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Album by The Detroit Emeralds
You Want It, You Got It
Studio album by The Detroit Emeralds
Released1972
GenreSoul, Funk
LabelWestbound
ProducerKatouzzion
The Detroit Emeralds chronology
Do Me Right
(1971) 		You Want It, You Got It
(1972) 		I'm in Love with You
(1973)
Singles from You Want It, You Got It
  1. "You Want It, You Got It"/"Till You Decide to Come Home"
    Released: December 1971
  2. "Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)"/"I'll Never Sail the Sea Again"
    Released: May 1972
  3. "Feel the Need in Me"/"There's a Love for Me Somewhere"
    Released: October 1972
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Christgau's Record GuideB+

You Want It, You Got It is the second studio album by American vocal group, The Detroit Emeralds, released in 1972 through Westbound Records.

Commercial performance

The album peaked at No. 37 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 78 on the Billboard 200. The album features the title track, which peaked at No. 5 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100, "Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)", which charted at No. 4 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Feel the Need in Me", which reached No. 22 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Abrim Tilmon, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."You Want It, You Got It"2:56
2."There's a Love for Me Somewhere"2:23
3."I'll Never Sail the Sea Again"3:34
4."Take My Love"3:37
Side two
No.TitleLength
5."Feel the Need in Me"3:37
6."I've Got to Move"3:01
7."Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)"3:46
8."I Bet You Get the One You Love" (Abril Tilmon, James Mitchell)2:09
9."Till You Decide To Come Home"2:43

Personnel

  • Katouzzion – producer
  • Abrim Tilmon – arranger, conductor
  • Johnny Allen – arranger, conductor

Charts

Album

Chart (1972) Peaks
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 78
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs 37

Singles

Year Single Peaks
US
 US
R&B
1971 "You Want It, You Got It" 36 5
1972 "Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)" 24 4
"Feel the Need in Me" — 22

References

  1. Hamilton, Andrew. "You Want It, You Got It review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
  2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: D". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. The Detroit Emeralds, You Want It, You Got It credits Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  4. ^ "US Charts > The Detroit Emeralds". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-06-07.

External links

The Detroit Emeralds
  • Abrim Tilmon
  • Ivory Tilmon
  • Cleophus Tilmon
  • Raymond Tilmon
  • James Mitchell
  • Marvin Willis
Studio albums
Singles
Cover Songs
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