ABC (song)
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| Single by The Jackson 5 | ||||
| from the album ABC | ||||
| B-side | "The Young Folks" | |||
| Released | February 24, 1970 (U.S.) | |||
| Format | Vinyl record (7" 45 RPM) | |||
| Recorded | The Sound Factory, Los Angeles; January 1970 | |||
| Genre | Bubblegum pop, soul | |||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | Motown M 1163 |
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| Writer(s) | The Corporation (Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Alphonzo Mizell and Deke Richards)[1] | |||
| Producer | The Corporation | |||
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"ABC" is a 1970 number-one hit song by The Jackson 5. It was written with the same design as "I Want You Back", and was first heard on American Bandstand (on the ABC network) in February 1970. "ABC" knocked The Beatles' song "Let It Be" out of the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1970 and was also number one on the soul singles chart for four weeks.[2]
"ABC" was the first single from the second album of The Jackson 5, ABC and is considered one of the band's signature songs. It is one of the shortest titles to hit #1, and is the first song alphabetically in the list of #1 hits of the Billboard Hot 100.
The song was performed along with "I Want You Back" and "The Love You Save" as a medley of Jackson 5 songs during the well-known Jacksons 1979 Destiny Tour and 1981 Triumph Tour. However, the song was replaced by "I'll Be There" for the rest of the Jackson 5 medley's performances in the 1984 Victory Tour and Michael Jackson's three solo tours. The song was performed once again by the Jackson brothers during the 2001 30th Anniversary Celebration special.
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Charts[edit]
| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
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| Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders)[3] | 24 |
| UK Singles Chart | 8 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 43 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 38 |
| UK Singles Chart | 50 |
Personnel[edit]
- Lead vocals by Michael Jackson (age 11), Jermaine Jackson, Tito Jackson, and Jackie Jackson
- Background vocals by Michael Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, Tito Jackson, Jackie Jackson, and Marlon Jackson
- Bass guitar by Wilton Felder
- Drums by Gene Pello
- Guitar by David T. Walker, Louis Shelton and Don Peake
- Keyboards by Freddie Perren
- Written and produced by The Corporation: Berry Gordy, Jr., Alphonzo Mizell, Freddie Perren and Deke Richards
References[edit]
- ^ ASCAP entry for song ASCAP, accessed 28 May 2011
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 286.
- ^ http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Jackson+Five&titel=ABC&cat=s (Retrieved September 17, 2012)
External links[edit]
- ^ ASCAP entry for song ASCAP, accessed 28 May 2011
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 286.
- ^ http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Jackson+Five&titel=ABC&cat=s (Retrieved September 17, 2012)
- Overview of ABC All the picture sleeves, Song and remixes to listen
- "ABC" song review from Allmusic website
- "ABC" as listed on the Rock Band song library.
| Preceded by "Let It Be" by The Beatles |
Billboard Hot 100 number-one single April 25, 1970 (two weeks) |
Succeeded by "American Woman" / "No Sugar Tonight" by The Guess Who |
| Preceded by "Call Me" by Aretha Franklin |
Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number-one single April 4, 1970 (four weeks) |
Succeeded by "Turn Back the Hands of Time" by Tyrone Davis |
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