Gotta Lotta Love

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"Gotta Lotta Love"
Single by Ice-T
from the album Home Invasion
Released1994
Recorded1993
Genre Gangsta rap
Length5:24(album version)
Label Rhyme $yndicate
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Ice-T singles chronology
"That's How I'm Livin'"
(1993)
"Gotta Lotta Love"
(1994)
"I Must Stand"
(1996)
Music video
"Gotta Lotta Love" on YouTube

"Gotta Lotta Love" is a song performed by American recording artist Ice-T. It was released as the third single from the rapper's fifth studio album, Home Invasion . The song was produced by Tracy "Ice-T" Marrow and Donald Lamont, and released in 1994 via Rhyme $yndicate Records. [1] The single peaked at number 24 in the UK. [2]

Contents

Track listing

US Version
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Gotta Lotta Love" (Album Version)5:24
2."Gotta Lotta Love" (Radio Edit)
  • T. Marrow
  • D. Lamont
  • Donald D
  • Ice-T
5:57
3."Gotta Lotta Love" (Instrumental)
  • T. Marrow
  • D. Lamont
  • Donald D
  • Ice-T
5:31
UK Version
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Gotta Lotta Love" (Tubular Bells Edit)
3:41
2."Gotta Lotta Love" (Tubular Bells Mix)
  • T. Marrow
  • M. Oldfield
  • Donald D
  • Ice-T
  • Ronin Inc.
5:37
3."Gotta Lotta Love" (L-Town Represent's B Mix) 
  • Donald D
  • Ice-T
  • Ronin Inc.
5:36
4."Gotta Lotta Love" (L-Town Represent's B Dub) 
  • Donald D
  • Ice-T
  • Ronin Inc.
5:36

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1994)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA Charts) [3] 90
UK Singles (OCC) [4] 24
UK Dance ( Music Week ) [5] 8

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