I Want You Back

The song was recorded in Los Angeles between July and September 1969 with lead vocals by Michael Jackson and production by Motown's Corporation team. It was the Jackson 5's first major Motown single and paired the brothers with Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Alphonso Mizell, and Deke Richards. Released by Motown in 1969, it introduced the Jackson 5 to a national pop audience and became their first Billboard Hot 100 number one in early 1970. Its success began a run of four consecutive chart-topping Jackson 5 singles. The record remains one of Motown's defining late-1960s singles and a cornerstone of Michael Jackson's early career. Its bassline, arrangement, and youthful lead vocal have kept it prominent in pop culture, film, television, and later dance-floor revivals.