You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
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"You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me" is a classic 1962 soul song written by Smokey Robinson, renowned as one of Motown’s most enduring and frequently covered hits.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| backingVocalist |
Bobby Rogers
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Claudette Robinson ⓘ Marv Tarplin ⓘ Pete Moore ⓘ Ronnie White ⓘ |
| BsideOf | Happy Landing ⓘ |
| composer | Smokey Robinson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs |
Motown classic
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soul standard ⓘ |
| featuresInstrumentalEnsemble | The Funk Brothers ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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soul ⓘ |
| hasChorusLyric |
I don’t like you, but I love you
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You’ve really got a hold on me ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersion |
You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me (Eddie Money version)
You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me (Mickey Gilley version)
You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me (She & Him version)
You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me (The Beatles version)
You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me (The Supremes version)
You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me (The Temptations version)
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| hasFormat | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Motown catalog ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocal | Smokey Robinson ⓘ |
| musicalEra | 1960s ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being frequently covered by other artists
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being one of Motown’s most enduring hits ⓘ |
| originalArtist |
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
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surface form:
The Miracles
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| performedBy | Smokey Robinson & The Miracles ⓘ |
| performer |
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
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surface form:
The Miracles
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| placeOfOrigin |
Detroit
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surface form:
Detroit, Michigan
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| producer |
Berry Gordy
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Smokey Robinson ⓘ |
| recordedForAlbum | The Fabulous Miracles ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1962 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Motown
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Tamla ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | conflicted romantic feelings ⓘ |
| tempo | slow to mid-tempo ⓘ |
| vocalist | Smokey Robinson ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | call-and-response ⓘ |
| writer | Smokey Robinson ⓘ |
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You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me (The Supremes version)
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You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me (The Temptations version)
You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
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hasCoverVersion
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You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
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this entity surface form:
You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me (Eddie Money version)
You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
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hasCoverVersion
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You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
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this entity surface form:
You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me (Mickey Gilley version)
You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
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hasCoverVersion
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You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
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this entity surface form:
You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me (She & Him version)