Words of Love Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Hold me close and tell me how you feel
Tell me love is real

[Verse 2]
Words of love you whisper soft and true
Darling, I love you

[Instrumental Verses]

[Verse 3]
Let me hear you say the words I long to hear
Darling, when you're near

[Verse 2]
Words of love you whisper soft and true
Darling, I love you

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Genius Annotation

This is a cover of “Words of Love” by the late Buddy Holly, originally released in February 1958—the same year that The Quarrymen formed back in Liverpool.

John Lennon was an avid fan of Buddy’s music. Holly’s band name, The Crickets, inspired the group’s transition from “The Quarrymen” to “The Silver Beetles,” and eventually simply “The Beatles”—although, history attributes credit for this idea to their original bassist, Stuart Sutcliffe.

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When did The Beatles record "Words of Love"?
Genius Answer

According to the Beatles Bible website, October 18, 1964 was a busy day for The Fab Four. They recorded three new originals and five cover songs at EMI’s Abbey Road Studios. Of the latter, these included:

The original tracks that they laid were:

Credits
Produced By
Written By
Bass Guitar
Lead Vocals
Lead guitar
Personnel
Percussion
Rhythm Guitar
Recorded At
Abbey Road Studios, London, England
Release Date
December 4, 1964
Words of Love Is A Cover Of
Words of Love Live Performances
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