Got to Have Your Love

"Got to Have Your Love" is a song by American hip hop/electro funk group Mantronix, featuring vocals from American recording artist Wondress. It was written by band members Bryce Wilson and Kurtis Mantronik along with Johnny D. Rodriguez, and produced by Mantronix.

"Got to Have Your Love"
Single by Mantronix featuring Wondress
from the album This Should Move Ya
ReleasedDecember 1989
Recorded1989
GenreElectro-R&B
Length8:21
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mantronix
Mantronix featuring Wondress singles chronology
"Join Me Please"
(1988)		 "Got to Have Your Love"
(1989)		 "Take Your Time"
(1990)
Music video
"Got to Have Your Love" on YouTube

The song was released by Capitol Records in December 1989 as the lead single from Mantronix's fourth studio album This Should Move Ya (1990). It reached number four in the United Kingdom and number eight in Ireland. It is recognized as the group's signature song.

Song information

"Got to Have Your Love" was written by Mantronix members Bryce Wilson and Kurtis Mantronik, alongside Johnny D. Rodriguez. Mantronik stated that "When I did 'Got to Have Your Love', I did it for a reason. I did it because I wanted to get a song on the radio."[1]

Critical reception

Music & Media wrote, "Attractive hip/house featuring a melodic and soulful lead vocal by Wondress. Classy stuff."[2] Miranda Sawyer from Smash Hits described it as "perfection".[3]

Track listing
  1. Got to Have Your Love (Club with Bonus Beats) – 8:23
  2. Got to Have Your Love (Hard to Get Rap) – 2:48
  3. Got to Have Your Love (Luv Dub) – 6:23
  4. Got to Have Your Love (club edit) – 5:25
  5. Got to Have Your Love (instrumental) – 3:36
  6. Got to Have Your Love (radio edit) – 4:12

Charts

Liberty X version
"Got to Have Your Love"
Single by Liberty X
from the album Thinking It Over
B-side
  • "Get With You"
  • "Good Love"
  • "Everything"
Released9 September 2002
Recorded2002
Genre
Length3:59
LabelV2
Songwriter(s)Bryce "Luvah" Wilson, Kurtis el Khaleel, Johnny D. Rodriguez
Producer(s)Rod Gammons
Liberty X singles chronology
"Just a Little"
(2002)		 "Got to Have Your Love"
(2002)		 "Holding On for You"
(2002)

In 2002, English-Irish pop R&B group Liberty X recorded "Got to Have Your Love" for their debut studio album Thinking It Over (2002). It was one of three tracks to be recorded for the British version of the album, as it did not feature on the original edition, To Those Who Wait.

The song was released worldwide on 9 September 2002, as the fourth single from the album and reached number two on the UK Singles Chart. It also charted at number eight in Ireland, and number 12 in the Netherlands.

Music video

The song's accompanying music video was filmed in Silent Waters, Jamaica in 2002 and includes a cameo by foremr child model and now music producer Felix Howard.

Track listing

UK CD single 1[20]

  1. "Got to Have Your Love" – 3:52
  2. "Get with You" – 4:00
  3. "Good Love" – 3:55

UK CD single 2[21]

  1. "Got to Have Your Love" (Jam & Faces Vamp Mix) – 6:08
  2. "Got to Have Your Love" (Harry's 3 Way Action Mix) – 7:22
  3. "Got to Have Your Love" (Shanghai Surprise Mix) – 6:44

UK cassette single[22]

  1. "Got to Have Your Love" – 3:52
  2. "Just a Little" (Urban Radio 1 version) – 4:08
  3. "Everything" – 3:57

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2002) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[23] 75
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[24] 4
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[25] 14
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 8
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[26] 12
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[27] 21
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[28] 39
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[29] 5
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[30] 2
UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[31] 1

Year-end charts
Chart (2002) Position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[32] 90

Release history
Country Date Format Label
United Kingdom 9 September 2002 CD single, Compact Cassette V2 Records

References
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  3. "Review: Singles". Smash Hits. No. 321. 20 March 1991. p. 44. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
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  20. Got to Have Your Love [CD 1]: Amazon.co.uk: Music
  21. Got to Have Your Love [CD 2]: Amazon.co.uk: Music
  22. Got to Have Your Love [CASSETTE]: Amazon.co.uk: Music
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