Released: February 11, 1986

Oh, stop don't change that smile honey
That you wear up on your face
Take it up with makeup girl
I just know you're in the place
When I look at you
All my dreams come true
My future, girl, in you I see
You've always been for real
And that's good enough for me

I like you the way you are, girl
Baby don't change your love on me
I like you the way you are, girl
Baby don't change your love on me
Don't change
Don't change
Don't change, ooh baby
Just be yourself

Oh, stop don't change the recipe honey
What a sweet, sweet love you make
Believe me girl that losing you
Would be much than I could take
Your loving I got used to I need it bad
Don't give me girl no substitute
I'm begging you please don't change your love on me

Oh, I like you the way you are, girl
Baby don't change your love on me
I like you the way you are, girl
Baby don't change your love on me
Don't change
Baby don't change it
Baby don't change it
Baby don't change it
Baby don't change it
Baby don't change it...
Just be yourself

Oh, I like you the way you are, girl
Baby don't change your love on me
I like you the way you are, girl
Baby don't change your love on me
Baby don't change it
Baby don't change it...

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.