"You Got It" | ||||
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Single by Diana Ross | ||||
from the album Baby It's Me | ||||
B-side | "Too Shy to Say" | |||
Released | April 13, 1978 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:39 | |||
Label | Motown | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Richard Perry | |||
Diana Ross singles chronology | ||||
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"You Got It" is a song recorded by American singer Diana Ross for her eighth studio album Baby It's Me (1977). Its authors were Linda Laurie and Jerry Ragovoy, Richard Perry served as the record producer.
The song was released as the fourth and final single from the album in April 1978. It reached number 49 on the Billboard Hot 100 [1] and number 39 on the Soul chart, [2] and as with the lead single " Gettin' Ready for Love", it hit the top ten of the Adult Contemporary chart. [3]
In 2014, a reissue of Baby It's Me was released with new mixes of songs, including "You Got It", produced by Kevin Reeves. [4]
The reviewer of Record World stated that "this beautiful song reveals the best in Diana Ross' voice", and as a result it could become her biggest hit in recent times. He also found many echoes of the old Motown sound in the song, including Jimmy Ruffin-style backing vocals. [5]
Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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Canada Top Singles ( RPM) [7] | 67 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [1] | 49 |
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard) [3] | 9 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard) [2] | 39 |