Al Green, Tired of Being Alone | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

In the 164^th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Tired of Being Alone” by iconic soul musician, Al Green.

“People say that I’ve found a way / To make you say that you love me / Hey baby, you didn’t go for that.” The vibes, the vibes, those Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶! Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 is a column that celebrates awesome songs from the past.  The records that grace this column are older, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re ancient – no fossils 🦴! All genres of music are welcome. In the 164^th edition of Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 (2023), we recollect and reflect on 🎵 “Tired of Being Alone”, performed by 🎙 Al Green.

“I’m so tired of being alone / I’m so tired of on-my-own / Won’t you help me girl / Just as soon as you can.” Ooh-wee! 🎙 Al Green is nothing short of a musical icon.  The Memphis soul standout has plenty of hits including the fabulous 🎵 “Tired of Being Alone”. “Tired of Being Alone” marks the fourth track from Green’s 1971 masterpiece, 💿 Gets Next To You. This love yearning, ‘wanna get back with her’  gem just missed the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, settling for no. 11. It fared better on the R&B charts, peaking at no. 7. Green penned it, while the late 🎛 Willie Mitchell produced it. Green and Mitchell made a dynamic duo 💪.

The excellence of “Tired of Being Alone” speaks for itself. Green possesses one of the greatest voices of all time.  He is awesome at delivering balanced performances. He can be poised at times, and gritty at others. Either way, he is potent to the nth degree – he packs a punch 🥊! He brings the lonely lyrics to life sensationally, with tuneful melodies to match. “I guess you know that I, uh, I love you so,” he asserts in the second verse, adding, “Even though you don’t want me no more / Hey, hey, hey, hey, I’m cryin’ tears.” Oh, the plight of love! While Green reveals his deck of cards lyrically/thematically early on, it’s relatable and fitting for a soul song.  Also, shout out his backing vocals who bring the heat 🥵 too. Of course, you can’t talk about 🎵 “Tired of Being Alone” and not mentioning that utterly sublime Memphis soul sound. The horns 🎺 🎷! The organ! The rhythm section 👍 👍 👍!

🎙 Al Green • 💿 Gets Next To You • 🏷 Hi Records • 🗓 1971

Al Green, Tired of Being Alone: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 164 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Hi Records; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via  Pixabay]