God Is Love (song)
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| “God is Love” | |||||
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| Song by Marvin Gaye | |||||
| Album | What's Going On | ||||
| Released | 1971 | ||||
| Recorded | June 1, 1970 May 1-10, 1971, Hitsville USA (Studio A) Golden World (Studio B) Hitsville West |
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| Genre | Soul | ||||
| Length | 2:48 (original version) 1:49 (album version) |
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| Label | Tamla | ||||
| Writer | Marvin Gaye Anna Gordy Gaye James Nyx Elgie Stover |
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| Producer | Marvin Gaye | ||||
| What's Going On track listing | |||||
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"God is Love" is a 1970 song written by Marvin Gaye, Anna Gordy Gaye, James Nyx and Elgie Stover and recorded by Marvin for his What's Going On album. The song was a return of sorts to Gaye's religious background dedicating this song to God and his father, Marvin Pentz Gay, Sr. The song was originally recorded as the b-side to "What's Going On" shortly after that song was recorded. The original 45" version of "What's Going On" included a slower, string-laden version of this song as its b-side. The song was later retooled in a more joyous, faster version brought on after the success of "What's Going On" as a hit song. It also ended in a much faster and abrupt tone leading into the album's next single, "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)". The original version has since been re-issued on several greatest-hits sets and re-issues of the album.
[edit] Credits
[edit] 1970 version
- All vocals by Marvin Gaye
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
- Arranged by Paul Riser
- Produced by Marvin Gaye
[edit] 1971 (album) version
- Lead and background vocals by Marvin Gaye
- Additional background (harmony) vocals by The Andantes: Jackie Hicks, Marlene Barrow and Louvain Demps
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
- Arranged by Paul Riser
- Produced by Marvin Gaye
