Sources : My personal research, Wikipedia, Michael Jackson: For The Record by Chris Cadman & Craig Halstead, Twitter account of Damien Shields and the amazing archives of the MJCast.
ERA
RECORDING DATE
Recorded with Diana Ross, Nipsey Russell and Ted Ross from November 1977 to January 1978
STUDIO(S)
A & R Recording in New York City
SONGWRITER(S)
Luther Vandross
PRODUCER(S)
Quincy Jones
Tom Bahler
RELEASE DATE :
September 18, 1978 (The Wiz soundtrack)
LABEL
MCA
LENGTH
2:40
ALTERNATE VERSIONS RECORDED BY MJ (covers and remixes by other artists are not included)
Album version has Diana Ross singing the lines Michael sang in the film. The film version was released as a single in some continental European countries and peaked at #1 in Belgium and The Netherlands.
MUSICIANS
???
PEAK ON HOT 100 BILLBOARD :
Never released as a single in the US
SHORT FILM
No short film but the song is performed during the film “The Wiz” filmed in 1977 ans released on October 24, 1978.
LIVE PERFORMANCES ON TV SHOWS
Never performed on TV
LIVE PERFORMANCES ON CONCERTS
Never performed on concerts
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