“Reach Out I’ll Be There” is a hit 1966 soul song from The Four Tops. It was written by the famous songwriting team Holland–Dozier–Holland. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, where it remained for two weeks. It was also number one on the Rhythm & Blues chart for two weeks. The song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998.
According to SongFacts, Lamont Dozier revealed the inspiration behind the song. “Brian, Eddie and I often had discussions about what women really want most of all from a man,” he said. “And after talking about some of our experiences with women, we all three agreed that they wanted someone to be there for them, through thick or thin, and be there at their beck and call! Thus, this song was born.”
In an interview with SongFacts, Dozier also spoke about how the songs that he created weren’t always easy to perform. “We were on a show, and BeBe Winans had to sing ‘Reach Out.’ He had the hardest time singing it because it was switching keys and going to different places. He said singing it was a b-tch. But he finally got it. Some of those songs are awkward to sing, and you have to be a great singer to sell it.”
Even though Dozier created several huge hits for major artists, he never learned to read or write music. “I was too busy,” he admitted. “I told people I was too busy writing hits. Back in the ’60s, when all of the work was coming out, and I had so many projects and so many artists to work with, there was no time to write the music, so we had other people translate what I did on the piano.” He continued, “It was just what I felt and what I heard in my head, and what I played and practiced. Working on a piano, you come across these chords, not knowing the names of them. You just like the sound of them.”
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The Four Tops produced several other hit songs, including “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch),” “When She Was My Girl,” and “Baby I Need Your Loving.” The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, and the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame.
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