The Jackson 5

Songwriter: Tom Baird Gil Bridges Eddie Guzman Mark Olson Ray Monette Pete Rivera

Producer: The Jackson 5

[Verse: The Jackson 5]
Hi, everybody, glad to see y'all back
We got brand new games, something you might love
Now move it around, up and down if you wanna dance
You could gather around, yeah, clap your hands
Something you should know, before you go
We will make you move and groove with us, don't hold back

[Chorus: The Jackson 5]
'Cause if you move with the groove, you won't lose
'Cause if you move with the groove, you won't lose

[Bridge: The Jackson 5]
Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh
'Cause if you move with the groove, you won't lose
Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh
'Cause if you move with the groove, you won't - ahhh yah

We're gonna have a good time
We're gonna have a good time
We're gonna have a good time
We're gonna have a good time
Ah, ah, clap your hands, clap your hands
Clap your hands, clap your hands
Clap your hands, oh yeah, alright, come on
Clap your hands, oh yeah

[Chorus: The Jackson 5]
Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh
'Cause if you move with the groove, you won't lose
Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh
'Cause if you move with the groove, you won't lose

[Outro: The Jackson 5]
Oh, alright

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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