The Jackson 5
The Jackson 5
The Jackson 5
The Jackson 5
The Jackson 5
The Jackson 5
The Jackson 5
The Jackson 5
The Jackson 5
The Jackson 5
The Jackson 5
The Jackson 5
“I Want You Back” is the Jackson 5’s 1969 debut single for Motown, and it became the first of four consecutive #1 hits (“ABC”, “The Love You Save”, and “I’ll Be There”.)
In grand Motown tradition, it uses joyously upbeat music to disguise a desperate lyric; after dumping his girl, he realizes her w...
[Intro: Michael Jackson]
Uh-huh huh huh huh
Let me tell ya now
Uh-huh
[Verse 1: Michael Jackson]
When I had you to myself, I didn't want you around
Those pretty faces always made you stand out in a crowd
But someone picked you from the bunch, one glance was all it took
Now, it's much too late for me to take a second look
[Chorus: Michael Jackson & Jackson 5]
Oh, baby, give me one more chance (To show you that I love you)
Won't you please let me (Back in your heart)
Oh, darlin', I was blind to let you go (Let you go, baby)
But now, since I see you in his arms (I want you back)
[Post-Chorus: Michael Jackson & Jackson 5]
Yes, I do now (I want you back)
Ooh, ooh, baby (I want you back)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (I want you back)
Na, na, na, na
[Verse 2: Michael Jackson]
Tryin' to live without your love is one long sleepless night
Let me show you, girl, that I know wrong from right
Every street you walk on, I leave tear stains on the ground
Following the girl, I didn't even want around
Let me tell you now
[Chorus: Michael Jackson & Jackson 5]
Oh, baby, all I need is one more chance (To show you that I love you)
Won't you please let me (Back in your heart)
Oh, darlin', I was blind to let you go (Let you go, baby)
But now, since I see you in his arms, uh-huh
[Bridge: Michael Jackson]
A buh buh buh buh
A buh buh buh buh, all I want
A buh buh buh buh, all I need
A buh buh buh buh, all I want
A buh buh buh buh, all I need
[Chorus 2: Jermaine Jackson, Michael Jackson & Jackson 5]
Oh, just one more chance
To show you that I love you
Baby! Baby!
Baby! Baby!
Baby! Baby!
I want you back
[Jackie Jackson & Jackson 5]
Forget what happened then
I want you back
[Jermaine Jackson]
Let me live again
[Chorus 3: Michael Jackson & Jackson 5]
Oh, baby, I was blind to let you go
But now, since I see you in his arms
I want you back
[Jackie Jackson]
Spare me of this 'cause
[Jermaine Jackson]
Gimme back what I lost
[Outro: Michael Jackson and Jermaine Jackson]
Oh, baby, I need one more chance, ha
I tell ya that I love you
(Baby!) Oh! (Baby!) Oh! (Baby!) Oh!
I want you back!
[Jackie Jackson]
Forget what happened then
[Michael Jackson]
I want you back!
[Jermaine Jackson]
And let me live again
[Michael Jackson]
Oh, I want you back! Ha!
I Want You Back was written by Dennis Lussier & Freddie Perren & Fonce Mizell & Berry Gordy.
I Want You Back was produced by The Corporation.
The Jackson 5 released I Want You Back on Tue Oct 07 1969.