"You Got the Love" is a hit song for the funk band

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. It was written by

Ray Parker Jr. Ray Erskine Parker Jr. (born May 1, 1954) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. As a solo performer, he wrote and performed the theme song to the 1984 film '' Ghostbusters''. Previously, Parker achieved a US top-10 h ...

and Chaka Khan. From the '' Rags to Rufus'' album, it spent one week at number one on the

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chart in 1974. It also peaked at number 11 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart.

Chart positions

Other versions

"You Got the Love" is the first track of 1983 live album '' Stompin' at the Savoy – Live''. Chaka Khan re-recorded "You Got the Love/ Pack'd My Bags" medley for her 2007 album ''

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'', with Tony Maiden on guitar.

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