Released: October 7, 1969
Songwriter: The Corporation
Producer: The Corporation
[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]
Oh baby I need one more chance ha
I tell ya that I love you
Oh! Oh! Oh! I want you back!
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]
Oh baby I need one more chance ha
I tell ya that I love you
Oh! Oh! Oh! I want you back!
Anthology (2006 Edition)
- I Want You Back
- I’ll Bet You
- Mama I Got a Brand New Thing (Don’t Say No)
- I’m So Happy
- Lookin’ Through the Windows
- I Found That Girl
- I Am Love
- The Young Folks
- Doctor My Eyes
- Little Bitty Pretty One
- ABC
- Sugar Daddy
- Darling Dear
- It’s Too Late to Change the Time
- Get It Together
- Mama’s Pearl
- Hallelujah Day
- Goin’ Back to Indiana
- All I Do Is Think of You
- I’ll Be There
- Never Can Say Goodbye
- Dancing Machine
- Daddy’s Home
- The Love You Save
- Love Song
- Corner of the Sky
- Maybe Tomorrow
- It’s Great to Be Here
- The Life Of The Party
- Whatever You Got, I Want
- Hum Along and Dance
- We’re Here To Entertain You
- Touch
- Who’s Lovin’ You
- Forever Came Today
- Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5 (1969)
- Greatest Hits (1971)
- Anthology (1976 Edition) (1976)
- 18 Greatest Hits (1983)
- 14 Greatest Hits (1984)
- Anthology (1986 Edition) (1986)
- Motown’s Greatest Hits (1992)
- The Rolling Stone Collection - 25 Years Of Essential Rock (1993)
- Now and Then (Music from the Motion Picture) (1995)
- Soulsation! (1995)
- Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5/ABC (2000)
- Anthology (2000 Edition) (2000)
- Goin’ Back to Indiana / Lookin’ Through the Windows (2001)
- The Best of Michael Jackson & The Jackson Five: The Motown Years (2001)
- The Jacksons Story (Original Release) (2004)
- The Ultimate Collection (Sampler) (2004)
- The Ultimate Collection (2004)
- Anthology (2005 Gold Edition) (2005)
- The Essential Michael Jackson (North American Version) (2005)
- The Essential Michael Jackson (European Version) (2005)
- Anthology (2006 Edition) (2006)
- The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 9: 1969 (2007)
- The Jacksons Story: Number 1's (Re-release) (2007)
- Anthology (2008 Gold Edition) (2008)
- Michael Jackson & Jackson 5: The Motown Years (2008)
- NOW That’s What I Call Motown [US] (2009)
- The Definitive Collection (2009)
- J Is for Jackson 5 (2010)
- Just Dance 2 Official Tracklist (2010)
- Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix, Vol. 1 (2014)
- I Want You Back
- ABC
- I’ll Be There
- Who’s Lovin’ You
- The Love You Save
- Never Can Say Goodbye
- Give Love On Christmas Day
- Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
- I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
- Dancing Machine
- All I Do Is Think of You
- Maybe Tomorrow
- One More Chance
- Ben
- Jamie
- I’m Glad It Rained
- We’re Here To Entertain You
- What You Don’t Know
- The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage
- Never Had a Dream Come True
- Under The Boardwalk
- Touch
- Joyful Jukebox Music
- She’s Good