"What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)," written by Johnny Bristol, Harvey Fuqua, and Vernon Bullock, peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of August 9, 1969,[3][4] and became Jr. Walker's second #1 on the R&B charts.
[5] The song was voted Top US Soul Record of 1969 and has sold over a million copies.
Its extended intro and saxophone solo have influenced the works of David Sanborn, Clarence Clemons and Bobby Keys.
[7] Alton Ellis also covered the song on his 1974 album Mr Soul of Jamaica.
[9] In 1986 instrumentalist Kenny G (with Ellis Hall on vocals) covered this tune on his 1986 album "Duotones".