You Got the Love (Rufus song)
For other uses, see You Got the Love (disambiguation).
| "You Got the Love" | ||||
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| Single by Rufus & Chaka Khan | ||||
| from the album Rags to Rufus | ||||
| Released | October 19, 1974 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length |
4:38 2:53 (7" version) | |||
| Label | ABC | |||
| Writer(s) | Chaka Khan, Ray Parker, Jr. | |||
| Rufus & Chaka Khan singles chronology | ||||
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"You Got the Love" is a hit song for the funk band Rufus. It was written by Ray Parker, Jr. and Chaka Khan. From the Rags to Rufus album, it spent one week at number one on the Hot Soul Singles chart in 1974. It also peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[1]
Chart positions
| Charts | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 11 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles | 1 |
Other versions
"You Got the Love" is the first track of 1983 live album Stompin' at the Savoy – Live.
Chaka Khan re-recorded "You Got the Love/Pack'd My Bags" medley for her 2007 album Funk This, with Tony Maiden on guitar.
| Preceded by "I Feel a Song (In My Heart)" by Gladys Knight & the Pips |
Billboard's Hot Soul Singles number-one single December 14, 1974 |
Succeeded by "She's Gone" by Tavares |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 505.
External links
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