Το ” Everybody Needs Somebody to Love ” είναι ένα τραγούδι που γράφτηκε από τους Bert Berns , Solomon Burke και Jerry Wexler , και ηχογραφήθηκε αρχικά από τον Burke υπό την παραγωγή του Berns στην Atlantic Records το 1964. Η έκδοση του Burke μπήκε στα charts το 1964, αλλά έχασε το top 40 των ΗΠΑ , κορυφώνεται στον αριθμό 58.
Το τραγούδι κατατάσσεται στο νούμερο 429 στη λίστα του περιοδικού Rolling Stone με τα 500 καλύτερα τραγούδια όλων των εποχών .
Ο Μπερκ εμφανίστηκε για να τραγουδήσει το τραγούδι κατά τη διάρκεια της περιοδείας των Rolling Stones 2002-2003, τραγουδώντας το τραγούδι, το οποίο συμπεριλήφθηκε στο ζωντανό άλμπουμ των Stones το 2004 Live Licks .
Παίχτηκε επίσης ζωντανά από τους The Shadows of Knight , που περιλαμβάνεται στο LP τους The Shadows Of Knight – Live 1966 . Επιπλέον, μια ζωντανή έκδοση ήταν μέρος του άλμπουμ soundtrack για την ταινία Blues Brothers του 1980 .
We’re so glad to see so many of you lovely people here tonight
And we would especially like to welcome all the
Representatives of Illinois’ law enforcement community
Who have chosen to join us here in
The Palace Hotel Ballroom at this time
We do sincerely hope you’ll all enjoy the show
And please remember people, that no matter who you are
And what you do to live, thrive and survive
There are still some things that make us all the same
You, me, them, everybody, everybody
Everybody needs somebody
Everybody needs somebody to love
Someone to love (someone to love)
Sweetheart to miss (sweetheart to miss)
Sugar to kiss (sugar to kiss)
I need you you you
I need you you you
I need you you you
In the morning (I need you you you)
When my soul’s on fire (I need you you you)
Sometimes I feel
I feel a little sad inside
When my baby mistreats me
I never never never have a place to hide
I need you
Sometimes I feel
I feel a little sad inside
When my baby mistreats me
I never never never have a place to hide
I need you you you
I need you you you
I need you you you
I need you you you
I need you
You know people when you do find somebody
Hold that woman, hold that man
Love him, please him, squeeze her, please her
Hold, squeeze and please that person, give ’em all your love
Signify your feelings with every gentle caress
Because it’s so important to have that special somebody
To hold, kiss, miss, squeeze and please
Everybody needs somebody
Everybody needs somebody to love (everybody)
Someone to love (needs somebody)
Sweetheart to miss (everybody)
Sugar to kiss (needs somebody)
I need you you you
I need you you you
I need you you you
I need you you you
I need you you you (everybody)
I need you you you (needs somebody)
I need you you you (everybody)
I need you you you (needs somebody)
In the morning, when my soul’s on fire (everybody needs somebody)
Well there ain’t no one around (everybody)
I need you you you you (needs somebody)
I need you you you you (everybody)
I need you you you (needs somebody)
I need you