“Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand)”

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“Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand)” is a soul-pop song recorded by Diana Ross that became one of her signature early solo hits after leaving The Supremes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single ⓘ
song ⓘ
albumArtist Diana Ross ⓘ
artist Diana Ross ⓘ
associatedAct The Supremes ⓘ
associatedGenreMovement classic Motown soul ⓘ
associatedSongwritersDuo Ashford & Simpson ⓘ
associatedWithCareerPhase early solo career of Diana Ross ⓘ
backingVocals session backing vocalists ⓘ
composer Nickolas Ashford ⓘ
Valerie Simpson ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States ⓘ
era early 1970s Motown ⓘ
firstMajorSoloHitFor Diana Ross ⓘ
follows Diana Ross’s tenure with The Supremes ⓘ
genre pop ⓘ
soul ⓘ
soul-pop ⓘ
hasSignatureArtist Diana Ross ⓘ
includedInAlbum Diana Ross ⓘ
labelImprint Motown Records ⓘ
linked to: Motown
language English ⓘ
lyricMotif reach out and touch somebody’s hand ⓘ
musicalStyle orchestral soul ⓘ
pop ballad ⓘ
notableAs one of Diana Ross’s signature early solo hits ⓘ
notableFor marking Diana Ross’s transition from group member to solo star ⓘ
originallyReleasedAs single ⓘ
performanceContext frequently used as a concert sing-along ⓘ
performanceTradition often performed live by Diana Ross ⓘ
performer Diana Ross ⓘ
performerOrigin Diana Ross ⓘ
primaryInstrumentation orchestral arrangement ⓘ
rhythm section ⓘ
producer Nickolas Ashford ⓘ
Valerie Simpson ⓘ
recordLabel Motown ⓘ
Tamla-Motown ⓘ
linked to: Motown
releaseType debut solo single ⓘ
theme compassion ⓘ
empathy ⓘ
helping others ⓘ
vocalRange female lead vocal ⓘ
vocalStyle gospel-influenced ⓘ
vocalType solo vocal ⓘ
writer Nickolas Ashford ⓘ
Valerie Simpson ⓘ

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Diana Ross → notableWork → “Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand)” ⓘ
Someday We’ll Be Together → followedBy → Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand) ⓘ
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Ashford & Simpson → notableSongWrittenFor → Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand) for Diana Ross ⓘ
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Reach out and touch somebody’s hand → partOf → Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand) ⓘ
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Reach out and touch somebody’s hand → firstAppearanceInSong → Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand) ⓘ
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Reach out and touch somebody’s hand → refrainOf → Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand) ⓘ
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Diana Ross (album) → includesTrack → Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand) ⓘ
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Diana Ross (album) → leadSingle → Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand) ⓘ
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Greatest Hits (Diana Ross album) → includesWork → Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand) ⓘ
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Greatest Hits (Diana Ross album) → includesWork → Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand) (single version) ⓘ
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Diana Ross discography → includesSingle → Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand) ⓘ
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