Got To Be There
Studio album by Michael Jackson
Released	September 13, 1971
Recorded	1971
Genre	Bubblegum pop/Soul
Label	Motown
Producer(s)	Hal Davis, Willie Hutch
Michael Jackson chronology
	Got to Be There (1971)	Ben (1972)

Got to Be There was the solo debut album by then-adolescent Michael Jackson, released on Motown Records, released in September 13th of 1971. Although Jackson was only thirteen years old when he released the album, he demonstrated the vocal urgency of a grown-up veteran singer, as he had done on his records with his brothers in The Jackson 5. The cover to Michael Jacksons Got to Be There This is an album cover. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... For other persons named Michael Jackson, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation). ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The current version of this article or section is written in an informal style and with a personally invested tone. ... The soul, according to many religious and philosophical traditions, is the self-aware essence unique to a particular living being. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Motown Records, Inc. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Hal Davis was an African American songwriter and record producer, best known as the key figure in the latter part of the Motown career of The Jackson 5. ... Willie Hutch (born Willie McKinley Hutchinson December 6, 1944 in Los Angeles, California, USA – September 19, 2005 in Dallas, Texas) was an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. ... For other persons named Michael Jackson, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation). ... Ben was the second full-length solo album by teenage pop-soul music phenomenon Michael Jackson. ... A separate article is about the punk band called The Adolescents. ... For other persons named Michael Jackson, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation). ... Motown Records, also known as Tamla-Motown outside of the United States, is a record label originally based out of Detroit, Michigan (Motor City), where it achieved widespread international success. ... The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson Five or The Jackson 5ive, abbreviated as J5, and later known as The Jacksons) was an American popular music quintet from Gary, Indiana. ...

Motown released Jackson's solo album around the same time that another famous brother from a famous family was doing the same: Donny Osmond, who was hitting with songs like "Sweet & Innocent" and "Puppy Love". Jackson's debut and Osmond's almost paralleled between each other as Jackson scored a hit with the title track and "Rockin' Robin", which like Osmond's "Puppy Love", was a remake of an old '50s rock ditty. The album peaked at #14 Pop and #5 R&B when it was released. The album also included covers of "Ain't No Sunshine" and "You've Got a Friend". Donald Clark Donny Osmond (December 9, 1957) is an American entertainer. ...

Track listing

1. "Ain't No Sunshine" (Withers)
2. "I Wanna Be Where You Are" (Ware/Ross)
3. "Girl Don't Take Your Love From Me" (Hutch)
4. "In Our Small Way" (Verdi/Yarian)
5. "Got to Be There" (Willensky)
6. "Rockin' Robin" (Thomas)
7. "Wings of My Love" (Corporation)
8. "Maria (You Were the Only One)" (Brown/Glover/Gordy/Story)
9. "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone" (Holland-Dozier-Holland)
10. "You've Got a Friend" (King)

Aint No Sunshine is a song by Bill Withers from his 1971 album Just As I Am. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Leon Ware is a soul music singer, songwriter and producer who found his biggest success crafting the hit album, I Want You, for friend and Motown icon Marvin Gaye in 1976. ... Willie Hutch (born Willie McKinley Hutchinson December 6, 1944 in Los Angeles, California, USA – September 19, 2005 in Dallas, Texas) was an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. ... Got To Be There is a 1971 single released by Michael Jackson on the Motown label. ... Rockin Robin is a 1958 song by Bobby Day. ... The Corporation™ was a collection of songwriters and record producers assembled in 1969 by Motown label head Berry Gordy to create hit records for the labels new act, The Jackson 5. ... Love is Here and Now Youre Gone is a 1967 number-one hit single recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label. ... Holland-Dozier-Holland is a songwriting and production team made up of Lamont Dozier and brothers Brian Holland and Edward Holland, Jr. ... Youve Got a Friend is a song from the early 1970s which marked the singer-songwriter movement. ... Carole King (born February 9, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. ...

Charted Hits

1. "Got to Be There" - #4 Pop Singles Chart; #4 Soul Singles Chart
2. "Rockin' Robin" - #2 Pop Singles Chart; #2 Soul Singles Chart
3. "I Wanna Be Where You Are" - #16 Pop Singles Chart; #2 Soul Singles Chart

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