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<ul><li>This song about unrequited love is featured on&nbsp;<em>The Sopranos</em>&nbsp;soundtrack.</li><li>The song's melody was based on an Italian song, "Uno Dei Tanti," (English: "One of Many"), which King had heard in Italy. King's producers Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller translated the lyrics into English.</li><li>Other versions of King's melodramatic soul hit that reached the Billboard charts were performed by:</li><li><br></li><li>1966 Terry Knight and the Pack (who later became Grand Funk Railroad) in 1966 (#46)</li><li><br></li><li>1970 Liquid Smoke (#82)</li><li><br></li><li>1970 Tom Jones (#14)</li><li><br></li><li>1979 Sylvester (#46)</li><li><br></li><li>In the UK Shirley Bassey's George Martin produced version, which peaked at #6 in 1963, is the best known.</li><li>The song is a favorite for music based reality show contestants.&nbsp;</li><li><em>American Idol</em>&nbsp;contests who have performed the song include Season 6 winner Jordin Sparks in the Top 3, Season 10 contestant Haley Reinhart in the Top 4 and season 12 winner Candice Glover in the final.</li><li>Some critics believe that part of the song's melody was later copied for the Moody Blues' 1967 hit </li><li>"<a href="https://www.songfacts.com/facts/the-moody-blues/nights-in-white-satin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Nights In White Satin</a>."</li></ul><p><br></p>