<P> The song was originally recorded by the singing trio of Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds and released on their 1972 album, Hallway Symphony . </P> <P> The Four Tops' hit version was led by longtime singer Levi Stubbs, and included special co-lead spots by the other Tops, Lawrence Payton, Renaldo "Obie" Benson and Abdul "Duke" Fakir, in that respective order during the song's chorus . The song explains the love a man feels for the woman he's in love with . </P> <P> Their second single release on ABC after leaving Motown in 1972, the song became their most successful post-Motown Top 40 hit, reaching number four on the US Pop Singles chart . It was also another big success for the group on the US R&B Singles chart, where it peaked at number two . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Chart (1973) </Th> <Th> Peak position </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canadian RPM </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> U.S. Adult Contemporary </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> U.S. Billboard Hot 100 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> U.S. Cashbox Top 100 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> U.S. R & B </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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