who sings you got what it takes
Not to be confused with You Got What It Takes by Marv Johnson. Baby (You've Got What It Takes) is a 1960 song written by Clyde Otis, Murray Stein and Brook Benton. It was originally recorded as a duet by Dinah Washington and Brook Benton. In their first collaboration, the single was very successful on both the pop and R&B charts.