Diana Ross introduced them, and her support gave them considerable credibility. They took off from there, setting a then-Rock Era record when their first four releases went to #1. Here is the Hits List from the Jackson 5:
1969: "I Want You Back" (#1, #1 R&B, #2 U.K., #6 Ireland)
1970: "ABC" (#1, #1 RB, #8 U.K.)
"The Love You Save" (#1, #1 R&B, #7 U.K.)
"I'll Be There" (#1, #1 R&B, #4 U.K., #14 Ireland)
"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (#43 U.K.)
"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"
"Give Love on Christmas Day"
1971: "Mama's Pearl" (#2, #2 R&B, #25 U.K.)
"Never Can Say Goodbye" (#2, #1 R&B, #33 U.K.)
"Maybe Tomorrow" (#20, #3 R&B)
"Sugar Daddy" (#10, #3 R&B)
1972: "Little Bitty Pretty One" (#13, #8 R&B)
"Lookin' Through the Windows" (#16, #5 R&B, #9 U.K.)
"Doctor My Eyes" (#9 U.K.)
"Corner of the Sky" (#18, #9 R&B)
1973: "Hallelujah Day" (#28, #10 R&B, #20 U.K.)
"Skywriter" (#25 U.K.)
"Get It Together" (#28, #2 R&B)
1974: "Dancing Machine" (#2, #1 R&B, #53 U.K.)
"The Boogie Man" (#58 U.K.)
"Whatever You Got I Want" (#38, #3 R&B)
"Life of the Party"
"I Am Love" (#15, #5 R&B)
1975: "Forever Came Today" (#60, #6 R&B)
"All I Do Is Think of You" (#50 R&B)
Promoted as "The Jacksons"
1976: "Enjoy Yourself" (#6, #2 R&B, #42 U.K.)
1977: "Show You the Way to Go" (#28, #6 R&B, #1 U.K., #5 Ireland)
"Dreamer" (#22 U.K.)
"Goin' Places" (#52, #8 R&B, #26 U.K., #13 Ireland)
"Even Though You're Gone" (#31 U.K.)
1978: "Different Kind of Lady"
"Music's Taking Over"
"Find Me a Girl" (#38 R&B)
"Blame It on the Boogie" (#54, #3 R&B, #8 U.K., #15 Ireland)
1979: "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" (#7, #3 R&B, #4 U.K., #9 Ireland)
"Destiny" (#39 U.K.)
1980: "Lovely One" (#12, #2 R&B, #29 U.K., #17 Ireland)
"Heartbreak Hotel" (#22, #2 R&B, #44 U.K.)
1981: "Can You Feel It" (#77, #30 R&B, #6 U.K., #12 Ireland)
"Walk Right Now" (#73, #50 R&B, #7 U.K., #16 Ireland)
"Time Waits for No One"
"Things I Do for You" (live)
1984: "State of Shock" (with Mick Jagger) (#3, #4 R&B, #14 U.K., #8 Ireland)
"Torture" (#17, #1 R&B, #26 U.K., #13 Ireland
"Body" (#47, #39 R&B)
"Wait"
1987: "Time Out for the Burglar" (#88 R&B)
1989: "Nothin' That Compares 2 (sic) U (sic)" (#77, #4 R&B, #33 U.K.)
"2300 Jackson Street" (#9 R&B)
"Art of Madness"
That's 30 hits for the group, with 11 of those going Top 10 and the four #1's.
1969: "I Want You Back" (#1, #1 R&B, #2 U.K., #6 Ireland)
1970: "ABC" (#1, #1 RB, #8 U.K.)
"The Love You Save" (#1, #1 R&B, #7 U.K.)
"I'll Be There" (#1, #1 R&B, #4 U.K., #14 Ireland)
"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (#43 U.K.)
"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"
"Give Love on Christmas Day"
1971: "Mama's Pearl" (#2, #2 R&B, #25 U.K.)
"Never Can Say Goodbye" (#2, #1 R&B, #33 U.K.)
"Maybe Tomorrow" (#20, #3 R&B)
"Sugar Daddy" (#10, #3 R&B)
1972: "Little Bitty Pretty One" (#13, #8 R&B)
"Lookin' Through the Windows" (#16, #5 R&B, #9 U.K.)
"Doctor My Eyes" (#9 U.K.)
"Corner of the Sky" (#18, #9 R&B)
1973: "Hallelujah Day" (#28, #10 R&B, #20 U.K.)
"Skywriter" (#25 U.K.)
"Get It Together" (#28, #2 R&B)
1974: "Dancing Machine" (#2, #1 R&B, #53 U.K.)
"The Boogie Man" (#58 U.K.)
"Whatever You Got I Want" (#38, #3 R&B)
"Life of the Party"
"I Am Love" (#15, #5 R&B)
1975: "Forever Came Today" (#60, #6 R&B)
"All I Do Is Think of You" (#50 R&B)
Promoted as "The Jacksons"
1976: "Enjoy Yourself" (#6, #2 R&B, #42 U.K.)
1977: "Show You the Way to Go" (#28, #6 R&B, #1 U.K., #5 Ireland)
"Dreamer" (#22 U.K.)
"Goin' Places" (#52, #8 R&B, #26 U.K., #13 Ireland)
"Even Though You're Gone" (#31 U.K.)
1978: "Different Kind of Lady"
"Music's Taking Over"
"Find Me a Girl" (#38 R&B)
"Blame It on the Boogie" (#54, #3 R&B, #8 U.K., #15 Ireland)
1979: "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" (#7, #3 R&B, #4 U.K., #9 Ireland)
"Destiny" (#39 U.K.)
1980: "Lovely One" (#12, #2 R&B, #29 U.K., #17 Ireland)
"Heartbreak Hotel" (#22, #2 R&B, #44 U.K.)
1981: "Can You Feel It" (#77, #30 R&B, #6 U.K., #12 Ireland)
"Walk Right Now" (#73, #50 R&B, #7 U.K., #16 Ireland)
"Time Waits for No One"
"Things I Do for You" (live)
1984: "State of Shock" (with Mick Jagger) (#3, #4 R&B, #14 U.K., #8 Ireland)
"Torture" (#17, #1 R&B, #26 U.K., #13 Ireland
"Body" (#47, #39 R&B)
"Wait"
1987: "Time Out for the Burglar" (#88 R&B)
1989: "Nothin' That Compares 2 (sic) U (sic)" (#77, #4 R&B, #33 U.K.)
"2300 Jackson Street" (#9 R&B)
"Art of Madness"
That's 30 hits for the group, with 11 of those going Top 10 and the four #1's.
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