be happy." Like most of Gaye's ballads during this period, the song reflected the singer's doo-wop roots. The song was covered by Kenny Lattimore on the Gaye tribute album, Marvin Is 60, and was also covered by the likes of Randy Crawford, Howard Hewett, Nancy Wilson, and longtime Marvin Gaye fan Lisa Stansfield. The original version was played during the movie Baby Boy and was sampled on Mary J. Blige's single "When We", from her Love & Life album. Personnel Monitors version Lead vocals by Richard Street Background vocals by Sandra Fagin, John "Maurice" Fagin and Warren Harris Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Originals version Lead vocals by Hank Dixon, Freddie Gorman, Walter Gaines Background vocals by Freddie Gorman, Walter Gaines, Hank Dixon, C.P. Spencer and Marvin Gaye Instrumentation by the Funk Brothers and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Marvin Gaye version one Lead vocals by Marvin Gaye Background vocals by Marvin Gaye and The Originals (Freddie Gorman, Walter Gaines, Hank Dixon, C.P. Spencer) Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Marvin Gaye alternate version Lead and background vocals by Marvin Gaye Instrumentation by the Funk Brothers and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra 1969 songs 1970 songs 1973 songs Nancy Wilson (jazz singer) songs Marvin Gaye songs Songs written by Marvin Gaye Songs written by Elgie Stover Songs written by Anna Gordy Gaye Song recordings produced by Marvin Gaye