"Reach Out for Me" is a 1963 a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and originally recorded by Lou Johnson. In the US, the original version peaked at number seventy-four on the Billboard Hot 100 the week ending December 7, 1963.[1]
Dionne Warwick recording
edit| "Reach Out for Me" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Dionne Warwick | ||||
| from the album Make Way for Dionne Warwick | ||||
| B-side | "How Many Days of Sadness" | |||
| Released | October 1, 1964 | |||
| Recorded | 1964 | |||
| Studio | Bell Sound, New York City | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:52 | |||
| Label | Scepter | |||
| Composer | Burt Bacharach | |||
| Lyricist | Hal David | |||
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| Dionne Warwick singles chronology | ||||
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In 1964, it was recorded as a track from the album Make Way for Dionne Warwick. Released as a single, it was a number twenty hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and went to number one on the Cash Box R&B chart.[6]
Other versions
edit- The song was also covered by British singer Michael Ball on his album Back To Bacharach.
- Olivia Newton-John recorded a version for her 1989 album Warm and Tender.
- The song is also a Northern Soul classic by Roy Hamilton.
Charts
editDionne Warwick version
edit| Chart (1964) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report)[7] | 43 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] | 12 |
| Quebec (ADISQ)[9] | 24 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 23 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 20 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] | 1 |
Olivia Newton-John version
edit| Chart (1989-1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report)[7] | 153 |
| Quebec (ADISQ)[13] | 47 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[14] | 32 |
References
edit- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 440.
- ↑ "The 200 Best Songs of the 1960s". Pitchfork. August 18, 2006. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
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- ↑ Moon, Tom (28 August 2008). "Dionne Warwick - The Dionne Warwick Collection". 1,000 Recordings To Hear Before You Die. Workman Publishing Company. pp. 846–847. ISBN 9-780761-139638.
- ↑ Marsh, Dave (1989). The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. Plume. p. 242. ISBN 0-452-26305-0.
- ↑ Molanphy, Chris (March 25, 2022). "Killing Me Softly Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 609.
- 1 2 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 217. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Image 4683". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec" (PDF) (in French). BAnQ. 1964-11-07. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 22/10/1964 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Dionne Warwick Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Dionne Warwick Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec" (PDF) (in French). BAnQ. 1990-02-10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Olivia Newton-John Chart History (Adult Contempoary)". Billboard.
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