Reach Out for Me

"Reach Out for Me" is a 1963 a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and originally recorded by Lou Johnson. In the US, the original version peaked at number seventy-four on the Billboard Hot 100 the week ending December 7, 1963.[1]

Dionne Warwick recording

"Reach Out for Me"
Single by Dionne Warwick
from the album Make Way for Dionne Warwick
B-side"How Many Days of Sadness"
ReleasedOctober 1, 1964
Recorded1964
StudioBell Sound, New York City
Genre
Length2:52
LabelScepter
ComposerBurt Bacharach
LyricistHal David
Producers
  • Burt Bacharach
  • Hal David
Dionne Warwick singles chronology
"You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)"
(1964)		 "Reach Out for Me"
(1964)		 "Who Can I Turn To"
(1965)

In 1964, it was recorded as a track from the album Make Way for Dionne Warwick. Released as a single, it was a number twenty hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and went to number one on the Cash Box R&B chart.[6]

Other versions

Charts

Dionne Warwick version

Chart (1964) Peak
position
Australian (Kent Music Report)[7] 43
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8]12
Quebec (ADISQ)[9] 24
UK Singles (Official Charts)[10]23
US Billboard Hot 100[11]20
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12]1

Olivia Newton-John version

Chart (1989-1990) Peak
position
Australian (Kent Music Report)[7] 153
Quebec (ADISQ)[13] 47
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[14] 32

References

  1. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 440.
  2. ↑ "The 200 Best Songs of the 1960s". Pitchfork. August 18, 2006. Retrieved October 12, 2022. "Walk on By" is perfect pop...
  3. ↑ Moon, Tom (28 August 2008). "Dionne Warwick - The Dionne Warwick Collection". 1,000 Recordings To Hear Before You Die. Workman Publishing Company. pp. 846–847. ISBN 9-780761-139638.
  4. ↑ Marsh, Dave (1989). The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. Plume. p. 242. ISBN 0-452-26305-0.
  5. ↑ Molanphy, Chris (March 25, 2022). "Killing Me Softly Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  6. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 609.
  7. 1 2 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 217. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  8. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Image 4683". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec" (PDF) (in French). BAnQ. 1964-11-07. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 22/10/1964 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Dionne Warwick Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Dionne Warwick Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec" (PDF) (in French). BAnQ. 1990-02-10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Olivia Newton-John Chart History". Billboard.


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