Everybody Needs Somebody to Love

"Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" is a song written by Bert Berns, Solomon Burke, and Jerry Wexler, and originally recorded by Burke under the production of Berns at Atlantic Records in 1964. Burke's version charted in 1964, but missed the US top 40, peaking at number 58.

"Everybody Needs Somebody to Love"
Single by Solomon Burke
B-side"Looking for My Baby"
ReleasedJuly 1964
RecordedMay 28, 1964
Genre
  • Rhythm and blues
  • soul
LabelAtlantic (2241)
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Bert Berns
Solomon Burke singles chronology
"Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye)"
(1964)
"Everybody Needs Somebody to Love"
(1964)
"Yes I Do"
(1964)

The song is ranked number 429 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

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