Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Hits List: Jackson 5

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.

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