He assembled a group of writers known simply as “The Corporation,” thus depersonalizing them and keeping them from becoming “too big for their boots.” TB They had written a song called “I Wanna Be Free” TM which was intended for Gladys Knight & the Pips. Head honcho Berry Gordy was eager to mint a new group as superstars helmed by a new writing team. ![]() The label had undergone changes, such as relocating from Detroit to Los Angeles and losing their star writing team of Holland-Dozier-Holland. SF He and four of his brothers comprised the Jackson 5, one of Motown’s proudest creations. ![]() Rock critic Dave Marsh called this” “the greatest debut single of any act since the fifties, and…certainly the greatest record ever made by a singer who had yet to reach puberty.” MA “I Want You Back” introduced the world to a pre-teen from Indiana named Michael Jackson who became the youngest person ever featured on a Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper. ![]() Sales (in millions): 2.0 US, 0.6 UK, 6.0 world (includes US + UK) Writer(s): Berry Gordy/Freddie Perren/Deke Richards/Fonce Mizell ( see lyrics here)
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