“I Want You Back” is the Jackson 5’s 1969 debut single for Motown, and it became the first of four consecutive #1 hits (“ABC”, “The Love You Save”, and “I’ll Be There”.)

In grand Motown tradition, it uses… Read More [Intro: Michael Jackson]

Uh-huh huh huh huh

Let me tell ya now

Uh-huh

[Verse 1: Michael Jackson]

When I had you to myself, I didn't want you around

Those pretty faces always made you stand out in a crowd

But someone picked you from the bunch, one glance was all it took

Now, it's much too late for me to take a second look

[Chorus: Michael Jackson & Jackson 5]

Oh, baby, give me one more chance (To show you that I love you)

Won't you please let me (Back in your heart)

Oh, darlin', I was blind to let you go (Let you go, baby)

But now, since I see you in his arms (I want you back)

[Post-Chorus: Michael Jackson & Jackson 5]

Yes, I do now (I want you back)

Ooh, ooh, baby (I want you back)

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (I want you back)

Na, na, na, na

[Verse 2: Michael Jackson]

Tryin' to live without your love is one long sleepless night

Let me show you, girl, that I know wrong from right

Every street you walk on, I leave tear stains on the ground

Followin' the girl, I didn't even want around

Let me tell you now

[Chorus: Michael Jackson & Jackson 5]

Oh, baby, all I need is one more chance (To show you that I love you)

Won't you please let me (Back in your heart)

Oh, darlin', I was blind to let you go (Let you go, baby)

But now, since I see you in his arms, uh-huh

[Bridge: Michael Jackson]

A buh buh buh buh

A buh buh buh buh, all I want

A buh buh buh buh, all I need

A buh buh buh buh, all I want

A buh buh buh buh, all I need

[Chorus 2: Jermaine Jackson, Michael Jackson & Jackson 5]

Oh, just one more chance

To show you that I love you

Baby! Baby!

Baby! Baby!

Baby! Baby!

I want you back

[Jackie Jackson & Jackson 5]

Forget what happened then

I want you back

[Jermaine Jackson]

Let me live again

[Chorus 3: Michael Jackson & Jackson 5]

Oh, baby, I was blind to let you go

But now, since I see you in his arms

I want you back

[Jackie Jackson]

Spare me of this 'cause

[Jermaine Jackson]

Gimme back what I lost

[Outro: Michael Jackson and Jermaine Jackson]

Oh, baby, I need one more chance, ha

I tell ya that I love you

(Baby!) Oh! (Baby!) Oh! (Baby!) Oh!

I want you back!

[Jackie Jackson]

Forget what happened then

[Michael Jackson]

I want you back!

[Jermaine Jackson]

And let me live again

[Michael Jackson]

Oh, I want you back! Ha!