| You Got the Love | |
| Cover: | rufus_gotthelove.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Rufus |
| Album: | Rags to Rufus |
| B-Side: | Rags to Rufus |
| Released: | October 19, 1974 |
| Genre: | R&B |
| Length: | 2:54 (single version) 4:45 (album version) |
| Label: | ABC |
| Producer: | Bob Monaco, Rufus |
| Prev Title: | Tell Me Something Good |
| Prev Year: | 1974 |
| Next Title: | Once You Get Started |
| Next Year: | 1975 |
"You Got the Love" is a hit song for the funk band Rufus. It was written by Ray Parker Jr. and Chaka Khan. From the Rags to Rufus album, it spent one week at number one on the Hot Soul Singles chart in 1974. It also peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[1]
| Charts | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 11 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles | 1 |
"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 Funk This, with Tony Maiden on guitar.