The Jackson 5

Released: September 20, 2019

Songwriter: Smokey Robinson

Producer: Bobby Taylor

[Verse 1]
What's so good about goodbye?
All it does is make-a you cry
Well, if leaving causes grieving
Goodbye can break your heart
So tell me (what's so good about it?)
I could have done without it
What's so good about goodbye?

[Verse 2]
Since you said goodbye to me
All I've known is misery
But everything goes wrong
And lovers say so long
Then tell me (what's so good about it?)
I could have done without it
What's so good about goodbye?

[Bridge]
How can goodbye be good to a lover who really cares?
And another thing I'd like to clarify
How can farewell be fair?

{Instrumental break]

[Bridge]
How can goodbye be good to a lover who really cares?
And another thing I'd like to clarify
How can farewell be fair?

[Verse 3}
Won't you please tell me why
You and I could never say this is goodbye
Girl, when it makes me so sad until it's got to be bad
(What's so good about it?)
I could have done without it
What's so good about goodbye?

What's so good about goodbye?
Baby
What's so good about goodbye?

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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