Released: April 1, 1970
Songwriter: Nickolas Ashford Valerie Simpson
Producer: Nickolas Ashford Valerie Simpson
[Chorus]
Reach out and touch
Somebody's hand
Make this world a better place
If you can!
Reach out and touch
Somebody's hand
Make this world a better place
If you can!
[Verse 1]
(Just try)
Take a little time out of your busy day
To give encouragement
To someone who's lost the way
(Just try)
Or would I be talking to a stone
If I asked you
To share a problem that's not your own
We can change things if we start giving
Why don't you
[Chorus]
Reach out and touch
Somebody's hand
Make this world a better place
If you can!
Reach out and touch
Somebody's hand
Make this world a better place
If you can!
[Verse 2]
(Just try)
If you see an old friend on the street
And he's down
Remember his shoes could fit your feet
(Just try)
Try a little kindness
You'll see
It's something that comes very naturally
We can change things if we start giving
[Chorus]
Reach out and touch
Somebody's hand
Make this world a better place
If you can!
Reach out and touch
Somebody's hand
Make this world a better place
If you can!
Reach out and touch
Somebody's hand
Make this world a better place
If you can!
Reach out and touch
Somebody's hand
Make this world a better place
If you can!
[Verse 1]
(Just try)
Take a little time out of your busy day
To give encouragement
To someone who's lost the way
(Just try)
Or would I be talking to a stone
If I asked you
To share a problem that's not your own
We can change things if we start giving
Why don't you
[Chorus]
Reach out and touch
Somebody's hand
Make this world a better place
If you can!
Reach out and touch
Somebody's hand
Make this world a better place
If you can!
[Verse 2]
(Just try)
If you see an old friend on the street
And he's down
Remember his shoes could fit your feet
(Just try)
Try a little kindness
You'll see
It's something that comes very naturally
We can change things if we start giving
[Chorus]
Reach out and touch
Somebody's hand
Make this world a better place
If you can!
Reach out and touch
Somebody's hand
Make this world a better place
If you can!
more tracks from the album
Diana Ross (1970)
- Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand)
- Now That There’s You (Alternate vocal version)
- These Things Will Keep Me Loving You
- Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (Alternate mix)
- Love’s Lines, Angles and Rhymes
- Keep an Eye
- Dark Side of the World
- Can’t It Wait Until Tomorrow
- Now That There’s You
- Time and Love
- The Interim
- Stoney End
- I Wouldn’t Change the Man He Is
- You’re All I Need to Get By
- Something on My Mind (Live)
- Something on My Mind
- Where There Was Darkness
- Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
- These Things Will Keep Me Loving You (Alternate mix)
From the albums
- Diana Ross (1970) (1970)
- Diana Ross’ Greatest Hits (1976)
- Diana Ross Anthology (1983 Edition) (1983)
- Diana Ross Anthology (1986 Edition) (1986)
- Their Very Best – Back To Back (1986)
- Love Songs (1987)
- The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 10: 1970 (2008)
Diana Ross popular songs
- I’m Coming Out
- Upside Down
- Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
- Ease on Down the Road #1
- It’s Your Move
- If We Hold On Together
- The Boss
- Missing You
- Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To)
- When You Tell Me That You Love Me
- Chain Reaction
- He Lives in You
- Love Hangover
- Touch Me in the Morning
- Do You Know Where Youre Going To
- It’s My House
- I’m Still Waiting
- A Brand New Day
- Blame It on the Sun
- Corner of the Sky (from Pippin)
- Heavy Weather
- Can’t It Wait Until Tomorrow
- Still in Love
- Fine and Mellow (Reprise)