Got to Be There

Got to Be There was the solo debut album by then-adolescent Michael Jackson, released on Motown Records in January 1972. Although Jackson was all but thirteen when he released the album, he showcased a vocal urgency of a grown-up veteran singer, as he had done on his records with his brothers in The Jackson 5.

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Adolescent - Michael Jackson - Motown Records - January - 1972 - The Jackson 5

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Motown released Jackson's solo album around the same time that another famous brother from a famous family was doing the same: Donny Osmond, who was hitting with songs like "Sweet & Innocent" and "Puppy Love". Jackson's debut and Osmond's almost paralleled between each other as Jackson scored a hit with the title track and "Rockin' Robin", which like Osmond's "Puppy Love", was a remake of an old '50s rock ditty. The album peaked at #14 Pop and #5 R&B when it was released.

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