"Reach Out for Me" is a 1963 a song written by

Burt Bacharach Burt Freeman Bacharach ( ; May 12, 1928 – February 8, 2023) was an American composer, songwriter, record producer, and pianist who is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential figures of 20th-century popular music. Start ...

and

Hal David Harold Lane David (May 25, 1921 – September 1, 2012) was an American lyricist. He was best known for his collaborations with composer Burt Bacharach and his association with Dionne Warwick. Early life David was born and raised in New ...

and originally recorded by

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. In the US, the original version peaked at number seventy-four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 the week ending December 7, 1963.

Dionne Warwick recording

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 ''

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'' R&B chart.

Other versions

*The song was also covered by British singer

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on his album ''Back To Bacharach''. *

Olivia Newton-John Dame Olivia Newton-John (26 September 1948 – 8 August 2022) was a British and Australian singer and actress. With over 100 million records sold, Newton-John was one of the List of best-selling music artists#100 million to 119 million record ...

recorded a version for her 1989 album '' Warm and Tender''. The song was released as the album's lead single, peaking at number 32 on the US AC chart and 153 on the

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. *The song is also a

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classic by

Roy Hamilton Roy Hamilton (April 16, 1929 – July 20, 1969) was an American singer. By combining semi-classical technique with traditional black gospel feeling, he brought Soul music, soul to Great American Songbook singing. Hamilton's greatest commercia ...

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1964 singles 1989 singles Dionne Warwick songs Olivia Newton-John songs Songs with music by Burt Bacharach Songs with lyrics by Hal David 1964 songs {{1960s-R&B-song-stub