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I Can Only Give You LoveThe Jackson 5

Released: May 23, 1972

Songwriter: Richard Hutch Willie Hutch

Producer: Hal Davis The Corporation

[Chorus: Jackson 5]
If you want it, you got it
I can only give you love
I can only give you love

[Verse 1: Michael + Jermaine]
Oh, Jimmy had a knack for talent
From being a baseball star
It makes you proud to work past it
'Cause it breaks all the other girls heart
Well, Billy had long black curly hair
And captain of the football team
While guys like me stood on the side
And watched the young girls scream

[Pre-Chorus]
Oh girl, I can only give you love
I've made no claim to fame, you won't know my name
Oh baby, I can only give you love
Girl, if it's love that you need
Come along here with me

[Chorus]
If you want it, you got it
I can only give you love
I can only give you love
If it's love that you need
I got what you need
Come and get it
Come and get it
Come and get it
Come and get it
Come and get it
Woo!

[Verse 2: Michael + Jermaine]
Now Bobby was a little rich kid
Who lived at the foot of the hill
The first kid in the neighborhood
To have an automobile
Well, If I took you to the movies
We'd have to walk the block to the bus
Well, if you went with him
You could already be there eating popcorn and stuff

[Pre-Chorus]
Oh girl, I can only give you love
I've made no claim to fame, you won't know my name
Oh baby, I can only give you love
Girl, if it's love that you need
Come along here with me

[Bridge]
If you want love girl
I got all the love you need
I got what you need
I can only give you love
I can only give you love
If you want love, girl
I got all the love you need
I got what you need
The love that you need
Come on here to me

[Chorus]
Oh girl, I can only give you love
I've made no claim to fame, you won't know my name
Oh baby, I can only give you love
Girl, if it's love that you need
Come along here with me...

The Jackson 5

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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