Got to Get

"Got to Get" is a 1989 song released by Swedish music duo Rob'n'Raz featuring singer and rapper Leila K. It is her debut single and it was released as the lead single from their album, Rob'n'Raz featuring Leila K. The song became a big hit in Europe, reaching the top 10 in many countries, like in the UK, where the song peaked at number 8.[1] "Got to Get" was a number-one hit in Iceland and reached number 11 on the Eurochart Hot 100 in March 1990. Outside Europe, the single peaked at number 48 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US[2] and number 57 in Australia, where it spent 20 weeks in the top 100.[3]

"Got to Get"
Single by Rob'n'Raz feat. Leila K
from the album Rob'n'Raz feat. Leila K
Released1989
Genre
Length4:30
LabelTelegram Records
Songwriter(s)
  • Music: Rob'n'Raz
  • Lyrics: MC II Fresh and Leila K
Producer(s)Rob'n'Raz
Rob'n'Raz feat. Leila K singles chronology
"Got to Get"
(1989)		 "Rok the Nation"
(1990)
Music video
"Got to Get" on YouTube

Background

Leila K was discovered by Rob'n'Raz when singing in a music contest. They liked her music and offered her a recording contract in 1988. Together with Rob'n'Raz she had her first hit in 1989 with the song "Got to Get" (first recorded within the UK as a pre-production demo by Pete Towns of P&P Productions) and released an album in 1990, Rob'n'Raz featuring Leila K.

Critical reception

American magazine Billboard described the song as "explosive"[4] and "an infectious club-inspired stomper".[5] Editor Bill Coleman stated that "as infectious, house-inflected pop/rap goes, this track wins on its own."[6] Ernest Hardy from Cashbox wrote, "The inevitable Neneh Cherry clone arrives with a swiftness that in itself is awe-inspiring. Vocally, this well could be Miss Cherry. There’s the oh-so-slight hint of a rasp, coupled with sass and lots of ’tude."[7] Music & Media commented, "The world will soon wake up to this 17-year-old female rapper from Gothenburg who can easily compete with artists like Neneh Cherry or the Cookie Crew."[8]

Music video

There were made two different music videos to accompany the song. One of them was directed by Scottish director Paul Boyd.

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1989-1990) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 57
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10] 3
Belgium (Flanders) (Ultratop)[11] 5
Denmark (IFPI)[12] 14
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[13] 11
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn)[14] 1
Ireland (IRMA) 14
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 2
Norway (VG-lista)[17] 4
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 10
Sweden (Trackslistan)[19] 9
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 3
UK (Official Charts Company)[21] 8
US Billboard Hot 100[22] 48
West Germany (Official German Charts)[23] 3

Versions
  • Club Version 5:15
  • Radio Edit 4:30
  • Instrumental 4:16
  • Single Version 3:45
  • Extended Mix 4:26
  • SweMix 5:40
  • Nordik Beat Remix 5:31
  • Stone's Nordik Swing Theory 4:42

References
  1. ROB 'N' RAZ FEATURING LEILA K | Artist | Official Charts
  2. http://www.song-database.com/chhist.php?sid=21150
  3. "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 02 Sep 1990 (61–100) (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 34)". Imgur.com. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
  4. "WE'VE GOT WHAT EVERYONE WANTS TO GET" (PDF). Billboard. 1990-02-03. p. 1. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  5. "NEW ON THE CHARTS" (PDF). Billboard. 1990-02-03. p. 36. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  6. Coleman, Bill (1990-01-20). "Dance Trax: Stansfield's 'World' Hit Finally Breaks In U.S." (PDF). Billboard. p. 31. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
  7. Hardy, Ernest (1990-01-20). "Pop Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Cashbox. p. 18. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  8. "Talent: Promising Acts" (PDF). Music & Media. 1989-06-17. p. 14. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  9. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 237.
  10. "Austriancharts.at – Rob'n'Raz featuring Leila K – Got to Get" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  11. "ROB'N'RAZ FEAT. LEILA K. - GOT TO GET (SONG)". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  12. Danish Singles Chart 23 March 1990
  13. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 3 March 1990. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  14. "Íslenski Listinn (1990)" (PDF) (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  15. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Rob'n'Raz featuring Leila K" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  16. "Dutchcharts.nl – Rob'n'Raz featuring Leila K – Got to Get" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  17. "Norwegiancharts.com – Rob'n'Raz featuring Leila K – Got to Get". VG-lista.
  18. "Swedishcharts.com – Rob'n'Raz featuring Leila K – Got to Get". Singles Top 100.
  19. "Trackslistan" (in Northern Sami). sr.se. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  20. "Swisscharts.com – Rob'n'Raz featuring Leila K – Got to Get". Swiss Singles Chart.
  21. "Got to Get ft. Leila K". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  22. "Billboard > Rob 'n' Raz Chart History > Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  23. "Offiziellecharts.de – Rob'n'Raz featuring Leila K – Got to Get". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2020-03-03.



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