Standing in the Shadows of Love
| "Standing in the Shadows of Love" | ||||
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| Single by Four Tops | ||||
| from the album Reach Out | ||||
| B-side | "Since You've Been Gone" | |||
| Released | November 28, 1966 | |||
| Recorded | Hitsville U.S.A. (Studio A); October 19, 1966 | |||
| Genre | Soul, pop, psychedelic soul | |||
| Length | 2:36 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Holland–Dozier–Holland | |||
| Producer(s) | Brian Holland Lamont Dozier | |||
| Four Tops singles chronology | ||||
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"Standing in the Shadows of Love" is a 1966 hit single recorded by the
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in 2010 and #464 in 2004.
Wile E. Coyote to describe the singer's emotions as he waits for the "anvil to drop on his fervent love."[9]
According to author Peter Benjaminson, "Standing in the Shadows of Love" is a reworked version of The Supremes' 1963 song "Standing at the Crossroads of Love", which was released as the B-side of their single "When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes".[10]
Personnel
- Lead vocals by Levi Stubbs
- Background vocals by Lawrence Payton, and The Andantes: Jackie Hicks, Marlene Barrow, and Louvain Demps
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 212.
- ^ "Four Tops charts". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
- ISBN 9781841956152.
- ^ Bush, J. "Reach Out". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
- ^ "Spotlight Singles" (PDF). Billboard. December 10, 1966. p. 18. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. December 10, 1966. p. 20. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ "Singles Reviews" (PDF). Record World. December 17, 1966. p. 6. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
- ^ a b c Hamilton, A. "Standing in the Shadows of Love". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
- ^ ISBN 0875862071.
- ISBN 9781569763032.
