<P> `` You Can Get It If You Really Want '' is a famous late rocksteady song written and performed by the Jamaican reggae singer songwriter Jimmy Cliff . A version was recorded by Jamaican singer Desmond Dekker , becoming a hit in its own right as a single released in a number of markets , reaching number 2 on the UK Singles Chart . It was classified as number 27 on the 1970 Year - end Chart in the UK . </P>
<P> `` You Can Get It If You Really Want '' is a famous late rocksteady song written and performed by the Jamaican reggae singer songwriter Jimmy Cliff . A version was recorded by Jamaican singer Desmond Dekker , becoming a hit in its own right as a single released in a number of markets , reaching number 2 on the UK Singles Chart . It was classified as number 27 on the 1970 Year - end Chart in the UK . </P>
who sang you can get it if you really want
who sang you can get it if you really want
Jimmy Cliff
Jimmy Cliff