts Club, Nic Cester, It's A Cover Up, Diana Ross, The Jackson Five, Flower Power All Stars, Shooting Star referencing Reach Out, I'll Be There , 7", Single, 2006 499. Intrested super rare single for sale , give me a note. (Reach out) Reach out for me Hah, I'll be there with a love that will shelter you I'll be there with a love that will see you through When you feel lost and about to give up (to give up) 'Cause your best just ain't good enough (just ain't good enough) And your feel the world has grown cold (has grown cold) Written and produced by Motown's main production team, Holland–Dozier–Holland, the song is one of the best known Motown tunes of the 1960s, and is today considered The Tops' signature song. Reply Notify me Helpful [m94096] Master Release. Unfortunately, Motown did not begin dating its sleeves until Sept. 1967. HQ-Video. Producer: Holland-Dozier. It was the number one song on the Rhythm & Blues chart for two weeks,[3] and on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks, from October 15–22, 1966. I'll be there, with a love that will shelter you. by Four Tops. Reach Out I'll Be There. The one shown includes the notation "6-70--Motown" above the second image from the left in the row of album covers at the bottom of one side of the sleeve. Main genre: Soul / Funk / Disco. The Motown company sleeve displayed with this record is the wrong one. Print and download Reach Out, I'll Be There sheet music by The Four Tops. referencing Reach Out I'll Be There, 7", Single, Motown 1098, M-1098 The Motown company sleeve displayed with this record is the wrong one. Sheet music arranged for Piano/Vocal/Guitar in G Major (transposable). Extiendete, Que Me Encontraras / Hasta Que Te Enamores De Alguien, Reach Out I'll Be There / Until You Love Someone, Buscame Y Me Encontraras = Reach Out I'll Be There, リーチ・アウト・アイル・ビー・ゼア (Reach Out I'll Be There) / 君が誰かを恋するまでは (Until You Love Someone), Reach Out I'll Be There, 7", Single, Mul, GTM 103, Buscame Y Me Encontraras = Reach Out I'll Be There, 7", Single, Tri, M-1098, Reach Out I'll Be There, 7", Single, Motown 1098, M-1098, The Northern Soul Sound (Northern Soul 7"s), 100 Best Singles Of The Last 25 Years | Rolling Stone (1988). He developed the lyrics with Eddie Holland, aiming for them to sound "as though they were being thrown down vocally". At a time when Motown chief Berry Gordy was smoothing over the Black edge of Motown’s biggest singles for maximum pop-chart potential, “Reach Out I’ll Be There… Get … The one shown includes the notation "6-70--Motown" above the second image from the left in the row of album covers at the bottom of one side of the sleeve. 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