You've Really Got a Hold on Me
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| "You Really Got a Hold on Me" | ||
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| Single by The Miracles | ||
| from the album The Fabulous Miracles | ||
| Released | November 1962 | |
| Format | 7" single | |
| Recorded | Hitsville USA (Studio A); 1962 | |
| Genre | Soul | |
| Length | 3:02 | |
| Label | Gordy T 54073 | |
| Writer(s) | Smokey Robinson | |
| Producer(s) | Smokey Robinson | |
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| The Miracles singles chronology | ||
| "I'll Try Something New" (1962} | "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" (1962) | "A Love She Can Count On" (1963) |
"You've Really Got a Hold on Me" is a 1962 hit single by The Miracles for the Tamla (Motown) label. Written by Smokey Robinson and featuring Robinson on lead vocals, the song explores the feelings of a man so in love with his woman that he couldn't leave her even if he wanted to. The song was a major hit for the Miracles, peaking at number-eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number-one on the R&B chart.
The song, one of the most famous of the early Motown era, has been covered extensively since its release, including a famous cover by The Beatles on their With The Beatles in the UK and on The Beatles' Second Album in the US.
"You've Really Got a Hold on Me" was once performed live on the "Scenes from a Barbecue" episode of the television series Roseanne (May 7, 1991). In the episode, Roseanne's friend Bonnie (played by actress and singer Bonnie Bramlett) inserts a vocal performance during a Mother's Day backyard sing-a-long.
[edit] Credits
[edit] Miracles version
- Lead vocals by Smokey Robinson
- Background vocals by Claudette Rogers Robinson Pete Moore, Ronnie White, and Bobby Rogers.
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
[edit] Beatles version
- Lead vocals by John Lennon and George Harrison
- Background vocal by Paul McCartney
- Lead guitar by George Harrison
- Rhythm guitar by John Lennon
- Bass guitar by Paul McCartney
- Drums by Ringo Starr
- Piano by George Martin
