The Jackson 5

Released: April 12, 1971

Songwriter: Deloris Wilkinson Patrick Stephenson Fuller Gordy Chris Clark Thomas Bee

Producer: Hal Davis The Corporation

[Intro]
We've got blue skies, we've got blue skies

[Verse 1: Michael]
It seems like only yesterday
You gave your love to me
And we made a vow that through the years
Our love would always be
Whenever doubts would fill my mind
You'd brush my fears away
Look into my eyes and hold me close
And this is what you'd say...

[Chorus]
We've got blue skies, now can't you see?
There'll never ever be another love for me

[Verse 2: Michael + (Jackson 5)]
The pleasant dreams we shared
Made our love stronger with each day
And the fear that haunted me
Seemed like a million miles away
When friends we knew would come to me
With lies about your love
I'd tell them happiness and sunny skies
Are all we're thinking of (we're thinking of)
We're so in love (we're so in love)
We're thinking of (we're thinking of)

Blue skies...
Blue skies...

[Verse 3: Michael + (Jackson 5)]
Yeah, I see you there, you're kissing him
How can this really be?
Well, I guess it's time to realize
My dreams are more to me
And as I walk off thinking
What a fool I must have been
Like an echo from my lips today
I hear you telling him (telling him)

[Chorus]
We've got blue skies, now can't you see?
There'll never ever be another love for me
We've got blue skies, now can't you see?
There'll never ever be another love for me

[Outro: Michael + (Jackson 5)]
Blue skies (blue skies), we've got blue skies (now can't you see)
Blue skies, we've got blue skies
(There'll never ever be another love for me)
Blue skies (blue skies), we've got blue skies, (now can't you see)
Oh baby, blue skies
(There'll never ever be another love for me)
Blue skies (blue skies), we've got blue skies (now can't you see)
Blue, blue skies (There'll never ever be another love for me)

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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