I Hear a Symphony
The Supremes, The Temptations
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You've given me a true love and ev'ry day I thank you love, For a feeling that's so new, so inviting, so exciting. Whenever you are near, I Hear A Symphony, A tender melody pulling me closer, closer to your arms. Then suddenly, oo, your lips are touching mine. A feeling so divine 'til I leave the past behind. I'm lost in a world made for you and me. Oo love me. Whenever you are near I Hear A Symphony play sweet and tenderly Ev'ry time your lips meet mine my baby. Baby, baby, I feel a joy within, Don't let this feeling end, Let it go on and on and on now baby. Baby, baby, those tears that fill my eyes, I care not for myself but for those Who've never felt the joy we've felt. Whenever you are near, I Hear A Symphony each time you speak to me I hear a tender rhapsody of love, love. Baby, baby, as you stand up holding me Whispering how much you care, A thousand violins fill the air now. Baby, baby, don't let this moment end, Keep standing close to me, Oo so close to me, baby, baby. Baby, baby, I Hear A Symphony, a tender melody. Ah it goes on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and
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Written by: JR., BRIAN HOLLAND, EDWARD HOLLAND, EDWARD JR. HOLLAND, LAMONT DOZIER, LAMONT HERBERT DOZIER
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10 facts about this song
Release Details"I Hear a Symphony" was released by The Supremes in October 1965. It was their sixth number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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SongwritersThe iconic Motown songwriting team – Holland-Dozier-Holland, consisted of Lamont Dozier and brothers Brian Holland and Eddie Holland wrote this song.
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Chart PerformanceThe song not only topped the Billboard Hot 100, but also peaked on the Billboard R&B Singles chart at number two.
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Album Details"I Hear a Symphony" also served as the title track of The Supremes' 1966 album.
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According to Eddie HollandEddie Holland explained in interviews that with this song, they tried to make the Supremes sound sophisticated and glamorous. This song was a departure from the hard-hitting soul sound, to appeal to a wider, mainstream audience.
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Carry-on LegacyRolling Stone magazine has included “I Hear a Symphony” in its prestigious list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
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Cover VersionsQuite popular among musicians, Cindy Birdsong, one of the Supremes, performed the song on the television special "G.I.T. on Broadway" in 1969.
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Background DetailInitially, the song started off as a ballad, however was later transformed into an uptempo, pop masterpiece.
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InfluencesThe song played a significant role in softening the band’s image, with its classical influences and orchestral style, it is considered instrumental to The Supremes' crossover success.
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Motown Records"I Hear a Symphony" was the second Supremes song to be titled after an idiomatic phrase, after "Stop! In the Name of Love." This became a distinct characteristic of the Motown label that provided catchy, relatable titles.
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