Michael Jackson

Released: January 24, 1972

Songwriter: Bill Withers

Producer: Hal Davis

[Intro]
You ever want something
That you know you shouldn't have
The more you know you shouldn't have it
The more you want it
And then one day you get it
It's so good too
But it's just like my girl
When she is around me
I just feel so good, so good
But right now I just feel cold, so cold
Right down to my bones
Because ooh

[Verse 1]
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
It's not warm when she is away
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And she is always gone too long
Anytime she goes away

[Verse 2]
Wonder this time where she is gone
Wonder if she is going to stay
Ain't no sunshine when she is gone
And this house just is no home
Anytime she goes away

[Verse 3]
I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, know, know, know, know
I know, I know
Hey I ought to leave
I ought to leave her alone
Ain't no sunshine when she is gone

[Verse 4]
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
Only darkness every day
Ain't no sunshine when she is gone
And this house just is no home
Anytime she goes away

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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Michael Jackson: ICON (European Version)

From the albums

Got To Be There (1972)
Ain’t No Sunshine - Single (1972)
Portrait of Michael Jackson (1973)
18 Greatest Hits (1983)
Anthology (1986 Edition) (1986)
Love Songs (1987)
Motown’s Greatest Hits (1992)
Anthology (1995 Edition) (1995)
The Best of Michael Jackson & The Jackson Five: The Motown Years (2001)
Anthology (2008 Gold Edition) (2008)
Michael Jackson & Jackson 5: The Motown Years (2008)
The Definitive Collection (2009)
Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection (2009)
Michael Jackson: ICON (European Version) (2012)

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Michael Jackson: ICON (European Version)