Get It Together (The Jackson 5 song)
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"Get It Together" is a song written by Hal Davis, Don Fletcher, Berry Gordy, Mel Larson and Jerry Marcellino.[1] Sung by The Jackson 5 in 1973, it is the title track from their album, Get It Together.
"Get It Together" | ||||
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![]() Belgium 7" single | ||||
Single by The Jackson 5 | ||||
from the album Get It Together | ||||
B-side | "Touch" | |||
Released | August 1973 | |||
Recorded | 1973 | |||
Genre | R&B, soul, funk | |||
Length | 2:48 | |||
Label | Motown | |||
Songwriter(s) | Hal Davis, Don Fletcher, Berry Gordy, Mel Larson, Jerry Marcellino | |||
Producer(s) | Hal Davis, Norman Whitfield | |||
The Jackson 5 singles chronology | ||||
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Record World called it a "pulsating rhythm number that features a superb Hal Davis production."[2]
Personnel
edit- Lead vocals — Michael Jackson and Jermaine Jackson
- Background vocals — Michael Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, Tito Jackson, Jackie Jackson and Marlon Jackson
- Instrumentation by assorted Los Angeles musicians
Charts
edit"Get It Together" peaked at No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3]
Chart (1973) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 | 28 |
US Billboard Hot Soul Singles[4] | 2 |
Television appearances
editThe group made several appearances to promote their new sound. They appeared on The Bob Hope Special (September 26, 1973), Soul Train (November 3, 1973), the TV special One More Time (January 10, 1974), and on their own variety show The Jacksons (1977).
References
edit- ^ "discogs.com". discogs.com. 3 August 1973. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. 25 August 1973. p. 1. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 419.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 287.
External links
edit- http://www.jackson5abc.com/singles/ Archived 17 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine