About The Song

“Baby Love” is a 1964 song by The Supremes from their album “Where Did Our Love Go”. Written and produced by the renowned Motown team Holland-Dozier-Holland. The lyrics depict a plea from Diana Ross to her lover not to leave her. The song tells a simple story of a girl deeply in love, longing for her departed boyfriend to return.

It was released on September 17, 1964, “Baby Love” became the Supremes’ fifth number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100. Topped the Billboard pop singles chart in the United States from October 25, 1964, through November 21, 1964, and achieved success in the United Kingdom as well.

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Lyrics

Ooh baby love, my baby love
I need you, oh how I need you
But all you do is treat me bad
Break my heart and leave me sad
Tell me, what did I do wrong
To make you stay away so long

‘Cause baby love, my baby love
Been missing ya, miss kissing ya
Instead of breaking up
Let’s do some kissing and making up
Don’t throw our love away
In my arms, why don’t you stay?

Need ya, need ya
Baby love, ooh, baby love

Baby love, my baby love
Why must we seperate, my love
All of my whole life through
I never loved no one but you
Why you do me like you do?
I get this need

Ooh, ooh, need to hold you
Once again, my love
Feel your warm embrace, my love
Don’t throw our love away
Please don’t do me this way
Not happy like I used to be
Loneliness has got the best of me

My love, my baby love
I need you, oh how I need you
Why you do me like you do
After I’ve been true to you
So deep in love with you

Baby, baby, ooh till it’s hurtin’ me
Till it’s hurtin’ me
Ooh, baby love
Don’t throw our love away
Don’t throw our love away