Somebody Needs You

"Somebody (Somewhere) Needs You"
Single by Darrell Banks
B-side	"Baby What'cha You Got ( For Me)"
Released	September 1966
Genre	Soul; R&B;
Length	2:35
Label	Revilot Records
Songwriter(s)	Frank Wilson, Marc Gordon
Producer(s)	Solid Hitbound Productions
Darrell Banks singles chronology

"Somebody Needs You"
Single by Ike & Tina Turner
B-side	"(I'll Do Anything) Just To Be With You"
Released	May 1965 (US); November 1966 (UK);
Genre	Soul; R&B; Northern soul;
Length	2:25
Label	Loma (US); Warner Bros. (UK);
Songwriter(s)	Frank Wilson
Producer(s)	IKECO Productions
Ike & Tina Turner singles chronology

"Somebody Needs You" is a song written by Motown songwriter Frank Wilson. It was originally released as a non-album track by R&B duo Ike & Tina Turner on Loma Records in May 1965. In 1966, soul singer Darrell Banks reached the Billboard charts with his rendition.[1]

Characterized by a "driving rock" melody, Cash Box described Ike & Tina Turner's single as a "Detroit styled throbber."[2] A live version was included on the album The Ike & Tina Turner Show Vol. 2 (Loma Records, 1967). The song later appeared on the compilation Finger Poppin'…The Warner Brothers Years (Edsel Records, 1988).

Darrell Banks version

Darrell Banks released a version titled "Somebody (Somewhere) Needs You" on Revilot Records in September 1966. His record reached No. 55 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 34 on the R&B chart. Reviewing the single, Billboard (October 1, 1966) wrote: "Moving is the word for the new Darrell Banks disk and there's no holding it back. Should be his second smash!"[3]

The song appeared on his debut album Darrell Banks Is Here!, released by Atco Records in 1967.

Chart performance

Darrell Bank
Chart (1966)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[4]	55
US Billboard R&B Singles[5]	34

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References

"Darrell Banks Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF, US & UK hits charts.
"Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box: 16. May 29, 1965.
"Spotlight Singles: Top 60" (PDF). Billboard: 16. October 1, 1966.
"Billboard Hot 100" (PDF). Billboard: 26. November 26, 1966.
"Top Selling R&B Singles" (PDF). Billboard: 34. November 5, 1966.

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[1] "Darrell Banks Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF, US & UK hits charts.

[2] "Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box: 16. May 29, 1965.

[3] "Spotlight Singles: Top 60" (PDF). Billboard: 16. October 1, 1966.

[4] "Billboard Hot 100" (PDF). Billboard: 26. November 26, 1966.

[5] "Top Selling R&B Singles" (PDF). Billboard: 34. November 5, 1966.