I Want You Back

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Written by: Freddie Perren, Fonce Mizell, Deke Richards, Berry Gordy Jr.
Produced by: Perren, Mizell, Richards, Gordy
Released: Nov. '69 on Motown
Charts: 19 weeks
Top spot: No. 1

"I Want You Back" was the song that introduced Motown to the futuristic funk beat of Sly Stone and James Brown. It also introduced the world to an eleven-year-old Indiana kid named Michael Jackson. The five dancing Jackson brothers became stars overnight, as Michael yelped his lead vocals with boyish fervor. "I Want You Back" remains one of hip-hop's favorite beats, sampled everywhere from Kris Kross' "Jump" to Jay-Z's "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)."

Appears on: The Ultimate Collection (Motown)

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