The Jackson 5

Released: September 18, 2012

Songwriter: Jackie DeShannon Jimmy Holiday Randy Myers

Producer: Hal Davis

Ooh, movin’ (movin’, movin’)
In a new direction (movin’, movin’)
Ready to find, love and affection
Movin’, ooh

Doing things a different way (movin’, movin’)
Used to run from girl, oh but that was yesterday, oh yea
If you see a red balloon, laughing in the sky
It’s me passing by I’m telling you I'm movin’, ooh

Movin’ (movin’, movin’)
Like a floating phantom, yeah, yeah, yeah
Taking the time, getting it together, ooh
Movin’ (movin’, movin’)

Following the notion, oh yeah
Just like the wind I’m always stayin’ in motion
If you see a red balloon, laughing in the sky
It’s me passing by I’m telling I'm, I’m telling I'm

Movin' (movin’, movin’)
It's a good vibration now (movin’, movin’)
When growing up, has so much temptation now
Movin’ (movin’, movin’)

I can feel it yes I can (movin’, movin’)
Something so (something strong boy)
This little boy will be a man (ooh)
If you see a red balloon, laughing in the sky

It’s me passing by, I’m telling you I'm
Movin’ (movin’, movin’)
In a new direction (movin’, movin’)
Ready to find love and affection (ooh)

Movin’ (movin’, movin’)
Doing things a different way (movin’, movin’)
Used to run from girl, oh but that was yesterday

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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