Come Get to This
single by Marvin Gaye
"Come Get to This" is a song written and recorded by American recording artist Marvin Gaye. It was released as the second single off Gaye's album, Let's Get It On following the success of the single "Let's Get It On". Recording sessions for the song first occurred in 1970 when Gaye worked on the song in a demo format while he made What's Going On.
Gaye then shelved the recording for three years before revisiting it as he began assessing the track listing for Let's Get It On. The song was remixed and edited at Motown's Hollywood-based recording studios in 1973. The song's composition and record production was inspired by the Motown Sound of the 1960s and the lyrics reflected a man's joy over the return of an old lover. The strong response from Motown executives upon hearing the song prompted the label to issue the song as the second single as a possible follow-up hit to "Let's Get It On".
The song found major success though modestly compared to "Let's Get It On", reaching number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 3 on the Hot Soul Singles chart, selling over a quarter million copies. Gaye performed the song while appearing on Soul Train in 1974. The musician performed the song in its original sound during his 1974–1975 US tour.
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