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
June to October 1976 with The Jacksons
STUDIO(S)
Sigma Sound Studios
(Philadelphia)
SONGWRITER(S)
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff
PRODUCER(S)
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff
RELEASE DATE :
October 29, 1976 (single)
November 27, 1976 (The Jacksons)
LABEL
Epic CBS Records
LENGTH
3:25 (album version)
3:40 (alternate version)
ALTERNATE VERSIONS RECORDED BY MJ (covers and remixes by other artists are not included)
No alternate version known to exist
MUSICIANS
PEAK ON HOT 100 BILLBOARD :
6
SHORT FILM
No short film
LIVE PERFORMANCES ON TV SHOWS
October 10, 1976 : On the Sonny & Cher Show – Bozo Awards, The Jackssons participate in the Bozo Awards segment with Sonny & Cher and Bob Hope, and they perform “Enjoy Yourself” taped at CBS Television City in Los Angeles.
November 12, 1976 : The Jacksons perform “Enjoy Yourself” and “Dreamer” on Dinah TV show (taped in Burbank). Michael talks to Fred Astaire on the show.
December 31, 1976 : Spanish TV channel TVE airs The Jacksons performances on Nochevieja. The performances were taped earlier in Las Vegas. Valerio Lazarov, the producer of the show, had sent a team. The brothers performed “Good Times”, “Enjoy Yourself”, Dreamer, Keep On Dancing & “Think Happy” with an introduction and a “Happy Birthday” sung in Spanish, alongside the presenter Didi Sherman, Lazarov’s wife.
January 19, 1977 : CBS airs the 5th episode of The Jacksons Variety Show. Special guest star : Redd Foxx. Songs performed : “Enjoy Yourself”, “They Can’t Take That Away from Me”/”Puttin’ on the Ritz”, “Blues Away”, “Bei Mir Bist Du Schön (Means You’re Grand)”, “Keep on Dancing”.
February 8, 1977 : The Jacksons are guests on Mike Douglas show Mike Douglas Show (taped in Philadelphia) where they perform “Enjoy Yourself’, “Dreamer’ & “Show You The Way To Go”.
April 1977 : In New York City, The Jacksons perform “Enjoy Yourself” on local NY kids TV show Wonderama and they are interviewed by TV host Bob McCallister.
May 21, 1977 : The Jacksons perform “Enjoy Yourself”, “Show You the Way to Go”, “Dreamer”, “Keep on Dancing” on Musikladen, Bremen, Germany.
LIVE PERFORMANCES IN CONCERTS
The Jacksons Tour 1977
Goin’ Places Tour 1978
Destiny World Tour 1979
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