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Window ShoppingThe Jackson 5

Released: October 26, 1976

Songwriter: Clay Drayton Pam Sawyer Tamy Smith

Producer: Hal Davis

[Chorus]
I was window shopping, window shopping
Never meant to buy
Just touch and try
You sold me, control me
I was window shopping, window shopping
Never meant to buy
Just touch and try

[Verse 1]
I thought I had my game up tight
But with you I couldn't play it right
I pretended to be ice cold
But inside my temperature rose, oh yeah

Hoo, hoo (Repeat 6X)
I tried and I tried but I can't resist

[Chorus]
I was window shopping, window shopping
Never meant to buy
Just touch and try
You sold me, control me
I was window shopping, window shopping
Never meant to buy
Just touch and try

[Verse 2]
To think that I once boasted around
No ones arms could ever tie me down
But you've changed my point of view
And now I'm trying to tie a knot onto you, oh baby

Hoo, hoo (Repeat 6X)
I was the seller, not the buyer until I met you

[Chorus]
I was window shopping, window shopping
Never meant to buy
Just touch and try
You sold me, control me
I was window shopping, window shopping
Never meant to buy
Just touch and try

[Bridge: Michael]
You're priceless merchandise
You're precious merchandise
You sold me, control me

[Outro]
I was window shopping, window shopping
Never meant to buy
Just touch and try
Come on...

I was window shopping, window shopping
Never meant to buy
Just touch and try
Come on...

I was window shopping, window shopping
Never meant to buy
Just touch and try
Come on...

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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