I Want You Back

I Want You Back is a pop song by The Jackson Five in 1969. It was written and produced by the well-known as The Corporation songwriter - group Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards, and Fonce Mizell. The music magazine Rolling Stone chose the song in 2004 at No. 121 to its list of the 500 best songs of all time.

History

The songwriter The Corporation had a song titled " I Want to be Free " written, was originally to be sung by Gladys Knight and Diana Ross. Berry Gordy, owner of the record label Motown, demanded that the song is rewritten so that it can be sung by children. The Corporation wrote a new text and The Jackson Five took the song under the title " I Want You Back " for her debut album " Diana Ross Presents the Jackson Five " on.

Publication

" I Want You Back " was released in October 1969 in the U.S. and January 1970 in Europe as the first single from the debut album on the B - side was a cover of The Miracles classic " Who's Lovin 'You ". For promotional purposes, the band appeared in December 1969 on the Ed Sullivan Show, where she played both titles. The single was the first number-one hit of the Jackson Five and finished in the U.S. singles chart year 1970 No. 19

Cover versions

" I Want You Back " was, among others, Harold Mabern, Martha & the Vandellas, Eric B. & Rakim, Blackstreet & Mýa feat. Mase, Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers, Jay -Z, Lil ' Romeo and Irma & will.i.am and Victorious reinterpreted.