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, Quincy Jones and Ted Ross from November 1977 to January 1978.
Like many musicals of the period, the performances in the soundtrack album are not those used directly in the film, but pre/re-recorded by the same artists at an earlier and/or later date.
STUDIO(S)
A & R Recording (New York City)
SONGWRITER(S)
Charlie Smalls
PRODUCER(S)
Quincy Jones
RELEASE DATE :
September 18, 1978 (The Wiz soundtrack).
LABEL
Unreleased
LENGTH
MCA
ALTERNATE VERSIONS RECORDED BY MJ (covers and remixes by other artists are not included)
The Wiz film version (performed in the film and released on VHS/DVD but never on disc)
MUSICIANS
???
PEAK ON HOT 100 BILLBOARD :
Not released as a single
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 IN CONCERTS
Never performed in concerts
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