Introduction
I Need Your Love Tonight is a song written by Sid Wayne and Bix Reichner and recorded by Elvis Presley. It was released in 1959 as a double A-side single with A Fool Such as I. The song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in May 1959 for five weeks. It was Presley’s first single to not receive a 78 RPM pressing in the United States.
The song has been covered by many artists, including The Beatles, Cliff Richard, and The Righteous Brothers. It has also been featured in several films, including Jailhouse Rock, Viva Las Vegas, and Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch..
I Need Your Love Tonight was well-received by critics. Rolling Stone magazine called it a “classic” and praised Presley’s vocal performance. AllMusic called it a “fine example” of Presley’s “rock and roll sound”.
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Lyrics
(Wayne and Reichner)
Oh, oh, I love you so
Uh, uh, can’t let you go
Ooh, ooh, don’t tell
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me no
I need your love tonightOh, gee, the way you kiss
Sweedee, too good to miss
Wow-whee, want more of this
I need your love tonightI’ve been waiting just for tonight
To do some lovin’ and hold you tight
Don’t tell me baby you gotta go
I got the hifi high and the lights down lowHey, now, hear what I say
Oh, wow, you better stay
Pow, pow, don’t run away
I need your love tonight