Английская Википедия:ABC (The Jackson 5 song)
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"ABC" is a song by the Jackson 5. It was released as a single in 1970. The song knocked the Beatles' "Let It Be" off the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in 1970, and was No. 1 on the soul singles chart for four weeks. It is the title track to the group's second album.
Cash Box said "Having whetted the world’s appetite with "I Want You Back” the Jackson 5 makes it back with another dynamite side cast in the image of its million seller. Searing vocals and the familiar drive of the Motown supporting cast assure another giant here."[1] Billboard said "This pulsating swinger has all the sales and chart potential of the initial entry ['I Want You Back']."[2] Record World said the song proved that "the Jackson 5 are Motown's newest supergroup."[3]
"ABC" was performed on television on American Bandstand (February 21, 1970), The Ed Sullivan Show (May 10, 1970), and The Flip Wilson Show (November 4, 1971), among many other broadcasts.[4] The upbeat lyrics compare learning to love to learning the alphabet.
It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1971. 50 Cent told NME that the song was the first he remembered hearing: "I've always loved MJ, so I guess it was probably a good place to start music: right here, with the ABCs."[5] On November 7, 2016, the Grammy Hall of Fame announced its induction, along with that of another 24 songs.[6]
Personnel
Musicians on the song's session were uncredited, per Motown policy. Motown did not list session musician credits on their releases until 1971. The musicians who performed on "ABC" are believed to be as follows.[7]
- David T. Walker – guitar
- Louis Shelton – guitar
- Don Peake – guitar
- Wilton Felder – bass guitar
- Gene Pello – drums
- Freddie Perren – keyboards
- Sandra Crouch – tambourine
- Unknown musician – bongos
Charts
| Chart (1970–71) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders)[8] | 24 |
| UK Singles Chart | 8 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 43 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 38 |
| UK Singles Chart | 50 |
Certifications
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References
External links
- Overview of The Jackson 5 - "ABC" single. All the picture sleeves, song and remixes to listen at www.jackson5abc.com {non working link}
- [[[:Шаблон:Allmusic]] The Jackson 5 - "ABC" song review by Bill Janovitz] at AllMusic
- The Jackson 5 - "ABC" (1970) song as listed on the Rock Band song library.
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