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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Performer
Greg Phillinganes
Greg Phillinganes
Rhodes Piano
Reggie Hamilton
Reggie Hamilton
Bass
Michael Ripoll
Michael Ripoll
Guitar
Steve Wolf
Steve Wolf
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bob Merrill
Bob Merrill
Lyrics
Jule Styne
Jule Styne
Composer
Alex Kovacs
Alex Kovacs
Copyist
Jo Ann Kane
Jo Ann Kane
Copyist
Mark Graham
Mark Graham
Copyist
William Ross
William Ross
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Babyface
Babyface
Producer
Clive Davis
Clive Davis
Producer
Paul Boutin
Paul Boutin
Engineer
Todd Fairall
Todd Fairall
Assistant Engineer
Jezreel Santos
Jezreel Santos
Assistant Engineer
Brendan Morawski
Brendan Morawski
Assistant Engineer
Tommy Vicari
Tommy Vicari
Engineer
Jake Gorski
Jake Gorski
Assistant Engineer
Chandler Harrod
Chandler Harrod
Assistant Engineer
Larry Mah
Larry Mah
Recording Engineer
Tony Maserati
Tony Maserati
Mixing Engineer
James Krausse
James Krausse
Assistant Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
People
People who need people
Are the luckiest people in the world
We're children, needing other children
And yet letting our grown-up pride
Hide all the need inside
Acting more like children than children
[Verse 2]
Lovers are very special people
Because they're the luckiest people in the world
With one person, one very special person
A feeling deep in your soul
Says you were half, now you're whole
No more hunger and thirst
But first be a person who needs people
[Verse 3]
People who need people
Are the luckiest people in the world
With one person, one very special person
A feeling deep in your soul
Says you were half, now you're whole
No more hunger and thirst
But first be a person who needs people
[Outro]
You have got to need people
They're the luckiest people in the world, the world
Written by: Bob Merrill, Jule Styne

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