"You've Got to Earn It" is a 1964 song recorded by the Temptations for the Gordy (

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) label. It was released as the

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to their 1965 Top 40 hit "

Since I Lost My Baby "Since I Lost My Baby" is a 1965 hit single recorded by The Temptations for the Motown Records' Gordy label. Written by Miracles members Smokey Robinson and Pete Moore and produced by Robinson, the song was a top 20 pop single on the ''Billboar ...

", and was also able to chart on its own, peaking at number 23 on the ''

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'' Bubbling Under Hot 100 Pop Charts. On ''Billboard''s R&B singles chart, "You've Got to Earn It" peaked at number 22. It was written by Miracles lead singer

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, who also was the song’s producer, and the group’s main guitarist, Cornelius Grant. Grant did not play guitar on the song as he was out on tour during the recording session.All Music - Cornelius Grant Biography
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'' described it as a "rhythmic, hand-clappin’ happy-go-lucky romancer."

Personnel

* Lead vocals by Eddie Kendricks * Background vocals by Melvin Franklin, Paul Williams, David Ruffin, and Otis Williams * Instrumentation by the Funk Brothers

Chart history

Notes

1964 songs 1965 singles The Temptations songs Songs written by Smokey Robinson Songs written by Cornelius Grant Gordy Records singles Song recordings produced by Smokey Robinson {{1960s-R&B-song-stub