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
Song written by Stevie Wonder in 1974 for The Jackson 5. The demo was recorded in 1974 during the “Dancing Machine” album sessions but remained unreleased until 2009.
STUDIO(S)
Motown Studios in California
SONGWRITER(S)
Stevie Wonder
PRODUCER(S)
Stevie Wonder
RELEASE DATE :
Posthumously on November 10, 2009 (I Want You Back! Unreleased Masters)
I Want You Back! Unreleased Masters is a Jackson 5 compilation released to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the band’s debut on Motown Records; their debut single “I Want You Back” was issued October 7, 1969. The compilation, specifically designed to fit like a regular 1970s-era album, contains previously unreleased songs and alternate versions of some of the group’s hits.
LABEL
Motown
LENGTH
3:54
ALTERNATE VERSIONS RECORDED BY MJ (covers and remixes by other artists are not included)
No other version known to exist
MUSICIANS
???
PEAK ON HOT 100 BILLBOARD :
Never released as a single
SHORT FILM
No short film
LIVE PERFORMANCES ON TV SHOWS
Never performed on TV
LIVE PERFORMANCES ON CONCERTS
Never performed on concerts
