A more aggressive, hard-soul take that explicitly name-checks Solomon Burke in the intro and reached #29 on the pop charts.
Perhaps the most widely recognized version today, this edit was popularized by the film The Blues Brothers . It features a fast-paced, "big band" sound that emphasizes the song's funky, danceable qualities. Review: Energy and Impact Everybody needs somebody (Single Edit)
The interplay between the driving drums and the "honking saxophone fills" creates a wall of sound that feels both triumphant and deeply soulful. A more aggressive
Ranked #429 on Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time," it is considered a "masterpiece" and a "foundational" track for R&B. Daily Song Discussion #33: Everybody Needs Somebody to Love Everybody needs somebody (Single Edit)