| "Got to Give It Up" | ||||
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 Picture sleeve for one of U.S. vinyl singles | ||||
| Single by Marvin Gaye | ||||
| from the album Live at the London Palladium | ||||
| A-side | "Got to Give It Up" (Pt. 1) | |||
| B-side | "Got to Give It Up" (Pt. 2) | |||
| Released | March 15, 1977 | |||
| Recorded | December 1976 | |||
| Studio | Marvin's Room, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 11:52 (full-length version) 4:12 (single version) | |||
| Label | Tamla | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Marvin Gaye | |||
| Producer(s) | Art Stewart | |||
| Marvin Gaye singles chronology | ||||
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| Official audio | ||||
| "Got to Give It Up" on YouTube | ||||
"Got to Give It Up" is a song by American music artist Marvin Gaye. Written by the singer and produced by Art Stewart as a response to a request from Gaye's record label that he perform disco music, it was released in March 1977.
Upon its release, it topped three different Billboard charts, including the Hot 100, and became a worldwide success. Gaye sometimes used the song to open his concerts. The song has been covered by several acts.
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