Reach Out for Me

"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

"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	Pop [2] [3] R&B [4] [5] soul
Length	2:52
Label	Scepter
Composer	Burt Bacharach
Lyricist	Hal David
Producers	Burt Bacharach Hal David
Dionne Warwick singles chronology
"You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)" (1964) "Reach Out for Me" (1964) "Who Can I Turn To" (1965)

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

• 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 was released as the album's lead single, peaking at number 32 on the US AC chart and 153 on the ARIA Charts. ^[7]
• The song is also a Northern Soul classic by Roy Hamilton.

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 440.
2. "The 200 Best Songs of the 1960s". Pitchfork . August 18, 2006. Retrieved October 12, 2022. "Walk on By" is perfect pop...
3. 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.
4. Marsh, Dave (1989). The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. Plume. p. 242. ISBN   0-452-26305-0.
5. Molanphy, Chris (March 25, 2022). "Killing Me Softly Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate . Retrieved March 23, 2024.
6. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 609.
7. "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 14 November 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved 25 September 2017.