Lovely One
"Lovely One" is a funk single released by American family group the Jacksons on September 27, 1980.
"Lovely One" | ||||
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Single by The Jacksons | ||||
from the album Triumph | ||||
Released | September 27, 1980 | |||
Recorded | January - June 1980 | |||
Genre | Funk, Post-disco | |||
Length | 4:52 (LP Version) 3:45 (7" Edit) | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | The Jacksons | |||
The Jacksons singles chronology | ||||
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Released as the first single from the brothers' Triumph, it followed the hit "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)". "Lovely One" nearly matched the success of the previous song, reaching number twelve on the Billboard Hot 100, number two on the Black Singles chart[1] and along with the tracks "Can You Feel It" and "Walk Right Now", "Lovely One" hit number one on the dance chart for one week.[2]
Credits
- Written and composed by Michael Jackson and Randy Jackson
- Produced by the Jacksons
- Arrangement by Michael Jackson and Tom Tom 84
- Lead vocals by Michael Jackson
- Background vocals by the Jacksons: Jackie Jackson, Tito Jackson, Randy Jackson and Marlon Jackson
- Instrumentation:
- Keyboards: Greg Phillinganes
- Guitars: Tito Jackson, David Williams, Mike Sembello
- Bass: Nathan Watts
- Drums: Ollie E. Brown
- Percussion: Paulinho da Costa
Charts
Chart (1980–81) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] | 12 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles[4] | 2 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[5] | 1 |
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 287.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 132.
- "The Jacksons 5 Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- "The Jackson 5 Chart History: Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
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