You Gotta Have Love In Your Heart
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 Love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love Yeah people And I'm talking to you And you-ooh-ooh-ooh-, yeah Say it, say it again Ooh, ooh, ooh Oh yeah You sound so good
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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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