Released: October 13, 2009

Songwriter: Johnny Marks

Producer: The Corporation

[Intro: Jackson 5]
You know Dasher and Dancer, Prancer and Vixen
Comet and Cupid, Donner and Blitzen
But do you recall the most famous reindeer of all?

Hey Rudolph
Whoa-ho, Rudolph

[Verse: Jackson 5]
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Had a very shiny nose
And if you ever saw it
You would even say it glowed
All of the other reindeer
Used to laugh and call him names
They never let poor Rudolph
Join in any reindeer games

[Bridge: Jermaine Jackson & The Jacksons]
Oh, then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say (Hey Rudolph)
Rudolph, with your nose so bright
Won't you guide my sleigh tonight

[Verse 2: Jackson 5]
Then how the reindeer loved him
As they shouted out with glee
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
You'll go down in history
You'll go down in history
Hey Rudolph

[Bridge: Jermaine Jackson & The Jacksons]
Oh, oh, then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say (Hey Rudolph)
Rudolph, with your nose so bright
Won't you guide my sleigh tonight

[Verse 3: Jackson 5]
Then how the reindeers loved him
As they shouted out with glee
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
You'll go down in history

[Outro: Jackson 5 & Jermaine Jackson]
You'll go down in, you'll go down in history
Hey Rudolph
Whoa-ho, Rudolph
Red-Nosed Reindeer, talkin' 'bout
Rudolph
Whoa-ho, Rudolph

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.