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
In January-July 1978 with The Jacksons
STUDIO(S)
Hayvenhurst home Studio in Encino, California
Total EXperience Recording Studios (Hollywood, California)
Record Plant
(Los Angeles, California)
Cherokee Studios
(Hollywood, California)
Dawnbreaker Studios
(San Fernando, California)
SONGWRITER(S)
The Jacksons
PRODUCER(S)
The Jacksons
RELEASE DATE :
December 18, 1978 (Destiny).
Released as a single only in the UK
LABEL
Epic CBS Records
LENGTH
4:55
ALTERNATE VERSIONS RECORDED BY MJ (covers and remixes by other artists are not included)
No alternate version known to exist.
MUSICIANS
Ricky Lawson – drums
Rick Marotta – drums, percussion
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Laudir de Oliveira – congas
Claudio Slon – congas
Seawind Horns – trumpet, saxophone, flute
Roland Bautista – guitar
Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitar, guitar solo
Michael Sembello – guitar, bass
Michael Boddicker – synthesizers
Greg Phillinganes – keyboards, synthesizers , rhythm arrangements
Gary King – bass
Nathan Watts – bass
Ed Greene – drums
Produced by The Jacksons
Bobby Colomby, Mike Atkinson – executive producers
Don Murray, Peter Granet – engineer
Clare Fischer – string arrangement
Tom Tom 84 – horn arrangements, string arrangements
Jerry Hey – horn arrangements
PEAK ON HOT 100 BILLBOARD :
Not released as a single in the US
SHORT FILM
No short film
LIVE PERFORMANCES ON TV SHOWS
January 28+29+30, 1979 : While in Madrid, The Jacksons tape a performance of “Destiny”, “Blame It On The Boogie”, “Goin Places” and “Shake Your Body” on Spanish TV show Aplauso (which airs RTVE on February 3, 1979).
February 6+7+8+9, 1979 : While in London, The Jacksons tape performances of “Shake Your Body”, “Blame It On The Boogie” & “Destiny” on Top Of The Pops. They also perform “Shake Your Body”, “Things I Do For You” & “Destiny” on Midnight Special. Jermaine joins them on stage for the last song.
LIVE PERFORMANCES IN CONCERTS
Destiny World Tour 1979 (first leg)
Jackson Dynasty 