To Know What Its Like to Love Somebody the Way I Love You

1967 single by Bee Gees

"To Dear Somebody"
Unmarried past Bee Gees
from the anthology Bee Gees' 1st
B-side	"Close Another Door"
Released	June 1967
Recorded	April 1967
Genre	Blue-eyed soul[1] [two]
Length	3:02
Label	Polydor (United Kingdom) Atco (United States) Spin (Australia)
Songwriter(due south)	Barry Gibb Robin Gibb
Producer(south)	Robert Stigwood Ossie Byrne
Bee Gees UK singles chronology
"New York Mining Disaster 1941" (1967) "To Love Somebody" (1967) "Massachusetts" (1967)
Bee Gees US singles chronology
"New York Mining Disaster 1941" (1967) "To Love Somebody" (1967) "Holiday" (1967)
Alternative comprehend
Japanese cover for "To Honey Somebody"
Music video
"To Love Somebody" on YouTube

"To Beloved Somebody" is a vocal written by Barry and Robin Gibb. Produced by Robert Stigwood, it was the second single released by the Bee Gees from their international debut album, Bee Gees 1st, in 1967.^[3] The single reached No. 17 in the U.s. and No. 41 in the Britain. The song's B-side was "Close Another Door".^[iv] The unmarried was reissued in 1980 on RSO Records with "How Tin You Mend a Broken Heart" equally its flipside. The vocal ranked at number 94 on NME mag'southward "100 All-time Tracks of the Sixties".^[5] Information technology was a minor hit in the UK and France. It reached the top 20 in the United states. It reached the top 10 in Canada.

In a 2017 interview with Piers Morgan's Life Stories, Barry was asked "of all the songs that you've ever written, which vocal would y'all cull?" Barry said that "To Love Somebody" was the song that he'd choose equally it has "a clear, emotional message".^[6] The song has been recorded by many other artists, including Janis Joplin, Lulu, James Carr, the Sugariness Inspirations, Nina Simone, the Flying Burrito Brothers, Slobberbone and Jimmy Somerville.

Origins and lyrics [edit]

At the request of Robert Stigwood, the ring's managing director, Barry and Robin Gibb wrote "To Dearest Somebody", a soulful carol in the fashion of Sam & Dave or The Rascals, for Otis Redding.^[7] Redding came to meet Barry at the Plaza in New York City one night. Robin claimed that "Otis Redding said he loved our fabric and would Barry write him a song".^[8]

The Bee Gees recorded "To Love Somebody" at IBC Studios, London with "Gilbert Dark-green" and "End of My Song" in April 1967 and released information technology as a unmarried in mid-June. Redding died in a plane crash later that year, before having a chance to record the song.

Robin said, "Everyone told us what a great record they thought it was, Other groups all raved nearly it but for some reason people in Britain just did not seem to like it." Barry said, "I think the reason it didn't do well here was because information technology's a soul number, Americans loved information technology, but it just wasn't correct for this country".^[9]

Barry Gibb explained in a June 2001 interview with Mojo magazine:

Information technology was for Robert (Stigwood). I say that unabashedly. He asked me to write a vocal for him, personally. It was written in New York and played to Otis but, personally, it was for Robert. He meant a great deal to me. I don't remember it was a homosexual affection just a tremendous adoration for this man's abilities and gifts.^[10]

Reception [edit]

Billboard described the single as a "polish, like shooting fish in a barrel beat out carol" that "should put them right support there at the height of the Hot 100."^[11]

Personnel [edit]

• Barry Gibb – lead vocals and backing vocals
• Robin Gibb – backing vocals
• Maurice Gibb – bass and backing vocals
• Vince Melouney – electric guitar and bankroll vocals
• Colin Petersen – drums
• Bill Shepherd – orchestral system

Charts [edit]

Michael Bolton version [edit]

"To Love Somebody"
Single by Michael Bolton
from the album Timeless: The Classics
B-side	"Now That I Found You"
Released	September 1992 (1992-09)
Recorded	1992
Genre	Soft stone
Length	iv:08
Characterization	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Barry Gibb Robin Gibb
Producer(s)	David Foster Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton singles chronology
"Steel Bars" (1992) "To Love Somebody" (1992) "Migrate Away" (1992)

American vocalizer Michael Bolton covered and released it as a unmarried from his 1992 album Timeless: The Classics. His version reached number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and became his 4th single to peak at number two in Canada, his highest position in that country. It is also his highest-charting single in France, where it reached number seven.

Charts [edit]

Weekly charts [edit]

Chart (1992–1993)	Top position
Commonwealth of australia (ARIA)[19]	39
Canada Superlative Singles (RPM)[20]	two
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[21]	one
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[22]	31
France (SNEP)[23]	7
Germany (Official High german Charts)[24]	61
Ireland (IRMA)[25]	xiii
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[26]	36
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[27]	35
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[28]	32
UK Singles (OCC)[29]	xvi
Us Billboard Hot 100[30]	11
United states of america Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[31]	one
US Mainstream Top forty (Billboard)[32]	six
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[33]	31

Year-end charts [edit]

Chart (1992)	Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[34]	55
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[35]	26

Chart (1993)	Position
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[36]	9
US Billboard Hot 100[37]	83
The states Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[38]	33

Movie and TV appearances [edit]

"To Beloved Somebody" has been used in several movies including I Beloved Y'all Phillip Morris, Y Tu Mamá También, Melody, The Wrong Man, My Entire Life, 50/50, and Joy.

The Bee Gees' version appears in a 2019 TV commercial for Facebook Groups.

The Bee Gees' version likewise appears in a 2019 McDonald's television commercial.

The Bee Gees' version also appears in the newly released, Baker 4 video.

Other embrace versions [edit]

• 1968: The Sweet Inspirations recorded the song, which reached number 30 on the R&B charts.
• 1969: James Carr released this song as a single and reached number 44 on the R&B Charts.
• 1969: Nina Simone covered "To Love Somebody" released on her album To Dearest Somebody, which reached number 5 in the United kingdom and became her second British hit unmarried after "Ain't Got No-I Got Life". Cash Box chosen it an "excellent performance."^[39]
• 1977: Narvel Felts released the song, reaching number 22 on the Hot Country Singles chart.
• 1989: Billy "Crash" Craddock from Back on Rail; peaked at number 91 on the RPM Country Tracks nautical chart in Canada.^[40]
• 1990: Jimmy Somerville released a version that reached number 8 in the United Kingdom, becoming his most recent Pinnacle ten entry in the United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland.^[41] It also charted highly in several other countries, reaching number 7 in Ireland^[42] and attaining high positions in Austria, the Netherlands, and New Zealand.^[43]
• 2013: Michael Bublé covered this song for his 8th studio album To Exist Loved, the album'due south fifth single. It reached number xiii in Poland.^[44]

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External links [edit]

• Bee Gees - To Love Somebody on YouTube

To Know What Its Like to Love Somebody the Way I Love You

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Love_Somebody_(song)

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