The Source was originally an alias for the English songwriting team of Anthony B. Stephens, Arnecia Michelle Harris and John Bellamy.

Biography

The Source wrote the 1986 single release "

You Got the Love "You Got the Love" is a song by British songwriting team the Source featuring American singer-songwriter Candi Staton. Originally released in 1986, the song was remixed and re-released in 1991, 1997, and 2006. It has reached number three on the ...

", which featured

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on vocals. This was released on Source Records. In 1989, DJ Eren (Eren Abdullah), a club DJ in

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, put Candi Staton's vocals (from the "House Apella" version) over an early

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track by

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and

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called " Your Love", which became a club hit. This version was also released in 1989 by British producer/DJ John Truelove as The Source, on a vinyl bootleg EP known as ''Love/Rock''. Truelove then adopted the name The Source for himself, and continued releasing records using the name.Leggett, Steve " The Source Biography, ''

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'' The mash-up of "You Got the Love", credited to The Source featuring Candi Staton, charted in 1991 in an official release, reaching number 4 on the UK Singles Chart. In 1997, it was remixed and released again by Truelove, this time under the alias Now Voyager, reaching one spot higher at number 3. Truelove signed with

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in 1997 and released a 12-inch EP called ''Clouds'', featuring four different mixes of the

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song "Clouds" sung by Khan's sister, Yvonne Stevens, a.k.a. Taka Boom. In 2006, "You Got the Love" was remixed and re-released yet again, reaching number 7. In 2009,

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released a version titled "You've Got the Love" from the album ''

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''. Now Voyager began as a band started by Truelove in 1996. He recruited Louise De Fraine (vocals), Chris Harvey (

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) and Larry Lush (programming, keyboards). Despite writing and showcasing an album of material, the band failed to secure a significant record deal.

Context

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, and I said, 'What song? I haven't released any song.' When they told me it was "You Got the Love", I said I'd never made a record called that. Then I got off the phone and realised - it was the one from the diet video! Which was never supposed to be put on a record at all".Heawood, Sophie (2006)
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Critical acclaim

"You Got the Love" was chosen by the

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as one of the top fifty singles of the 1990s as part of its ''Pop on Trial'' series.Pop on Trial - the 1990s
,

Discography

Others *2009: " You've Got the Love" by

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(for chart positions, see song page)

References

External links

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