Got to Be There
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| Studio album by Michael Jackson | ||
| Released | September 13, 1971 | |
| Recorded | 1971 | |
| Genre | Bubblegum pop/Soul | |
| Label | Motown | |
| Producer(s) | Hal Davis, Willie Hutch | |
| Michael Jackson chronology | ||
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| Got to Be There (1971) |
Ben (1972) |
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Got to Be There was the solo debut album by then-adolescent Michael Jackson, released on Motown Records, released in September 13th of 1971. Although Jackson was only thirteen years old when he released the album, he demonstrated the vocal urgency of a grown-up veteran singer, as he had done on his records with his brothers in The Jackson 5.
Motown released Jackson's solo album around the same time that another famous brother from a famous family was doing the same: Donny Osmond, who was hitting with songs like "Sweet & Innocent" and "Puppy Love". Jackson's debut and Osmond's almost paralleled between each other as Jackson scored a hit with the title track and "Rockin' Robin", which like Osmond's "Puppy Love", was a remake of an old '50s rock ditty. The album peaked at #14 Pop and #5 R&B when it was released. The album also included great covers including "Ain't No Sunshine" and "You've Got A Friend".
[edit] Track listing
- "Ain't No Sunshine" (Withers)
- "Don't Dream It's Over (Corporation)
- "I Wanna Be Where You Are" (Ware/Ross)
- "Girl Don't Take Your Love From Me" (Hutch)
- "In Our Small Way" (Verdi/Yarian)
- "Got to Be There" (Willensky)
- "Rockin' Robin" (Thomas)
- "Wings of My Love" (Corporation)
- "Maria (You Were the Only One)" (Brown/Glover/Gordy/Story)
- "Something So Strong" (Holland-Dozier-Holland)
- "Love is Here and Now You're Gone" (Holland-Dozier-Holland)
- "You've Got a Friend" (King)
[edit] Charted Hits
- "Got to Be There" - #4 Pop Singles Chart; #4 Soul Singles Chart
- "Rockin' Robin" - #2 Pop Singles Chart; #2 Soul Singles Chart
- "I Wanna Be Where You Are" - #16 Pop Singles Chart; #2 Soul Singles Chart
