I Just Gotta Have You (Lover Turn Me On)

"I Just Gotta Have You (Lover Turn Me On)"
Single by Kashif
from the album Kashif
B-side"Instrumental Version"
Released1982
GenrePost-disco, R&B
Length
  • 3:46 (single version)
  • 4:50 (expanded version)
  • 5:48 (album & 12" version)
LabelArista Records
Songwriter(s)Kashif
Producer(s)
  • Kashif
  • Morrie Brown
Kashif singles chronology
"I Just Gotta Have You (Lover Turn Me On)"
(1982) 		"Stone Love"
(1983)

"I Just Gotta Have You (Lover Turn Me On)" is a song by Kashif. It was released in 1982 as the first single from his 1983 self-titled debut album.[1][2][3][4]

The song is Kashif's first top 5 hit on the Billboard R&B chart.

Chart performance

Chart (1983) Peak
position
US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 103
US Billboard Hot Black Singles[5] 5
US Billboard Disco Top 80[6] 28
UK Singles[7] 79

References

  1. ^ Kalia, Ammar (October 4, 2016). "Cult heroes: Kashif – inspirational pioneer of boogie and R&B". The Guardian. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Dit zijn de beste producties van Kashif". NPO Radio 2. September 12, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  3. ^ Anderson-Rich, Louis (June 4, 2018). "10 early-80s post-disco tracks that helped inspire house". Mixmag. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  4. ^ Blues & Soul: Issues 538-551. Napfield Limited. 1989. p. 34. Retrieved April 30, 2021 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Lover Turn Me On (R&B)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  6. ^ "Lover Turn Me On (Dance)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  7. ^ "Lover Turn Me On (UK)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
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