“SKYWRITER” ERA (JANUARY-MARCH 1973)

RELEASE DATE : March 29, 1973

RECORDING SESSIONS :1972–1973

LENGTH : 29:25

LABEL : Motown Records

PRODUCERS : Hal Davis, The Corporation

TRACKLISTING

“Skywriter”
“Hallelujah Day” (
“The Boogie Man”
“Touch”
Corner of the Sky
“I Can’t Quit Your Love”
“Uppermost”
“World of Sunshine”
“Ooh, I’d Love to Be with You”
“You Made Me What I Am”

PEAK ON BILLBOARD 200 : 44

SINGLES

Corner of the Sky (October 2, 1972) /Peak on Hot 100 Billboard : 18
“Hallelujah Day” (February 26, 1973) /Peak on Hot 100 Billboard : 28
“Skywriter” (August 22, 1973) /Peak on Hot 100 Billboard : not eligible

COMPILATIONS/SPECIAL EDITIONS/SOUNDTRACKS

NONE

TV PERFORMANCES

January 10 : The Jackson 5 appear on the Dick Cavett Show.

March 27 : Michael attends the 45th Academy Awards at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles with Joe. During the ceremony, he performs “Ben” (the song is nominated as best song for a film).

SHORT FILMS/COMMERCIALS/MOVIES

NONE

PRESS

NONE

PHOTOSHOOTS

NONE

TV/RADIO INTERVIEWS

PUBLIC APPEARANCES (EXCEPT CONCERTS)

January 28 : Michael attends the 30th Golden Globe Awards at the International Ballroom – The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills with Katherineand Joe. Michael’s first number 1 solo single, “Ben”, wins for Best Original Song in a motion picture.

March 27 : Michael attends The 45th Academy Awards at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles with Joe. During the ceremony, he performs “Ben” (the song is nominated as best song for a film).

PRIVATE/FAMILY EVENTS

March 9 : Katherine files for divorce after finding out about Joe’s affair but she withdraws her demand a couple of months later.

CONCERTS

March 2 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the State Fair Arena in Oklahoma City.

March 3 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Fant-Ewing Coliseum in Monroe.

March 4 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Rodeo & Livestock Show 1973 in Houston.

March 10 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Astrodome in Houston.

LIVE ALBUMS/TV BROADCASTS/COMMERCIAL RELEASE

None of the concerts from this era were filmed professionnely.

No commercial release.

No TV broadcast.

PREVIOUS ERA : Ben (1972)

NEXT ERA : Music & Me (1973)