"Body" is the third single released off the album ''

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. Marlon sang the song’s main verses while the rest of the group sang the chorus. Neither Michael nor Jermaine appear in the music video, however it does feature the rest of

, including

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Reception

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'' said "'Body' is a light dance song that neither disappoints nor fully succeeds. Marred slightly by overused chord patterns, the tune nevertheless has a good pulse and particularly noteworthy build-up to the chorus and features strong tracks and vocals throughout."

Personnel

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– lead and background vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, Linn programming, arranging * Jackie,

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– background vocals * John Barnes – arranging, Fairlight computerized keyboard, additional synthesizers * David Ervin – additional synthesizers * David Williams – guitar * Greg Wright – guitar solo *

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– Simmons drums *

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– engineer, mixing * Paul Erickson, Mitch Gibson, Bino Espinoza – assistant engineers * Nelson Hayes – project coordinator

Charts

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