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"Got to Be There" is the debut solo single by the American recording artist Michael Jackson, written by Elliot Willensky and released as a single on October 7, 1971, on Motown Records. The song was produced by Hal Davis and recorded at Motown's Hitsville West studios in Hollywood.

"Got to Be There"
Single by Michael Jackson
from the album Got to Be There
B-side	"Maria (You Were the Only One)"
Released	October 7, 1971 (1971-10-07)
Recorded	June 1971[1]
Studio	Motown Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California)[1]
Genre	Pop R&B
Length	3:22
Label	Motown
Songwriter(s)	Elliot Willensky
Producer(s)	Hal Davis
Michael Jackson singles chronology
"Got to Be There" (1971) "Rockin' Robin" (1972)

The single became an immediate success, reaching number one on Cashbox's pop and R&B singles charts, while reaching number four on Billboard's pop and R&B singles charts.[2] Released to select European countries, it also found success, reaching number five in the UK.[3] The song was composed as a pop ballad with soul and soft rock elements. The song was musically arranged by Dave Blumberg while Willie Hutch produced its vocal arrangements.

Motown label mates Smokey Robinson & The Miracles released their version on their 1972 album Flying High Together, while Diana Ross recorded a version of the song for her unreleased 1973 album To The Baby which was eventually issued as part of the 2010 Expanded Edition of her Touch Me In The Morning album. R&B group Black Ivory recorded a version on their 1972 debut album entitled, "Don't Turn Around", which peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard's R&B chart.

A cover version of the song by Chaka Khan from her eponymous fourth solo album reached #5 on the R&B Charts in 1983.

Track listing

• A. "Got To Be There" – 3:23
• B. "Maria (You Were the Only One)" – 3:41

Live performances

1. Hellzapoppin: Jackson performed "Got To Be There" for the first time at Hellzapoppin' at March 1, 1972 with his brothers, along with Sugar Daddy and Brand New Thing.[4] The performance is about 2 minutes and it included an intro showing a garage door opening revealing the Jackson 5.[5]
2. Live at the Forum: The performance is similar to the one from Hellzapoppin'. It was recorded on August 26, 1972, and released on June 21, 2010.[6]
3. Jackson 5 In Japan: Audio recording from the concert in Japan at April 30, 1973 was released on the album "Jackson 5 in Japan".[7] Here, the performance is almost 4 minutes and it had a spoken line for intro.[8]

Chart performance

Sales and certifications

Certifications for Got to Be There

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States	—	1,600,000[12]

Personnel

• Written and composed by Elliot Willensky
• Produced by Hal Davis
• Lead vocals by Michael Jackson
• Background vocals by Jackie Jackson, Tito Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, and Marlon Jackson
• Arrangement by Dave Blumberg
• Vocal arrangement by Willie Hutch

Cover versions

• Fellow Motown recording act The Miracles recorded the track for their final studio album, Flying High Together, in 1972.
• In 1972, R&B Group, Black Ivory recorded a version on their top R&B 20 debut album, "Don't Turn Around".[13] It was the B-side to their top 40 single, "Time Is Love".[14]
• In 1982, Chaka Khan had a top 5 R&B hit version with the song, featured on her self-titled album.
• In 1993, George Benson performed the track using his guitar and vocal hums on his 1993 album, Love Remembers.
• In 2007, group Boyz II Men covered it for their 2007 release, Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA.

See also

• List of Cash Box Top 100 number-one singles of 1972

References

External links

• List of cover versions of "Got to Be There" at SecondHandSongs.com

На других языках

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[de] Got to Be There (Lied)

Got to Be There ist eine Ballade des US-amerikanischen Sängers Michael Jackson. Der Song erschien in den USA am 7. Oktober 1971 als erste Single des damals erst 13 Jahre alten Jackson und markiert somit den Beginn seiner Solokarriere. Später wurde Got to Be There außerdem auf dem gleichnamigen Album veröffentlicht. Auf der B-Seite der Single befindet sich Maria (You Were the Only One) von dem gleichen Album. Jackson sang den Song einige Male im Fernsehen. Die Single wurde alleine in den USA über 1,6 Millionen Mal verkauft.[1]

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- [en] Got to Be There (song)

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[es] Got to Be There (canción)

«Got to Be There» (en español: «Tengo que Estar Allí») es un sencillo del año 1971 del cantante Michael Jackson publicado con el sello Motown. Fue el primer sencillo en solitario de Michael después de su éxito como el cantante principal de The Jackson 5. La carrera de Michael en solitario comenzó en serio después del éxito de Go to Be There. La única, escrita por Elliot Willensky (Bayonne, Nueva Jersey) y producido por el mucho tiempo productor de los Jackson 5, Hal Davis, está fue un éxito inmediato y alcanzó el número 1 en la caja de singles chart, y # 4 en los Billboard de Pop y en los charts de R&B . También dominando algunos mercados europeos, incluyendo una posición # 5 en el Reino Unido Singles Chart. Con este primer éxito como artista en solitario garantizados, Motown ayudó a Jackson a establecerse como un solista, aùn estando junto con sus hermanos.

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[ru] Got to Be There (песня)

«Got to Be There» — дебютный сингл американского музыканта Майкла Джексона из его одноимённого первого сольного альбома. Песня была написана Эллиотом Вилленски  (англ.) (рус. и спродюсирована Хэлом Дэвисом, релиз сингла состоялся в октябре 1971 года на лейбле Motown Records.

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