Released in 1966, the timeless ballad has officially earned a spot on Amazon Music's list of Greatest Love Songs of all time, a testament to its enduring emotional pull and cultural legacy (not that it needed any more validation after all these decades). More than just a hit, the song has become a defining standard of soul music—one that continues to resonate across generations, even 59 years later.
Some of the lyrics tell the story of a man yearning for the love of a woman whom he describes loving unconditionally, even if she brings him "misery" or "plays him for a fool."
Recorded at the famed Muscle Shoals studios in Sheffield, Ala., it was released by Atlantic Records in April 1966. Its success was immediate and major—the song shot to No. 1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B charts, making history as the first chart-topping hit to come out of Muscle Shoals.
Career-Defining Success
His signature songAtlantic Records’ first gold recordA global hit that charted internationallyA Grammy Hall of Fame inductee in 1999A Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit for two weeks, starting May 28, 1966Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2005Ranked No. 53 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list (2004)
Even decades later, the song found new life through reissues, film placements, and covers—including another chart-topping version by Michael Bolton in 1991.
A Love Song That Never Fades
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