"Love Her" is a song written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil which was first a song for the American singing duo

the Everly Brothers The Everly Brothers were an American rock duo, known for steel-string acoustic guitar playing and close harmony singing. Consisting of Isaac Donald "Don" Everly (February 1, 1937 – August 21, 2021) and Phillip "Phil" Everly (January 19, 193 ...

in 1963 as the B-side to "The Girl Sang the Blues" and was later recorded and released by the American pop group

the Walker Brothers The Walker Brothers were an American pop group of the 1960s and 1970s which included Noel Scott Engel (eventually known professionally as Scott Walker), John Walker (born John Joseph Maus, but using the name Walker since his teens) and Gary Le ...

as their second single in 1965. Doris Day released a lyrical variation entitled "Love Him" for her 1963 album of the same name. The Walker Brothers' version is notable as it is the first single the group recorded with Scott Walker as the lead singer. Previously, John Walker was the main vocalist. The song was produced by Nick Venet and arranged by

Phil Spector Harvey Phillip Spector (born Harvey Philip Spector; December 26, 1939January 16, 2021) was an American record producer and songwriter, best known for his innovative recording practices and entrepreneurship in the 1960s, followed decades later by ...

collaborator

Jack Nitzsche Bernard Alfred "Jack" Nitzsche ( '; April 22, 1937 – August 25, 2000) was an American musician, arranger, songwriter, composer, and record producer. He first came to prominence in the early 1960s as the right-hand-man of producer Phil Spec ...

, who gave the song a

Wall of Sound The Wall of Sound (also called the Spector Sound) is a music production formula developed by American record producer Phil Spector at Gold Star Studios, in the 1960s, with assistance from engineer Larry Levine and the conglomerate of session ...

treatment. "Love Her" became the group's first hit, spending thirteen weeks on the

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and peaking at #20 in June.

Chart positions

References

{{authority control 1965 singles The Walker Brothers songs Songs written by Barry Mann Songs with lyrics by Cynthia Weil 1963 songs The Everly Brothers songs Song recordings with Wall of Sound arrangements Smash Records singles Philips Records singles Song recordings produced by Nick Venet