The Beatles Song of the Day is “You Really Got A Hold On Me.” The song appears on The Beatles second album “With The Beatles.” “You Really Got A Hold Of Me” was written by Motown superstar Smokey Robinson. Smokey Robinson and The Miracles had a hit with the song in 1962 it reached #8 on the Top 4o. The song was a part of The Beatles concert repertoire in late 1962 and 1963. John Lennon: vocal and rhythm guitar/ Paul McCartney: harmony vocal and bass guitar/ George Harrison: vocal and lead guitar/ Ringo Starr: drums/ George Martin: piano. The song was recorded on July 18th and October 17th, 1963 at Abbey Road. Producer: George Martin.
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- It was John Lennon’s decision to cover this song. They decided to cover this in…
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While I generally prefer The Beatles’ classic rock & roll covers, their version of “You Really Got A Hold On Me” is a nice take that stays close to the great original by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles. If I recall it correctly, Robinson was very flattered that The Beatles covered one of his songs.
The boys were big fans of Smokey and Motown. George would write two Smokey tributes during his solo career to Mr. Robinson.