The Jackson 5

Released: September 18, 2012

Songwriter: Gloria Jones Patrice Holloway

Producer: Hal Davis

Let’s go back, (let’s go back)
Let’s go back (let’s go back) relive the story about day one (let’s go back)
Let’s go back (let’s go back) relive the story about day one

Let’s go back relive the story about day one
When you first kissed my lips that’s when my life begun
I thought I knew love before but I was only having fun
As we’re turning the pages of time your love faded girl not mine

Let’s go back (let’s go back) relive the story about day one (let’s go back)
Let’s go back (let’s go back) to the first chapter where our love begun

People say look to tomorrow but I can’t even live today
Not unless you say that you love me I’d rather stay in yesterday
No temptation no duplication to keep me away

Let’s go back relive the story about day one (let’s go back)
Let’s go back to the first chapter when our love begun

We got to change the plot of Chapter 2
You can live without me I can’t live without you
Move on to Chapter 3 when you are next to me where you’re supposed to be
Let’s go back to relive the story about day one

Let’s go back to relive the story about day one (let’s go back)
Let’s go back to relive the story about day one (let’s go back)
Let’s go back relive the story about day one
(Let’s go back)
Let’s go back to relive the story about day one (let’s go back)

The Jackson 5 were originally formed in 1963 under the name, The Jackson Brothers. The founding members were Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon. Michael would join the group as the lead singer a year later, a move which pushed Jermaine to sing the backing vocals and play the lead guitar.

After participating in a series of talent shows, they entered the professional music scene in 1967, signing with Steeltown Records and releasing ten singles. In 1969, they left Steeltown Records in order to sign with Motown.

In 1975, most of the Jacksons had opted out of recording any more music for Motown, expressing desires to have creative control over their songs, as well as royalties. Learning that they were earning only 2.8% of royalties from Motown, Joe Jackson, the father and manager of the group, began to negotiate a lucrative contract with Epic records, which offered a royalty rate of 20% per record. The deal was completed in June 1975. As Motown owned the name The Jackson 5, the group simply renamed themselves The Jacksons.

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