YOU as by Marvin Gaye , Three Dog Night , Rare Earth

[Boogiedown]

YOU by Marvin Gaye , Three Dog Night , Rare Earth.

very different approaches:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwjjnUa3xNw


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMmy5hY-7Mo


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOojoeKyPCg


Marvin is backed by Gladys Knight & The Pips. Recorded just after GRAPEVINE

[arr&bee]

Marvin's version does it for me...it's too cool!!!

[blkfrost]

I enjoy Marvin's version, but am also very fond of Rare Earth's.

[TomatoTom123]

I love Marvin's version, and just listened to Rare Earth's cover for the first time, and it’s great!!

I will check out Three Dog Night.

[TomatoTom123]

I will check out Three Dog Night.

Interesting take but not as good as Marvin or Rare Earth. I don’t, however, know much about Three Dog Night otherwise.

[SatansBlues]

I never really appreciated the song until I heard Syreeta's version.
https://youtu.be/XT67J2qPBhQ

[BayouMotownMan]

Syreeta makes anything sound good but my nod goes to Marvin. I never understood why this song didn't put him back into the top ten.

I think that is the Originals backing Marvin on this and on Chained.

[copley]

Marvin of course by a country mile! Here's another version by Judy Tzuke. It was actually a single that peaked at #92 in the UK in 1984!


https://youtu.be/l6LoGXGEdC0

[Sotosound]

Marvin's version does it for me...it's too cool!!!

It also includes a couple of bad edits if you listen closely.

[Boogiedown]

I'm impressed with the Syreeta version.... Honey Cone like! Hal Davis.

Singles



Year
Album
Peak positions


US [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_100)
US
R&B [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_R%26B_Singles)
AUS [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_Music_Report)
[18] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syreeta_Wright#cite_note-aus-18)
UK [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_Singles_Chart)
[19] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syreeta_Wright#cite_note-British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums-19)


1968
"I Can't Give Back the Love I Feel for You"






1972
"To Know You Is to Love You [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Know_You_Is_to_Love_You)"






"I Love Every Little Thing About You"






1974
"Come and Get This Stuff"






"I'm Goin' Left"






"Spinnin' and Spinnin'"



49


1975
"Your Kiss Is Sweet [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Your_Kiss_Is_Sweet)"



12


"Harmour Love"

75

32


1977
"Let's Make a Deal"
[[with G.C. Cameron [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G.C._Cameron))






1979
"With You I'm Born Again [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/With_You_I%27m_Born_Again)"
[[with Billy Preston [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Preston))
4
86
21
2


"Go For It"
[[with Billy Preston [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Preston))
108





1980
"One More Time For Love"
[[with Billy Preston)
52
72




"It Will Come in Time"
[[with Billy Preston)



47


1981
"You Set My Love in Motion"






"Can't Shake Your Love"






1982
"Quick Slick"

41






seems like 'YOU' and 'YOUR' proliferate in her titles

[soulwally]

Syreeta makes anything sound good but my nod goes to Marvin. I never understood why this song didn't put him back into the top ten.

I think that is the Originals backing Marvin on this and on Chained.
No it’s definitely Gladys and the Pips