Reaching for the Best

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| name = Reaching for the Best

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| type = single

| artist = The Exciters

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| released = 1975{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Exciters-Reaching-For-The-Best-Keep-On-Reachin/master/376440|title=Exciters, The - Reaching For The Best / Keep On Reachin'|year=1975 |publisher=Discogs|accessdate=31 May 2013}}

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| genre = Funk/Soul

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| label = 20th Century Records

| writer = Herb Rooney & Ian Levine

| producer = Herb Rooney & Ian Levine

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}}Reaching for the Best is a 1975 song by The Exciters, written and produced by Herb Rooney and a new young producer, Ian Levine.{{cite web |title=Reaching for the Best |url=https://genius.com/The-exciters-reaching-for-the-best-lyrics |website=Lyric Genius}} The song was aimed at the British Northern Soul scene, but crossed over to the UK Singles Chart where it peaked at No. 31.{{cite book

| first= David

| last= Roberts

| year= 2006

| title= British Hit Singles & Albums

| edition= 19th

| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited

| location= London

| isbn= 1-904994-10-5

| page= 190}}