"One Way Love" is a 1965 song written by

Bert Berns Bertrand Russell Berns (November 8, 1929 – December 30, 1967), also known as Bert Russell and (occasionally) Russell Byrd, was an American songwriter and record producer of the 1960s. His songwriting credits include " Twist and Shout", " Piec ...

and Jerry Ragovoy under their pseudonyms Bert Russell and Norman Meade. It was first a single for

The Drifters The Drifters are several American doo-wop and R&B/Soul music, soul vocal groups. They were originally formed as a backing group for Clyde McPhatter, formerly the lead tenor of Billy Ward and his Dominoes in 1953. The second group of Drifters, f ...

, who reached Number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100 with their version.

Background

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'' described the Drifters' version as "a pulsating, thump-a-beat cha cha opus...that the boys knock out in their very commercial manner."

Cover versions

*The song became a UK Top 10 hit for

Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers are a 1960s British rhythm and blues, soul and beat group who had two Top 10 hits with " One Way Love" (No. 9 UK, 1964) and "Got to Get You into My Life" (No. 6 UK, 1966). Well-known members include Bennett ...

in 1964, reaching Number 9. *The song was covered by The Gamblers in 1965. *The song was covered by

Dexys Midnight Runners Dexys Midnight Runners (currently officially Dexys, their former nickname, styled without an apostrophe) are an English pop rock band from Birmingham, with soul influences, who achieved major commercial success in the early to mid-1980s. They a ...

in 1980Martin Charles Strong ''The Essential Rock Discography'',

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, 4 October 2006, p.302, and appeared in their single "Keep It Part Two (Inferiority Part One)".

References

1965 songs Songs written by Bert Berns Songs written by Jerry Ragovoy The Drifters songs {{1960s-song-stub