You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me

"You've Really Got a Hold on Me" was written by Smokey Robinson in 1962. Said to have been influenced by Sam Cooke's "Bring It on Home to Me," it was a million-seller for the Miracles. The most famous cover was by the Beatles, and there have been plenty of others (often under the slightly less grammatical title, "You Really Got a Hold on Me").

Audio only, alas:

Feel free to suggest other covers in the comments.

Thanks, Ellen:

 

3 Comments

  1. Ellen Wertheimer

    One of my favorite versions of this song is U've Really Got a Hold on Me as performed on Sesame Street. I often watched Sesame Street with my children when they were young, and this number has stayed with me all these years.

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