The Jackson 5

I Want You Back by The Jackson 5 - A Nostalgic Hit from 1969

I Want You Back by The Jackson 5 is a popular Motown song released in 1969. It was written by The Corporation, a collective of Motown songwriters, and produced by Berry Gordy. 

The song showcases the young Michael Jackson's incredible vocal range and became the group's first number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Its infectious melody and energetic performance have made it an enduring classic in popular music.


The Jackson 5


Did You Know

  • The song I Want You Back by The Jackson 5 was released in 1969.


I Want You Back

  • It was the debut single for the group and became a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
  • The song was written by The Corporation, a group of Motown's top songwriters.

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Lyrics

Uh-huh huh huhhh.

Let me tell ya now.

Uh-huh.

Mmhhmmm.


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 you from the bunch, one glance was 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.

Na, na, na, na.


Trying 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 tear stains on the ground, yeah.

Following the girl I didn't even want around.


Let me tell ya now.


Oh, darling, 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...

Oh, ha.


Bum, bum, bum, bum.

All I want...

Bum, bum, bum, bum, bum.

All I need...

Bum, bum, bum, bum.

All I want...

Bum, bum, bum, bum.

All I need...


Oh, just one more chance

To show you that I love you.

Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby!

I want you back.

Forget what happened then

(I want you back.)

And let me live again!


Oh, darling, I was blind to let you go,

But now, since I see you in his arms,

I want you back.


Spare me of this cause

(I want you back.)

Give me back what I lost!


Oh, darling, I need one more chance—ha—

I'll show you that I love you.

Baby, oh! Baby, oh! Baby, oh!

I want you back!

I want you back!

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