BMI says this was the most performed record of the 20th century - and it deserved every last play. There was an unwritten rule that no Top 40 record should run longer than three minutes - short attention span among teenagers, you know. So when Phil Spector refused to edit the song, he had the labels printed with a time of 3:05. By the time radio stations discovered the fib (it ran closer to 4:00), it was already a hit. Sonny Bono was Phil's top lieutenant, and one of the backup singers on this record was...Cher. You know the rest.
Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
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