"You Want It, You Got It" is a song written by Abrim Tilmon and performed by

The Detroit Emeralds The Detroit Emeralds are an American R&B/soul vocal group, best known in the early 1970s. They enjoyed a run of successful records in the decade including their 1973 transatlantic hit single, "Feel the Need in Me". Career "The Emeralds" were f ...

. The song was produced by Katouzzion and arranged by Abrim Tilmon and Johnny Allen.

Background

The song was featured on their 1972 album, ''

You Want It, You Got It ''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 ...

''.

Chart performance

In 1972, "You Want It, You Got It" reached #5 on the R&B chart, and #36 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and outside the US, the song peaked at #12 on the

UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...

.The Detroit Emeralds, "You Want It, You Got It" chart positions
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Popular culture

*The song was featured in '' The Blind Side''.

References

1971 songs 1971 singles The Detroit Emeralds songs {{1970s-single-stub