Lyric :
I don’t like you, but I love you
Seems that I’m always thinkin’ of you
You treat me badly, I love you madly
You’ve really got a hold on me
(You really got a hold on me)
You really got a hold on me
(You really got a hold on me)Baby, I don’t want you, but I need you
Don’t wanna kiss you, but I need to
You do me wrong now, my love is strong now
You’ve really got a hold on me
(You really got a hold on me)
You really got a hold on me
(You really got a hold on me)Baby, I love you and all I want you to do
Is just hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me
Tighter, tighterI wanna leave you, don’t wanna stay here
Don’t wanna spend another day here
I wanna split now, I can’t quit now
You’ve really got a hold on me
(You really got a hold on me)
You really got a hold on me
(You really got a hold on me)Baby, I love you and all I want you to do
Is just hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me
(Please, squeeze)You really got a hold on me
(You really got a hold on me)
I said you really got a hold on me
(I said you really got a hold on me)
You know, you really got a hold on me
(You know, you really got a hold on me)
You know, you really got a hold on me
(You know, you really got a hold on me)I said you really got a hold on me
(I said you really got a hold on me)
You know, you really got a hold on me
(You know, you really got a hold on me)Advertisement
About The Song :
In the early 1960s, Motown was a hub for great music, and “You Really Got a Hold on Me” by The Miracles exemplifies this era. Penned by the legendary Smokey Robinson, the song explores the complexities of love, depicting a profound connection despite mistreatment. Inspired by Sam Cooke’s “Bring It on Home to Me,” the track became a hit for The Miracles in 1962-63, reaching #1 on the R&B chart and #8 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Originally released as a B-side, “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me” surpassed its counterpart in popularity. The song is featured on The Miracles’ 1963 album, “The Fabulous Miracles,” and holds a place on The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s list of 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. Notably, The Beatles covered the song on their album “With the Beatles” and performed it in the film “Let It Be.” Other artists, including The Supremes, The Temptations, The Zombies, the Jackson 5, Mickey Gilley, She & Him, and Phil Collins, have also covered the track.
The Miracles, consisting of Smokey Robinson, Claudette Rogers Robinson, Pete Moore, Ronnie White, and Bobby Rogers, were joined by Marv Tarplin on guitar and The Funk Brothers, renowned session musicians from Motown, in the recording of this iconic song.
