Got to Have Your Love

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"Got to Have Your Love"
Mantronix Got to Have Your Love.jpg
Single by Mantronix featuring Wondress
from the album This Should Move Ya
ReleasedDecember 1989 (1989-12)
Recorded1989
GenreElectro-R&B
Length8:21
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mantronix
Mantronix featuring Wondress singles chronology
"Join Me Please"
(1988) 		"Got to Have Your Love"
(1989) 		"Take Your Time"
(1990)
Music video
"Got to Have Your Love" on YouTube

"Got to Have Your Love" is a song by American hip hop and electro funk group Mantronix, featuring vocals from American recording artist Wondress. It was written by band members Bryce Wilson and Kurtis Mantronik along with Johnny D. Rodriguez, and produced by Mantronix.

The song was released by Capitol Records in December 1989 as the lead single from Mantronix's fourth studio album This Should Move Ya (1990). It reached number four in the United Kingdom and number eight in Ireland. It is recognized as the group's signature song.

Song information[]

"Got to Have Your Love" was written by Mantronix members Bryce Wilson and Kurtis Mantronik, alongside Johnny D. Rodriguez. Mantronik stated that "When I did 'Got to Have Your Love', I did it for a reason. I did it because I wanted to get a song on the radio."[1]

Critical reception[]

In his review of the This Should Move Ya album, Ron Wynn from AllMusic described it as a "strong single".[2] Bill Coleman from Billboard commented, "Act is back on the right track with an R&B-textured hip-hop track (à la vintage Joyce Sims) sporting a sensuous vocal performance by newcomer Wondress. Black radio needs to be on this tip as well."[3] Music & Media described it as "attractive hip/house featuring a melodic and soulful lead vocal by Wondress. Classy stuff."[4] David Giles from Music Week wrote, "Mantronik appears to have stepped into Soul II Soul/Inner City domain, roping in a bluesy female vocalist and coating her in swooming strings (sampled naturally). Altogether a funker effort than those of his UK counterparts".[5] Andy Crysell from NME stated that the song "remains a bewitching soul classic".[6] Miranda Sawyer from Smash Hits called it "perfection".[7]

Track listing[]

  1. Got to Have Your Love (Club with Bonus Beats) – 8:23
  2. Got to Have Your Love (Hard to Get Rap) – 2:48
  3. Got to Have Your Love (Luv Dub) – 6:23
  4. Got to Have Your Love (club edit) – 5:25
  5. Got to Have Your Love (instrumental) – 3:36
  6. Got to Have Your Love (radio edit) – 4:12

Charts[]

Liberty X version[]

"Got to Have Your Love"
Liberty X Got to Have Your Love.jpg
Single by Liberty X
from the album Thinking It Over
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2002 (2002-09-09)
Length3:52
LabelV2
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Rod Gammons
Liberty X singles chronology
"Just a Little"
(2002) 		"Got to Have Your Love"
(2002) 		"Holding On for You"
(2002)
Music video
"Got to Have Your Love" on YouTube

In 2002, English-Irish music group Liberty X recorded "Got to Have Your Love" for their debut studio album, Thinking It Over (2002). It was one of three tracks to be recorded for the British version of the album, as it did not feature on the original edition, To Those Who Wait. The song was released on September 9, 2002, as the fourth single from the album and reached number two on the UK Singles Chart. It also charted at number eight in Ireland and number 12 in the Netherlands.

Music video[]

The song's accompanying music video was filmed in Silent Waters, Jamaica, in 2002 and includes a cameo by former child model and now music producer Felix Howard.

Track listing[]

UK CD1[25]

  1. "Got to Have Your Love" – 3:52
  2. "Good Love" – 3:53
  3. "Get with You" – 4:00

UK CD2[26]

  1. "Got to Have Your Love" (Jam & Faces Vamp mix) – 5:50
  2. "Got to Have Your Love" (Harry's 3 Way Action mix) – 7:10
  3. "Got to Have Your Love" (Shanghai Surprise mix) – 6:45

UK cassette single[27]

  1. "Got to Have Your Love" – 3:52
  2. "Just a Little" (Radio 1 remix) – 4:08
  3. "Everything" – 3:52

Charts[]

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
United Kingdom September 9, 2002 (2002-09-09) CD V2 [38][39]
Australia November 25, 2002 (2002-11-25) [40]

References[]

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  2. ^ Wynn, Ron. "Mantronix – This Should Move Ya". AllMusic. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  3. ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. December 9, 1989. p. 73. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  4. ^ "Previews: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. January 20, 1990. p. 20. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  5. ^ Giles, David (January 6, 1990). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 19. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  6. ^ Crysell, Andy. "Mantronix / Kurtis Mantronik – The Best Of: 1985-1999 / I Sing The Body Electro". NME. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  7. ^ "Review: Singles". Smash Hits. No. 321. March 20, 1991. p. 44. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  8. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Mantronix feat. Wondress – Got to Have Your Love" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
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  10. ^ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 9048." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  11. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7 no. 6. February 10, 1990. p. IV. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  12. ^ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
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  14. ^ Jump up to: a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Got to Have Your Love". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  15. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 10, 1990" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved November 26, 2018.
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  20. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 534.
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  24. ^ "1990 Top 100 Singles". Music Week. London, England: Spotlight Publications. March 2, 1991. p. 41.
  25. ^ Got to Have Your Love (UK CD1 liner notes). Liberty X. V2 Records. 2002. VVR5020503.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  26. ^ Got to Have Your Love (UK CD2 liner notes). Liberty X. V2 Records. 2002. VVR5020508.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  27. ^ Got to Have Your Love (UK cassette single sleeve). Liberty X. V2 Records. 2002. VVR5020505.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  28. ^ "Issue 668" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
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  31. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 41, 2002" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  32. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Liberty X – Got to Have Your Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
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  34. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
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  37. ^ "2002 Year-end Charts" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  38. ^ "Got to Have Your Love [CD 1]". Amazon. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  39. ^ "Got to Have Your Love [CD 2]". Amazon. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  40. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 25th November 2002" (PDF). ARIA. November 25, 2002. p. 26. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
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