Today i'm going to post about Michael's first solo debut album, and it was "Got To Be There". This album released by Motown Records in January 24 1972, Got To Be There album was sold over 3.2 million copies worldwide.
Motown released MJ's solo album around the same time with the another famous artist : Donny Osmond, who was hitting with songs like "Sweet & Innocent" and "Puppy Love". "Got To Be There" (at #8) and Donny's "Hey Girl/I Knew You When" (at #9) were back to back on the Hot 100 on 15 January 1972. MJ's and Donny's debut efforts almost paralleled each other, as Michael scored a hit with the title track and "Rockin' Robin", which like Osmond's "Puppy Love", was a remake of an old '50s rock song.
Those two hits were back to back on the Hot 100 at #5 and #6, respectively, on April 8, 1972. Jackson's "I Wanna Be Where You Are" (at #27) and Osmond's "Too Young" (at #28) would be back-to-back on the Hot 100 on June 24, 1972. The album also included covers of Bill Withers "Ain't No Sunshine", Carole King's "You've Got A Friend" and The Supremes' "Love Is Here And Now You Gone".
The Tracks From "Got To Be There"
- Ain't No Sunshine
This song was released as a single in July 3 1972, and released only in UK
- I Wanna Be Where You Are
This song was released as a single in May 2 1972
- Girl Don't Take Your Love From Me
- In Our Small Way
- Got To Be There
This song was released as a single in October 7 1971 in US, and in UK at January 3 1972
- Rockin Robin
This song was released as a single in the US at February 17 1972 and at the UK at May 27 1972
-Wings of My Love
- Maria (You Were The Only One)
- Love Is Here And You're Gone
- You've Got A Friend
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