The Jackson 5

Released: May 15, 1975

Songwriter: Jerry Marcellino Mel Larson

Producer: Jerry Marcellino Mel Larson

[Chorus: Jackson 5]
Time is going faster every day
There's a time explosion
Gotta make the most of love today
There's a time explosion

[Verse 1]
Tito: Moving in perpetual motion
Jermaine: Don't you leave your brother behind
Tito: Think that means our love and emotion
Michael: Slow it down and take your time

[Pre-Chorus: Jermaine + (Jackson 5)]
Life is tough but you can make it (make it)
If love is just a chance (you got to take it)

[Chorus: Jackson 5]
Time explosion
There's a time explosion
Tic toc tic tic toc ti, tic toc tic tic toc ti
Tic toc tic tic toc ti, tic toc tic tic toc ti
Tic toc tic tic toc ti, tic toc tic tic toc ti
Time is going faster every day
There's a time explosion
Gotta make the most of love today
There's a time explosion

[Verse 2]
Tito: Baby, let the pendulum swing
Jermaine: I wanna take you flying high
Tito: The hands of time will be our wings
Michael: Where love takes us, we'll fly

[Pre-Chorus: Jermaine + (Jackson 5)]
Life is tough but you can make it (make it)
If love is just a chance (you got to take it)

[Bridge: Jackson 5]
Time explosion
There's a time explosion
Time! Time! Time!

[Pre-Chorus: Jermaine + (Jackson 5)]
Life is tough but you can make it (make it)
If love is just a chance (you got to take it)

[Chorus: Jackson 5]
Time explosion
Time explosion

Time explosion
Time explosion

Time explosion
Time explosion

Time explosion
Time explosion

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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