You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’

song by Spector, Mann and Weil

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"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" is a 1964 song by the American blue-eyed soul duo the Righteous Brothers. Written by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, and Phil Spector, it was produced by Spector for his Philles label.12

The song is renowned for Spector's signature "wall of sound" production technique, which involved layering numerous instruments to create a dense, powerful soundscape. This approach, combined with the emotional vocal performance of the Righteous Brothers, contributed to the song's massive success and its status as a landmark recording of the era. It remains one of the most recognizable and influential songs of the 1960s.21

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Produced by Phil Spector, “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ ” (1964) and “Unchained Melody” (1965) earned the Righteous Brothers considerable commercial success. The Rascals’ hits “Good Lovin’ ” (1966) and “Groovin’” (1967) demonstrated promising originality rather than mere imitation.
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Produced by Phil Spector, “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ ” (1964) and “Unchained Melody” (1965) earned the Righteous Brothers considerable commercial success. The Rascals’ hits “Good Lovin’ ” (1966) and “Groovin’” (1967) demonstrated promising originality rather than mere imitation.
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Wall of sound
…the Righteous Brothers’ epic “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’,” a huge worldwide hit. Spector threatened to top it with Ike and Tina Turner’s majestic “River Deep—Mountain High” the following year, but some sectors of the music industry, jealous of his success and irritated by his arrogance, ensured its commercial…
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…the Righteous Brothers’ epic “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’,” a huge worldwide hit. Spector threatened to top it with Ike and Tina Turner’s majestic “River Deep—Mountain High” the following year, but some sectors of the music industry, jealous of his success and irritated by his arrogance, ensured its commercial…
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