You Gotta Have Love in Your Heart
Diana Ross & the Supremes, The Four Tops, The Supremes
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You gotta have love in your heart You gotta have a song on your lips You gotta let freedom roll Then you'll feel good Yes you will I look out my window And what do I see I see a world that's full of confusion And I know just what it needs It needs to have a little love in its heart It's gotta have a song you can sing It's gotta let freedom roll Then you'll feel good Yes you will I look in my mirror And what do I see, yeah I see a man Who's lost and is wandering And I know just what he needs He needs to have a little love in his heart He's gotta have a song on his lips He's gotta let freedom roll Then he'll feel good Yes he will Don't you wanna feel good Yes I do Ooh, you should feel good Yes I do You've gotta feel good, oh yeah Yes I do You gotta have a little love in your heart You gotta have a song on your lips You gotta let freedom roll Then you'll feel good Yes you will You gotta have a little love in your heart You gotta have a song on your lips You gotta let freedom roll Then you'll feel good Yes you will You gotta have a little love in your heart(Love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love) You gotta have a song on your lips (Yeah people) You gotta let freedom roll (And I'm talking to you) Then you'll feel good (And you-ooh-ooh-ooh-, yeah) Yes you will You gotta have a little love in your heart(Ohh) You gotta have a song on your lips(Say it, say it again) (Oh yeah)You gotta let freedom roll(You sound so good) Then you'll feel good Yes you will
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Written by: DINO FEKARIS, NICK ZESSES
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10 facts about this song
Song Origin"You Gotta Have Love In Your Heart" is a song recorded by American soul groups The Four Tops and The Supremes.
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Release DateIt was first released as an A-side single in 1971, demonstrating the continued popularity of these groups into the 70s.
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Album AppearanceThe song is part of their 1971 collaboration album titled "The Magnificent 7".
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Chart PerformanceThe song reached Number 25 on the Billboard R&B chart and Number 55 on the Billboard Pop chart in the U.S.
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Collaboration DetailThis was the first single released from the three-album partnership between The Four Tops and The Supremes. Their collaboration was an event in the music industry as they were some of the best-selling Motown acts.
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Song ProductionThe song was produced by Frank Wilson, who was a prominent figure in Motown at the time, having worked with both The Supremes and The Four Tops previously.
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Song Composition"You Gotta Have Love in Your Heart" was written by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson, the legendary songwriting and producing duo known for their work in Motown.
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Noteworthy PerformanceDespite not becoming a top hit, the song is remarkable for the powerful combination of the distinct vocal styles of The Four Tops and The Supremes.
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Album SuccessAlthough this song wasn't the top hit from the album "The Magnificent 7", the LP did relatively well, ranking Number 113 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and Number 6 on the R&B albums chart.
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Singers' ContributionThis is one of the handful of songs where all members of The Four Tops and The Supremes share lead vocals, making it a popular pick among fans of both the groups.
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