| You Want It, You Got It | ||||
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| Released | 1972 | |||
| Genre | Soul, Funk | |||
| Label | Westbound | |||
| Producer | Katouzzion | |||
| The Detroit Emeralds chronology | ||||
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| Singles from You Want It, You Got It | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+ [2] |
You Want It, You Got It is the second studio album by American vocal group, The Detroit Emeralds, released in 1972 through Westbound Records.
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.
All tracks are written by Abrim Tilmon, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Album
| Chart (1972) | Peaks [4] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 78 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 37 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peaks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [4] | US R&B [4] | ||
| 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 | |
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