I Want You Back

(The Corporation)

Lead vocals : Michael Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, Jackie Jackson
Background vocals : The Jackson 5
Keyboards : Freddie Perren
Guitar : David T. Walker, Louis Shelton and Don Peake
Bass guitar : Wilton Felder
Drums : Gene Pello
Arranged and produced by The Corporation

Recorded 1969, Motown Recording Studio, Los Angeles, California.


	Album Version (from "Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5")	2:58
	Mono Version (from 7" US single)	2:44
	Live Version (from "Motown At The Hollywood Palace")	2:58
	Live Version w/ Bill Cosby Intro (from "Goin' Back To Indiana")	4:16
	Live Version (in the J5 Medley, from "In Japan !")	3:05
	PWL 1988 Remix	4:05
	PWL 1988 Remix Single Version	2:48
	Club Mix 98'	4:20
	Clean Radio Edit 98'- With Rap	3:50
	Radio Edit 98' - No Rap	3:12
	T.V. Track 98'	4:20
	98' A Cappella With Rap	4:06
	Readymade 524 Mix (from "Soul Source Vol 1")
	Kel's Routine Jazz Party Mix - contains additionnal unreleased lyrics (from "Soul Source Vol 1")
	Z Trip Remix (from "Motown Remixed")	4:35
	A Cappella (from "Motown Classics Karaoke vol.7")
	Instrumental Version (from "Motown Classics Karaoke vol.7")

US single released October 7, 1969
# 1 RNB, #1 Pop, #2 UK
Sales : 4 078 609 (World), 2 060 711 (USA)

I Want You Back est l'un des plus gros succès de Motown, et certainement l'enregistrement qui lui a coûté le plus cher, les sessions d'enregistrements, habituellement bouclées en une demi-journée, étant interminables - il ne fallait pas bacler les débuts du groupe.

Berry Gordy en a composé le refrain (avec l'équipe The Corporation), qui était au départ destiné à Gladys Night, sous le nom de I Want To Be Free. Les paroles, qui ne convenaient pas à des gamins, ont dues être revues et adaptées.

Le 45 tours est le premier disque d'or du groupe. Le titre entre dans le Billboard Hot 100 le 15 novembre 1969, et dans le Black singles chart le 22 novembre 1969. Il atteint la place #1, y reste pendant 4 semaines, et reste dans le classement pendant 80 semaines! La chanson originale est sortie en 1969, quelque temps après que les J5 aient signé avec Motown et juste avant la sortie de leur premier album Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5.

I Want You Back fait partie de la liste de choix de Michael lors de ses tournées, même les plus récentes, puisque le titre est inclus au programme dans tous les shows depuis 1969 !

I Want You Back (Mono/Stereo) 7" Red Vinyl Promo with promotional picture sleeve, 1969 M 1157 USA	I Want You Back b/ Who's Lovin' You 7" Single (with Motown sleeve), 1969 M 1157 USA	I Want You Back b/ Who's Lovin' You 7" Single with Tamla Motown sleeve, 1970 TMG 724 UK	I Want You Back b/ Who's Lovin' You 7" Single, 1970 2 C 006 90 927 France
I Want You Back b/ Who's Lovin' You 7" Single, 1970 1 C 006 90 927 Germany	I Want You Back b/ Who's Lovin' You 7" Single, 1970 M 1157 Israel	I Want You Back b/ Who's Lovin' You 7" Single, 1969 JET 1951 Japan	I Want You Back b/ Who's Lovin' You 7" Single, 1970 8 E 006 90 927 Portugal
I Want You Back b/ Who's Lovin' You 7" Single, 1970 M 5071 Spain	I Want You Back b/ Who's Lovin' You 7" Single, 1970 TM 8053 Italy	I Want You Back b/ Who's Lovin' You 7" Single, 1970 Melodi Records 70801 Turkey	I Want You Back b/ Who's Lovin' You 7" Single, 1970 TMG 724 Norway
I Want You Back b/ Who's Lovin' You 7" Single, 1970 RTB S53567 Yugoslavia	I Want You Back b/ Who's Lovin' You 7" Single, 1988 ZT 41656 UK	I Want You Back b/ Who's Lovin' You 7" Single, 1969 M 1157 Canada	I Want You Back / ABC 7" single reissue, 1972 Y443F USA
I Want You Back 98' Club Mix / TV Track / Radio Edit Without Rap 12" Promo Single, 1998 374633004 1 USA (+ d'infos)	I Want You Back 98' Clean Radio Edit / Original Version CD Promo, 1998 374633004 2 USA (+ d'infos)	I Want You Back 98' Clean Radio Edit with Rap / Radio Edit / Club Mix / Original CD Promo, 1998 USA, Europe (+ d'infos)	I Want You Back / Doctor My Eyes 7" single, 1998 UK

Contribution visuels I Want You Back 98' : Franeck (www.mjstrangersite.com)

Lyrics / Paroles

Just let me tell you now
When I had you to myself
I didn't want you around
Those pretty faces always made you
Stand out in a crowd
But someone picked from the bunch
One glance is all it took
Now it's much too late for me
To take a second look

Oh baby, give me one more chance
(To show you that I love you)
Won't you please let me
(Back in your heart)
Oh darlin', I was blind to let you go
(Let you go baby)
But now since I see you in his arms

(I want you back)
Yes I do now
(I want you back)
Ooh ooh baby
(I want you back)
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
(I want you back)
Nah nah nah nah

Tryin' to live without your love
Is one long sleepless night
Let me show you girl
That I know wrong from right
Every street you walk on
I leave tearstains on the ground
Following the girl
I didn't even want around

Just Let me tell you now
Oh baby, all I need is one more chance
(To show you that I love you)
Won't you please let me
(Back in your heart)
Oh darlin', I was blind to let you go
(Let you go baby)
But now since I see you in his arms

All I want, all I need, all I want, all I need
Just one more chance
Show you that I love you, baby
(I want you back)
Forget what happened then
Let me live again
Oh baby, I was blind to let you go
But now since I see you in his arms
(I want you back)
Spare me of this cost
Give back what I lost
Oh baby, I need one more chance
I’ll tell you that I love you

© 1969 Jobete Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP)
All rights reserved. Used by permission.