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You Got It (Diana Ross song)

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"You Got It"

Japanese edition cover

SinglebyDiana Ross

from the album Baby It's Me

B-side

"Too Shy to Say"

Released

April 13, 1978

Genre

Funk

soul

Length

3:39

Label

Motown

Songwriter(s)

Linda Laurie

Jerry Ragovoy

Producer(s)

Richard Perry

Diana Ross singles chronology

"Top of the World"
(1978)

"You Got It"
(1978)

"Lovin', Livin' and Givin'"
(1978)

"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]

Critical reception[edit]

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]

Track listing[edit]

7" single^[6]: A. "You Got It" – 3:39; B. "Too Shy to Say" – 3:13

Personnel[edit]

Diana Ross – lead vocals
Lenny Castro – percussion
David Hungate – bass guitar
Michael Omartian – Fender Rhodes piano
Jeff Porcaro – drums, syndrums
Ray Parker Jr. – guitar
Gene Page - string arrangements, conductor
Pattie Brooks – background vocals
Becky Lewis – background vocals
Petsye Powell – background vocals

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "You Got It"
Chart (1978)	Peak position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[7]	67
USBillboard Hot 100^[1]	49
USAdult Contemporary (Billboard)^[3]	9
USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[2]	39

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "Diana Ross Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2023.

^ ^a ^b "Diana Ross Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2023.

^ ^a ^b "Diana Ross Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2023.

^ "Diana Ross – Baby It's Me (Expanded Edition) (2014, 270 kbps, File)" at Discogs. Retrieved April 3, 2023.

^ "Hits of the Week. Diana Ross – "You Got It"" (PDF). Record World. Vol. 35, no. 1608. April 22, 1978. p. 1. ISSN 0034-1622. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2022.

^ "Diana Ross – You Got It (1977, Vinyl)" at Discogs. Retrieved April 3, 2023.

^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 5486b." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 3, 2023.