The Jackson 5

Released: September 8, 1970

Songwriter: Edwin Starr

Producer: Hal Davis The Corporation

[Chorus]
Oh how happy you have made me
Oh how happy you have made me

[Verse 1: Jermaine]
I have kissed your lips a thousand times
And more times than I can count
I have called you mine
You have stood by me in my darkest hour, see

[Chorus: Jackson 5]
Oh how happy you have made me
Oh how happy you have made me
Oh how happy you have made me
Oh how happy you have made me

[Verse 2: Jermaine]
In our years together
We had stormy wearther
But our love has been so strong
But somehow we carry on, seeing

[Chorus: Jackson 5]
Oh how happy you have made me
Oh how happy you have made me
Oh how happy you have made me
Oh how happy you have made me

[Bridge: Jermaine + (Michael)]
You brought joy to my empty life, yeah
And all that's wrong, you made it right
My love (my love), I love (my love)
I love, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Chorus: Jackson 5 + (Jermaine)]
Oh how happy you have made me
Oh how happy you have made me
Oh how happy (Oh how happy)
Oh how happy (Oh how happy)
Oh how happy you have made me
(You have made me) You have made
(You have made me) You have made
(Girl, you make me happy) You have made me
(Oh how happy) You have made me
(Girl, you make me happy...)

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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