[7] The song has been recorded by many other artists, including Janis Joplin, Roberta Flack, Lulu, Blue Rodeo, James Carr, the Sweet Inspirations, Nina Simone, the Flying Burrito Brothers, Bonnie Tyler, Slobberbone and Jimmy Somerville and Rita Marley.

At the request of Robert Stigwood, the band's manager, Barry and Robin Gibb wrote "To Love Somebody", a soulful ballad in the style of Sam & Dave or The Rascals, for Otis Redding.

Robin claimed that "Otis Redding said he loved our material and would Barry write him a song".

[9] The Bee Gees recorded "To Love Somebody" at IBC Studios, London with "Gilbert Green" and "End of My Song" in April 1967 and released it as a single in mid-June.

Robin said, "Everyone told us what a great record they thought it was, Other groups all raved about it but for some reason people in Britain just did not seem to like it."

[11]Billboard described the single as a "smooth, easy beat ballad" that "should put them right back up there at the top of the Hot 100.

American singer Michael Bolton covered and released it as a single from his 1992 album Timeless: The Classics.