It collects LJB's best work with EMI Capitol. In its fourth week it reached number one, where it remained for two weeks, replaced by the Kinks' "Tired of Waiting for You". [21] The vocals by Hatfield and Medley were then recorded and the strings overdubbed. It also reached no. 2 in Australia with his 1979 remake and a 1980 version by Hall and Oates reached no. Released in July 1979 on EMI America (catalog no. When Spector joined in with the writing, he added "gone, gone, gone, whoa, whoa, whoa" to the end of the chorus, which Weil disliked. Their version of the song was produced by Joel Dorn and was included on their 1972 self-titled duet album Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway, issued on the Atlantic Records label. The song has been adopted as a terrace chant by supporters of English football club Nottingham Forest. 5 single of 1965. But it didn't seem right for us. Ad. 12 on the US Hot 100. "[31] Later, when Cilla Black recorded a rival version of the same song and it was racing up the British charts ahead of The Righteous Brothers' version, Oldham was appalled, and took it upon himself to run a full-page ad in Melody Maker: This advert is not for commercial gain, it is taken as something that must be said about the great new PHIL SPECTOR Record, THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS singing "YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELING". [91][92] "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" also reached no. Long John Baldry - You've Lost That Loving Feeling (1979) 5:14; Lists. [25] The recorded song was three ticks slower and a tone and a half lower than what Mann and Weil had written. [27][28] Spector himself was deeply concerned about the reception to a song that was unusual for its time, worrying that his vision would not be understood. [51] In 2005, "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" was awarded the Songwriters Hall of Fame's Towering Song Award presented to "the creators of an individual song that has influenced the culture in a unique way over many years". [5] It held the distinction of being the most-played song for 22 years until 2019, when it was overtaken by "Every Breath You Take". [7], In 1964, music producer Phil Spector conducted the band at a show in San Francisco where the Righteous Brothers was also appearing, and he was impressed enough with the duo to want them to record for his own label, Philles Records. [22] They were also joined by Barney Kessel on guitar and Earl Palmer on drums. "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" is a song by Phil Spector, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, first recorded in 1964 by the American vocal duo the Righteous Brothers, whose version was also produced by Spector and is cited by some music critics as the ultimate expression and illustration of his Wall of Sound recording technique. According to Oates, this was the last song recorded for the album, as it had been deemed complete with the other ten tracks. 8 in March 1965, with three versions ranked together as one entry: those of the Righteous Brothers, Cilla Black (a UK no. Their version of the song was produced by the duo and included a sparse arrangement contrasting with the lavish Righteous Brothers original version. One reason for the song's resurgence during the mid-1980s was the song's inclusion in the iconic '80s film Top Gun. In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, he recalled, "We had no idea if it would be a hit. In 1971, American singers Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway recorded a cover version of "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'". When Hatfield asked Spector just what he was supposed to do during Medley's solo, Spector replied, "You can go directly to the bank!