Got to Be There: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search
VisualWikitext
imported>Blueberry72
 
imported>Tkbrett
 
Line 9: Line 9:
| alt          =  
| alt          =  
| released    = January 24, 1972
| released    = January 24, 1972
| recorded    = June – December 1971<ref name="Every">{{cite book|first1= Richard |last1= Lecocq |first2= François |last2= Allard |year= 2018 |title= Michael Jackson All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track |chapter= Bad |location= London, England |publisher= [[Cassell (publisher)|Cassell]] |isbn= 9781788400572 |chapter-url= https://books.google.com/books?id=4qJfDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT500}}</ref>
| recorded    = June–December 1971<ref name="Every">{{cite book|first1= Richard |last1= Lecocq |first2= François |last2= Allard |year= 2018 |title= Michael Jackson All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track |chapter= Bad |location= London, England |publisher= [[Cassell (publisher)|Cassell]] |isbn= 9781788400572 |chapter-url= https://books.google.com/books?id=4qJfDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT500}}</ref>
| venue        =  
| venue        =  
| studio      =  
| studio      =  
Line 59: Line 59:
==Commercial performance==
==Commercial performance==
''Got to Be There'' peaked at number 14 on the US ''[[Billboard 200]]'' and number three on the [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] chart when it was released.<ref name="Billboard200"/><ref name="BillboardRandBHipHop"/> On August 2, 2013, over forty years after its original release, it was certified [[RIAA Certification|Gold]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 copies.<ref name="RIAA"/> In 2009, The album was later remastered and reissued as part of the 3-disc compilation ''[[Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/reviews-of-new-box-sets-for-the-music-fans-on-your-list/|title= Reviews of new box sets for the music fans on your list |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= 2009-12-12|website= The Seattle Times|publisher= The Associated Press|access-date= 2020-02-14}}</ref> ''Got to Be There'' sold over 750,000 copies within the first 3 weeks of release.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LLJlAAAAIBAJ&dq=got+to+be+there+750%2C000+jackson&pg=PA19&article_id=4023,1231840 |title=Jackson 5 Lead Singer is "Best in 1971" - Natchez News Leader |date=27 Feb 1972 |publisher=Natchez News Leader |language=en}}</ref> ''Got to Be There'' sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide.<ref name="GTBTsales">{{cite web| url=https://blitz.pt/principal/update/2016-02-21-Michael-Jackson-a-estrela-sem-cor|title=Michael Jackson: a estrela sem cor|work=[[Blitz (Portuguese magazine)|Blitz]]|publisher=[[Impresa]]|access-date=October 13, 2021|first=Ruy Miguel|last=Abreu|language=Portuguese|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211014003432/https://blitz.pt/principal/update/2016-02-21-Michael-Jackson-a-estrela-sem-cor|archive-date=October 14, 2021|url-status=live|quote="Got to Be There" was the first release integrated into this strategy, Michael's official solo debut that sold well in excess of a million and a half copies and immediately made it clear that the Top 5 was within reach of a child.}}</ref>
''Got to Be There'' peaked at number 14 on the US ''[[Billboard 200]]'' and number three on the [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] chart when it was released.<ref name="Billboard200"/><ref name="BillboardRandBHipHop"/> On August 2, 2013, over forty years after its original release, it was certified [[RIAA Certification|Gold]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 copies.<ref name="RIAA"/> In 2009, The album was later remastered and reissued as part of the 3-disc compilation ''[[Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/reviews-of-new-box-sets-for-the-music-fans-on-your-list/|title= Reviews of new box sets for the music fans on your list |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= 2009-12-12|website= The Seattle Times|publisher= The Associated Press|access-date= 2020-02-14}}</ref> ''Got to Be There'' sold over 750,000 copies within the first 3 weeks of release.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LLJlAAAAIBAJ&dq=got+to+be+there+750%2C000+jackson&pg=PA19&article_id=4023,1231840 |title=Jackson 5 Lead Singer is "Best in 1971" - Natchez News Leader |date=27 Feb 1972 |publisher=Natchez News Leader |language=en}}</ref> ''Got to Be There'' sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide.<ref name="GTBTsales">{{cite web| url=https://blitz.pt/principal/update/2016-02-21-Michael-Jackson-a-estrela-sem-cor|title=Michael Jackson: a estrela sem cor|work=[[Blitz (Portuguese magazine)|Blitz]]|publisher=[[Impresa]]|access-date=October 13, 2021|first=Ruy Miguel|last=Abreu|language=Portuguese|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211014003432/https://blitz.pt/principal/update/2016-02-21-Michael-Jackson-a-estrela-sem-cor|archive-date=October 14, 2021|url-status=live|quote="Got to Be There" was the first release integrated into this strategy, Michael's official solo debut that sold well in excess of a million and a half copies and immediately made it clear that the Top 5 was within reach of a child.}}</ref>
{{clear}}


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
Line 86: Line 87:
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Side two
| headline = Side two
| title6         = [[Rockin' Robin (song)#Michael Jackson version|Rockin' Robin]]
| title1         = [[Rockin' Robin (song)#Michael Jackson version|Rockin' Robin]]
| writer6         = [[Leon Rene|Jimmie Thomas]]
| writer1         = [[Leon Rene|Jimmie Thomas]]
| length6         = 2:30
| length1         = 2:30


| title7         = Wings of My Love
| title2         = Wings of My Love
| writer7         = [[The Corporation (record production team)|The Corporation]]
| writer2         = [[The Corporation (record production team)|The Corporation]]
| length7         = 3:32
| length2         = 3:32


| title8         = Maria (You Were the Only One)
| title3         = Maria (You Were the Only One)
| writer8         = {{hlist|Lawrence Brown|Linda Glover|George Gordy|Allen Story}}
| writer3         = {{hlist|Lawrence Brown|Linda Glover|George Gordy|Allen Story}}
| length8         = 3:41
| length3         = 3:41


| title9         = [[Love Is Here and Now You're Gone]]
| title4         = [[Love Is Here and Now You're Gone]]
| writer9         = [[Holland-Dozier-Holland]]
| writer4         = [[Holland-Dozier-Holland]]
| length9         = 2:51
| length4         = 2:51


| title10         = [[You've Got a Friend]]
| title5         = [[You've Got a Friend]]
| writer10       = [[Carole King]]
| writer5       = [[Carole King]]
| length10       = 4:45
| length5       = 4:45
}}
}}
Tracks 1, 2, 3, 7, 10 recorded November 1971. Tracks 4, 9 recorded December 1971. Track 5 recorded June – July 1971. Track 6 recorded October 1971. Track 8 recorded July – September 1971.
Tracks 1, 2, 3, 7, 10 recorded November 1971. Tracks 4, 9 recorded December 1971. Track 5 recorded June – July 1971. Track 6 recorded October 1971. Track 8 recorded July – September 1971.

Latest revision as of 03:25, 27 June 2025

Script error: No such module "For". Template:Use mdy dates Template:Italic title Script error: No such module "Unsubst-infobox".

Got to Be There is the debut solo studio album by the American singer Michael Jackson, released by Motown on January 24, 1972,[1] four weeks after the Jackson 5's Greatest Hits (1971). It includes the song of the same name, which was released on October 7, 1971, as Jackson's debut solo single.

On August 2, 2013, the album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 copies. The album was later remastered and reissued in 2009 as part of the 3-disc compilation Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection.

Background

The album was arranged by The Corporation, Eddy Manson, James Anthony Carmichael, Gene Page, and Dave Blumberg. Berry Gordy served as Got to Be ThereTemplate:'s executive producer, while Jim Britt was credited for photography. The album included remakes of Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine", Carole King's "You've Got a Friend" and The Supremes' "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone". The album's songs have a tempo ranging from 74 beats per minute on "Ain't No Sunshine", to 170 on "Rockin' Robin."[2]

Promotion

The title track and "Rockin' Robin," a Bobby Day cover, were released as Got to Be ThereTemplate:'s first two singles and became back-to-back hits on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number four and number two, respectively. Third single "I Wanna Be Where You Are" peaked at number 29 on the same chart on June 24, 1972. In the United Kingdom, Jackson's version of Withers's "Ain't No Sunshine" was issued as the album's third single. It reached number 8 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]

Critical reception

Template:Music ratings

Rolling Stone (12/7/1972, p. 68) - "...slick, artful and every bit as good as the regular Jackson 5 product...a sweetly touching voice...innocence and utter professionalism...fascinating and finally irresistible..." In a retrospective review, Rob Theakston from AllMusic rated the album two and a half out of five stars. He found that "as a cohesive album, Got to Be There is wildly erratic, and his covers of "You've Got a Friend" and "Ain't No Sunshine" show Jackson's versatility as a singer."[4] Leah Greenblatt from Entertainment Weekly gave the album a B+ rating. She found that "highlights include a jaunty cover of "Rockin' Robin," the wistful title track, and the soaring '"I Wanna Be Where You Are"."[5]

Commercial performance

Got to Be There peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard 200 and number three on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart when it was released.[6][7] On August 2, 2013, over forty years after its original release, it was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 copies.[8] In 2009, The album was later remastered and reissued as part of the 3-disc compilation Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection.[9] Got to Be There sold over 750,000 copies within the first 3 weeks of release.[10] Got to Be There sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide.[11]

Track listing

Template:Track listing

Template:Track listing Tracks 1, 2, 3, 7, 10 recorded November 1971. Tracks 4, 9 recorded December 1971. Track 5 recorded June – July 1971. Track 6 recorded October 1971. Track 8 recorded July – September 1971.

Charts

Template:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chart
Weekly chart performance for Got to Be There
Chart (1972–2009) Peak
position

Certifications

Template:Certification Table Top Template:Certification Table Entry Template:Certification Table Bottom

References

Template:Reflist

External links

Template:Navbox musical artist Template:Authority control

  1. ↑ Don't Forget the Motor City
  2. ↑ The Complete Michael Jackson, International Music Publications Ltd, 1997, Template:ISBN
  3. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  4. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named AllMusic
  5. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named ew
  6. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Billboard200
  7. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named BillboardRandBHipHop
  8. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named RIAA
  9. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  10. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  11. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
Retrieved from "http://debianws.lexgopc.com/wiki143/index.php?title=Got_to_Be_There&oldid=2063563"