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Greatest Hits (The Jackson 5 Album)
''Greatest Hits'' is the first greatest hits compilation for the Jackson 5 released by Motown Records in late 1971. The top 10 single " Sugar Daddy" is included as a new track alongside hits such as " I Want You Back" and " I'll Be There". A quadraphonic mix was released in Japan in 1975 (this quadraphonic mix was released as a folddown to stereo on an LP in November 2019), marking the first and only release of the band's material in surround sound.Motown CD4W-7090 Track listing Side one #" I Want You Back" #"ABC" #" Never Can Say Goodbye" #" Sugar Daddy" (recorded April – October 1971, during Maybe Tomorrow & Lookin’ Through the Windows sessions, at the Motown Recording Studio, Los Angeles, California) #" I'll Be There" #" Maybe Tomorrow" Side two #" The Love You Save" #" Who's Lovin' You" #"Mama's Pearl" #"Goin' Back to Indiana" #"I Found That Girl" Track 1, 8 from ''Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5''. Tracks 2, 7, 11 from ''ABC ABC are the first three letters o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soulsation!
''Soulsation!'' is a 4- CD box set of music recorded by The Jackson 5 during their tenure at Motown Records from 1969 to 1975, when they left Motown for CBS Records. The box set was released in 1995 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Jackson 5 becoming the first group to have its first four singles go straight to #1 on the US ''Billboard'' charts. ''Soulsation!'' included an introduction from the group's youngest sister Janet, liner notes from David Ritz and an essay from the brothers' first producer, Bobby Taylor. The fourth disc features 17 previously unreleased songs, most recorded from mid-1969 to early 1972. The set also includes solo numbers from brothers Michael, Jermaine, and Jackie. Songs from all of The Jackson 5's studio albums from 1969 to 1975 are included here, as well as half of the 1976 album of unreleased material ''Joyful Jukebox Music'' (though nothing from the similar ''Boogie'' album of 1979 and no live recordings). ''ABC'' (1970) and '' Skywriter'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jackson 5
The Jackson 5 (sometimes stylized as the Jackson 5ive, also known as the Jacksons) are an American pop band composed of members of the Jackson family. The group was founded in 1964 in Gary, Indiana, and for most of their career consisted of brothers Jackie Jackson, Jackie, Tito Jackson, Tito, Jermaine Jackson, Jermaine, Marlon Jackson, Marlon and Michael Jackson, Michael. They were managed by their father Joe Jackson (manager), Joe Jackson. The group were among the first African Americans, African American performers to attain a crossover following. The Jackson 5 performed in talent shows and clubs on the Chitlin' Circuit, then signed with Steeltown Records in 1967 and released two singles. In 1968, they left Steeltown Records and signed with Motown, where they were the first group to debut with four consecutive number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart with the songs "I Want You Back", "ABC (The Jackson 5 song), ABC", " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sugar Daddy (Jackson 5 Song)
"Sugar Daddy" is a hit single by the Motown quintet The Jackson 5, released in late 1971. The song peaked at #3 on the US Best Selling Soul Singles chart and at #10 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 pop singles chart in early 1972. "Sugar Daddy" was one of the Jackson 5 hits produced by The Corporation, the group's record production team, composed by Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Alphonzo Mizell, and Deke Richards. The single's B-side is the non-album track "I'm So Happy". Both of these songs were included as bonus tracks on the 2001 re-release of the Jackson 5 studio album '' Maybe Tomorrow'' (1971). Personnel * Written and produced by The Corporation: Berry Gordy, Alphonzo Mizell, Freddie Perren and Deke Richards * Lead vocals by Michael Jackson and Jermaine Jackson * Background vocals by Michael Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, Tito Jackson, Jackie Jackson, and Marlon Jackson Marlon David Jackson (born March 12, 1957) is an American entertainer, singer and dancer b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Third Album
''Third Album'' is the third studio album released by the Jackson 5 on Motown Records, and the group's second LP released in 1970, on September 18. ''Third Album'' featured the group's fourth consecutive No. 1 single on the US pop charts, " I'll Be There", the Top 5 single "Mama's Pearl", and album tracks such as the semi-autobiographical "Goin' Back to Indiana" and "Darling Dear". The album peaked at No. 4 on the ''Billboard'' Top LPs chart and No. 1 on both the US R&B Albums chart and on '' Cashbox''. The release is considered one of the group's best efforts. Reception Allmusic's Lindsay Planer rated ''Third Album'' four out of five stars. She stated that the album contains "the unmistakable Motown sound, expanding just enough to incorporate other significant influences as well." She also stated that a few of the tracks "are ..worthwhile spins." Track listing Side one #" I'll Be There" (Berry Gordy, Jr., Bob West, Hal Davis, Willie Hutch) – 3:59 #*Lead vocals: Michael ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABC (The Jackson 5 Album)
''ABC'' is the second studio album by the Jackson 5 and was issued on May 8, 1970, by Motown Records. It featured the No. 1 singles "ABC" and "The Love You Save". Also present on the LP are several notable album tracks, including a cover of Funkadelic's "I'll Bet You", "I Found That Girl" (the only lead song by brother Jermaine), and "The Young Folks", originally recorded by Diana Ross and the Supremes. The album peaked at No. 4 on the ''Billboard'' Pop Albums Chart and at No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Black Albums chart in the United States. It was ranked No. 98 on VH1's All-Time Albums Top 100 list. It remains one of the Jackson 5's most popular efforts. The title track was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1971. Re-release In 2001, Motown Records remastered all J5 albums in a "Two Classic Albums/One CD" series (much like they did in the late 1980s). This album was paired up with ''Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5''. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5
''Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5'' is the debut studio album from Gary, Indiana-based soul family band the Jackson 5, released on the Motown label on December 12, 1969. The Jackson 5's lead singer, a preteenage boy named Michael (who later became a universally-recognized pop star on his own and " The King of Pop"), and his four older brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon, became pop successes within months of this album's release. ''Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5's'' only single, "I Want You Back", became a number-one hit on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 within weeks of the album's release. The album reached number 5 on the US Pop Albums chart, and spent nine weeks at No. 1 on the US R&B/Black Albums chart. The album title suggested that Motown star Diana Ross had discovered the group, as do the Ross-penned liner notes on the back cover. Ross' supposed discovery of the Jackson 5 was in fact part of Motown's marketing and promotions plan for the Jackson 5; it may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mama's Pearl
"Mama's Pearl" was a hit recording for The Jackson 5 in 1971 and was written by The Corporation, a songwriting team that had helped the group score four consecutive #1 singles. Chart performance "Mama's Pearl" was one of six consecutive top 5 singles for the group. "Mama's Pearl" went to number two for two weeks on the '' Billboard'' Hot 100 behind, "One Bad Apple" by The Osmonds. On the soul singles it likewise peaked at number two. Overseas, "Mama's Pearl" peaked at #25 in the UK. Song background The song, while sung mostly by Michael featured cameo spots from brothers Jermaine and Jackie. According to a Jackson biographer, "Mama's Pearl" was originally called "Guess Who's Making Whoopie (With Your Girlfriend)". Producer Deke Richards reportedly had the lyrics and title changed to preserve Michael Jackson's youthful, innocent image. The demo version has since been released on the 2012 compilation "'' Come and Get It: The Rare Pearls''". Personnel *Lead and background vocal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who's Lovin' You
"Who's Lovin' You" is a Motown soul song, written in 1960 by William "Smokey" Robinson. The song has been recorded by many different artists including The Miracles, who recorded the 1960 original version, The Temptations, The Supremes, Terence Trent D'arby, Brenda and The Tabulations, John Farnham, Human Nature, En Vogue, Michael Bublé and Giorgia Todrani and Jessica Mauboy. The most famous version is attributed to The Jackson 5. Shaheen Jafargholi, then twelve years old, performed the song at Michael Jackson's public memorial service in July 2009. The Miracles original version The song was written by Smokey Robinson for his group The Miracles, who recorded the song in 1960 for their first Motown album, '' Hi... We're the Miracles''. The song is a lamentation about an ex-lover, reminiscing on how their relationship went sour and wondering who's loving them now. A showcase for vocal runs, "Who's Lovin' You" was issued as a b-side to their first Motown hit, "Shop Around" (the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Love You Save
"The Love You Save" is a song recorded by the Jackson 5 for Motown Records. It was released as a single on May 13, 1970, and held the number-one spot on the soul singles chart in the US for six weeks and the number-one position on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks, from June 27 to July 4, 1970. In the UK top 40 chart, it peaked at number 7 in August 1970. The song is the third of the four-in-a-row Jackson 5 number-ones released (the others were "I Want You Back", "ABC" and " I'll Be There"). ''Billboard'' ranked the record as the No. 16 song of 1970, one place behind the Jackson 5's "ABC". Description "The Love You Save" features side vocals of Jermaine Jackson singing alongside Michael in the final "Stop! The love you save may be your own", beside Marlon, Tito and Jackie. The song's lyrics feature Michael and Jermaine warning a "fast" girl to slow down and "stop!", because "the love you save may be your own!" The lyrics are also unusual because of the histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maybe Tomorrow (The Jackson 5 Song)
"Maybe Tomorrow" is a hit single recorded by American soul family quintet the Jackson 5, in 1971. "Maybe Tomorrow" was included on the Jackson 5's album of the same title, and was also featured on ''Goin' Back to Indiana''. The song was released again in 2009 via a Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers' remix, with an orchestral arrangement by Rob Mounsey, from a compilation album ''The Remix Suite''. The song peaked at number 3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B Singles chart, and at number 20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. ''Cash Box'' said of it that the "group's delightful harmonies and a teasing rhythm section put a sparkling gloss into" the song. Personnel *Lead vocals by Michael Jackson *Background vocals by Jermaine Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Jackie Jackson, Tito Jackson *Instruments by Los Angeles musicians Charts UB40 version English reggae band UB40 recorded a reggae-style cover version of the song in 1987. This was released as a single, peaking at #14 in the UK Singles Chart, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Never Can Say Goodbye
"Never Can Say Goodbye" is a song written by Clifton Davis and originally recorded by The Jackson 5. The song was originally written and intended for the Supremes; however, Motown decided it would be better for the Jackson 5. It was the first single released from the group's 1971 album '' Maybe Tomorrow'', and was one of the group's most successful records. It has been covered numerous times, most notably in 1974 by Gloria Gaynor and in 1987 by British pop group The Communards. The Jackson 5 original version The recording features 12-year-old Michael Jackson singing a serious song about a love, with accompaniment from his brothers. Although such a record was unusual for a teenage group, "Never Can Say Goodbye" was a number-two hit for three consecutive weeks on the ''Billboard'' Pop Singles chart, stuck behind Three Dog Night's "Joy to the World" (May 8–22, 1971), and a number-one hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in the United States. In the United Kingdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABC (The Jackson 5 Song)
"ABC" is a song by the Jackson 5. It was released as a single on February 24, 1970. The song knocked the Beatles' "Let It Be" off the top of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1970, and was No. 1 on the soul singles chart for four weeks. It is the title track to the group's second album. "ABC" was performed on television on ''American Bandstand'' (February 21, 1970), ''The Ed Sullivan Show'' (May 10, 1970), and ''The Flip Wilson Show'' (November 4, 1971), among many other broadcasts. The upbeat lyrics compare learning to love to learning the alphabet. It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1971. 50 Cent told ''NME'' that the song was the first he remembered hearing: "I've always loved MJ, so I guess it was probably a good place to start music: right here, with the ABCs." On November 7, 2016, the Grammy Hall of Fame announced its induction, along with that of another 24 songs. Personnel Musicians on the song's session were u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
