"I Want You Back" is a 1969 #1 hit single recorded by The Jackson 5 for the Motown label. It held the #1 position on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week, from January 23 to January 31, 1970, replacing "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" by B.J. Thomas, and replaced by "Venus" by The Shocking Blue. The Jackson 5 in 1971. ... Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5 was the 1969 debut album from Gary, Indiana-based soul family bandThe Jackson 5, released on the Motown label. ... In recorded music, the terms A-side and B-side refer to the two sides of 7 inch vinyl records on which singles have been released since the 1950s. ... Whos Lovin You is a Motown soul song, written in 1960 by William Smokey Robinson. ... October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years). ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... A gramophone record, (also phonograph record - often simply record) is an analog sound recording medium: a flat disc rotating at a constant angular velocity, with inscribed spiral grooves in which a stylus or needle rides. ... September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with 30 days. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... Musical genres are categories which contain music which share a certain style or which have certain elements in common. ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... Bubblegum pop (bubblegum rock, bubblegum music) is a genre of popular music and rock and roll. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Motown Records, Inc. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) is (among many other tasks) primarily responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for mass production and commercial release. ... The Corporationâ„¢ was a collective 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. ... Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ... While not officially released as a single, Big Boy is notable for being the official recording debut made by the legendary Gary, Indiana family music quintet, The Jackson 5. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... ABC is a 1970 #1 hit single recorded by The Jackson 5 for the Motown label. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... The Jackson 5 in 1971. ... Motown Records, Inc. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the main U.S. singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Billy Joe Thomas (born August 7, 1942) is an Oklahoma-born country singer. ... The Shocking Blue was a Dutch rock band of the 1960s and 1970s. ...

The single was a notable first in many respects: it was the first Jackson 5 single to be released on Motown, the first of four Jackson 5 #1's released in a row (the others are "ABC", "The Love You Save", and "I'll Be There"), and the first song written and produced by The Corporation™, a team comprised of Motown chief Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Alphonzo Mizell, and Deke Richards. "I Want You Back" was also the first Jackson 5 song recorded in Los Angeles, California; the quintet had previously been recording Bobby Taylor-produced covers, including "Who's Lovin' You", the b-side to "I Want You Back", at Hitsville USA in Detroit, Michigan. ABC is a 1970 #1 hit single recorded by The Jackson 5 for the Motown label. ... The Love You Save is a 1970 #1 hit single recorded by The Jackson 5 for the Motown label. ... For the Four Tops song, see Reach Out Ill Be There. Ill Be There is a 1970 #1 hit single recorded by The Jackson 5 for the Motown label. ... A songwriter is someone who writes either the lyrics or the music for songs. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) is (among many other tasks) primarily responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for mass production and commercial release. ... The Corporationâ„¢ was a collective 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. ... Berry Gordy, Jr. ... Frederick Freddie Perren (1943 - December 16, 2004) was an African American songwriter and record producer. ... Alphonzo Fonce Mizell is an African American musician, songwriter, and record producer. ... Deke Richards is an African American songwriter and record producer. ... The City of Los Angeles (from Spanish; Los Ángeles, ) also known simply as L.A., is the second-largest city in the United States in terms of population, as well as one of the worlds most important economic, cultural, and entertainment centers. ... A quintet is a formation containing exactly five members. ... Bobby Taylor (born February 18, 1936) & the Vancouvers were an Canadian soul band, signed to the Motown label during the late 1960s. ... In pop music a cover version is a new rendition of a previously recorded song. ... Whos Lovin You is a Motown soul song, written in 1960 by William Smokey Robinson. ... In recorded music, the terms A-side and B-side refer to the two sides of 7 inch vinyl records on which singles have been released since the 1950s. ... Hitsville U.S.A. was the nickname given to Motown Records first headquarters. ... City nickname: The Motor City, Motown Location Location in Wayne County, Michigan Government Country State County United States   Michigan    Wayne County Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick (Dem) Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 142. ...

Originally considered first for Gladys Knight & the Pips, and later for Diana Ross as "I Wanna Be Free", "I Want You Back" explores the familiar theme of a lover who decides that he was too hasty in dropping his partner. The unusual aspect about "I Want You Back" was that its main lead vocal was performed by an eleven-year-old preteen named Michael Jackson, who sings the song with the emotional weight of an adult. For the BBC pips, see Greenwich Time Signal. ... Diana Ross on the cover of her collection Diana Ross: The Ultimate Collection Diana Ross (born Diane Ernestine Earle Ross [1] on March 26, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan) is an African-American soul, R&B and pop singer and actress. ... A separate article is about the punk band called The Adolescents. ... Michael Jackson in his classic Beat It style outfit. ... The term adult describes any mature organism, but normally it refers to a human: one that is no longer a child / minor and is now either a man or a woman. ...

The Jackson 5 performed "I Want You Back", along with Sly & the Family Stone's "Sing a Simple Song", during their first television appearance on The Hollywood Palace as the special guests of Diana Ross & the Supremes. Althogh Gladys Knight and Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers had been the ones to bring the Jackson brothers to Motown, the Motown publicity department credited Ross with discovering them, not only to help promote the Jackson 5, but also to help ease Ross' transition into a solo career, which officially began in January 1970. Sly Stone holds the Family Stone in the palm of his hand in this image. ... Sing a Simple Song is a 1968 song by the soul/rock/funk band Sly & the Family Stone, the b-side to their #1 hit Everyday People. The songs lyrics, sung in turn by Sly Stone, Freddie Stone, Rose Stone, and Larry Graham, with spoken word (or, rather, shouted... The Hollywood Palace was an hour-long television variety show produced by Nick Vanoff. ... Reissue album cover showing The Supremes in 1966. ... Bobby Taylor (born February 18, 1936) & the Vancouvers were an Canadian soul band, signed to the Motown label during the late 1960s. ... January, from the Très riches heures du duc de Berry January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...

"I Want You Back" was the only single from the first Jackson 5 album, Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5. It is today considered one of the best songs ever released on Motown, and is one of the Jackson 5's signature songs. It was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5 was the 1969 debut album from Gary, Indiana-based soul family bandThe Jackson 5, released on the Motown label. ... The Grammy Hall of Fame Award is a special Grammy award established in 1973 to honor recordings that are at least twenty-five years old and that have qualitative or historical significance. Alphabetical listing by title: List of Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients A-D List of Grammy Hall... 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

The song is also one of the most sampled Motown songs, with notable uses by Blackstreet & Mya featuring Ma$e and Blinky Blink (the remix of "Take Me There" from the Rugrats Movie soundtrack, 1998), Jay-Z ("Izzo (H.O.V.A.)", 2001), and Lil Romeo ("My Baby", 2001). In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or element of a new recording. ... BLACKstreet was an American R&B and hip-hop soul group founded in 1994 (see 1994 in music) by Teddy Riley, a New Jack Swing pioneer known for his work as a member of Guy. ... Mya on her album Moodring (2003) Mya Marie Harrison (born October 10, 1979 in Washington, D.C.) is an American R&B singer, dancer, and actress who debuted in early 1998 as a teenager. ... Ma$e, on the cover of his 2004 album Welcome Back. ... A remix is an alternate mix of a song different from the original version, made using the techniques of audio editing. ... DVD cover The Rugrats Movie is a 1998 animated film, produced by Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies. ... Soundtrack refers to the recorded sound accompanying a visual medium such as a motion picture, television show, or video game. ... 1998(MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Jay-Z (aka the Jigga, HOV and Hova, born Shawn Carter on December 4, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American rapper/hip hop artist and record label executive; one of the most popular and successful rappers of the late 1990s and early 2000s. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Rapper and actor Lil Romeo (b. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

Credits

• Written and produced by The Corporation™: Berry Gordy, Jr., Freddie Perren, Alphonzo Mizell, and Deke Richards
• Lead vocals by Michael Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, and Jackie Jackson
• Background vocals by Michael Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, Tito Jackson, Jackie Jackson, and Marlon Jackson
• Instrumentation by various Los Angeles studio musicians

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