Everybody Needs Love (Marvin Gaye song)

"Everybody Needs Love" is a 1977 song recorded by American soul singer Marvin Gaye, co-composed with "Let's Get It On" co-writer Ed Townsend.[1] The song was issued on the singer's confessional 1978 album, Here, My Dear. Though most of the songs on the album were based on a mostly antagonistic view of Gaye's first wife, Anna Gaye, a few songs like this stood out which discussed how everybody needed love.

"Everybody Needs Love"
Song by Marvin Gaye
from the album Here, My Dear
Released1978
Recorded1977
GenreSoul
Length5:48
LabelTamla
Songwriter(s)Ed Townsend
Marvin Gaye
Producer(s)Marvin Gaye
Here, My Dear track listing

Background

The song was based on a religious theme and was switched around by Marvin in certain areas including the lyrics And my father/he needs love/that's true, baby/and I need love too hinting at the tempestuous relationship between Marvin and his minister-father Marvin, Sr. The song's musical background was also used to introduce the album on the title track.

Personnel

  • All vocals, piano and synthesizers by Marvin Gaye
  • Drums by Bugsy Wilcox
  • Bass by Frank Blair
  • Guitar by Gordon Banks
  • Trumpet by Nolan Smith

References

  1. "songmeanings.com". songmeanings.com. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
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