Escrita por
Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier e Eddie Holland, foi lançada em 18 de
agosto de 1966 pelos Four Tops, em um compacto que tinha Ultin you
love someone no Lado B. Foi mais um dos lançamentos estrondosos da
Motown. Foi escrita e produzida pelo time principal da Motown e se
tornou uma das melhores músicas da Motown nos anos 60. E é
considerada a melhor música dos Four Tops.
Foi número
1 dos charts de Rhythm and Blues e nos charts pop americanos. Foi a
canção número 4 de 1966, pela Billboard. É a canção 206 da
lista da revista Rolling Stone das 500 maiores canções de todos os
tempos. Acclaimed music colocou-a como a número 56 da lista das
maiores canções de todos os tempos.
Foi também
número 1 no Reino Unido, se tornando o segundo hit do Motown a
conseguir essa proeza. O primeiro foi Baby love, das Supremes.
Levi Stubbs,
o cantor pricipal, canta quase gritando, como havia feito em I can't
help myself, de 1965. Eddie Holland percebeu que quando Levi subia o
tom, ele parecia que estava com uma dor e foi assim que ele quis a
gravação.
A letra:
Now if you feel
that you can't go on (can't go on)
Because all of your hope is gone (all your hope is gone)
And your life is filled with much confusion (much confusion)
Until happiness is just an illusion (happiness is just an illusion)
And your world around is crumbling down, darlin'
(Reach out) Come on girl reach on out for me
(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)
And your drifting out all on your own (drifting out on your own)
And you need a hand to hold, darlin'
(Reach out) Come on girl, reach out for me
(Reach out) Reach out for me
Hah, I'll be there to love and comfort you
And I'll be there to cherish and care for you
(I'll be there to always see you through)
(I'll be there to love and comfort you)
I can tell the way you hang your head (hang your head)
You're not in love now, now you're afraid (you're afraid)
And through your tears you look around (look around)
But there's no peace of mind to be found (no peace of mind to be found)
I know what your thinking
You're a loner, no love of your own, but darling
(Reach out) Come on girl reach out for me
Reach out, just look over your shoulder
I'll be there to give you all the love you need
And I'll be there you can always depend on me
I'll be there
Because all of your hope is gone (all your hope is gone)
And your life is filled with much confusion (much confusion)
Until happiness is just an illusion (happiness is just an illusion)
And your world around is crumbling down, darlin'
(Reach out) Come on girl reach on out for me
(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)
And your drifting out all on your own (drifting out on your own)
And you need a hand to hold, darlin'
(Reach out) Come on girl, reach out for me
(Reach out) Reach out for me
Hah, I'll be there to love and comfort you
And I'll be there to cherish and care for you
(I'll be there to always see you through)
(I'll be there to love and comfort you)
I can tell the way you hang your head (hang your head)
You're not in love now, now you're afraid (you're afraid)
And through your tears you look around (look around)
But there's no peace of mind to be found (no peace of mind to be found)
I know what your thinking
You're a loner, no love of your own, but darling
(Reach out) Come on girl reach out for me
Reach out, just look over your shoulder
I'll be there to give you all the love you need
And I'll be there you can always depend on me
I'll be there
A versao dos
Four Tops:
A versão de
Diana Ross:
A versão de
Michael Bolton:
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