"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" is a 1965 number-one hit single by The Righteous Brothers. The song was chosen as one of the Songs of the Century by RIAA. It was also featured on the soundtrack for the movie Top Gun. 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... There is also an episode of Arrested Development called The Righteous Brothers. ... The Songs of the Century list is part of an education project by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the National Endowment for the Arts, and Scholastic Inc. ... The RIAA Logo. ... Top Gun is a 1986 American film directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer in association with Paramount Pictures. ...
Written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, the song is one of the foremost examples of producer Phil Spector's "Wall of Sound" technique. Among the background singers in the song's crescendo is a young Cher. Barry Mann (born Barry Iberman on February 9, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American songwriter, and part of one of the most prolific songwriting partnerships in the world of rock music. ... Cynthia Weil (born October 18, 1937 in New York City) is a prominent American songwriter. ... Harvey Phillip Spector (born December 26, 1940) is an American musician, songwriter and record producer. ... Cheryl Sarkisian LaPiere (better known as Cher) (born on May 20, 1946),[1] is an Academy Award winner American actress, singer, songwriter, and entertainer. ...