Michael Jackson

Songwriter: Smokey Robinson

[Verse 1]
I don't like you but I love you
Seems that I'm always thinking of you
Oh, you treat me badly
I love you madly

[Chorus]
You really got a hold on me, come on
You really got a hold on me, yeah
I love you and all I want you to do is just hold me
Hold me, hold me, yeah

[Verse 2]
I don't want you but I need you
Don't want to kiss you but I need you
Oh, you do me wrong now
My love is strong now

[Chorus]
You really got a hold on me, come on
(You really got a hold on me)
You really got a hold on me, yeah
(You really got a hold on me)
I love you and all I want you to do is just hold me
Hold me, hold me, yeah

[Verse 3]
I want to leave you, don't want to stay here
Don't want to spend another day here
Oh, I want to split now
'Cause I can't quit now

[Chorus]
You really got a hold on me, come on
(You really got a hold on me)
You really got a hold on me
(You really got a hold on me)
You really got a hold on me
(You really got a hold on me)
You really got a hold on me
(You really got a hold on me)

[Outro]
Yeah
(You really got a hold on me)
Yeah yeah
(You really got a hold on me)
You got a hold, babe
(You really got a hold on me)
You really got a hold on me
(You really got a hold on me)
Yeah
(You really got a hold on me)

Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana. Jackson began his career when he was seven years old as the lead singer of the Jackson 5, breaking into stardom in 1969 after signing into Motown. The Jackson 5’s first four singles all peaked at number one on the Billboard 100, and soon after Michael pursued a solo career.

His breakthrough fifth album, 1979’s Off The Wall produced four top ten hits (including “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough”) and sold 20 million copies, establishing him as a household name. The album was followed with 1982’s Thriller, which became the best selling album of all time, and was the first album to feature seven top 10 singles, including “Billie Jean” and “Beat It.”

In 1985, Michael contributed to the collaboration single “We Are The World”, which remains one of the best-selling singles of all time and raised nearly $65 million for famine relief.

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