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. It was released as a single in 1970. The song replaced

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" on the number-one spot of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in 1970, and was number one on the soul singles chart for four weeks. It is the title track to the group's second album and sold 2 million copies within the first week of its release in the US and more than 4 million copies worldwide. ''

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'' said: "Having whetted the world's appetite with 'I Want You Back' the Jackson 5 makes it back with another dynamite side cast in the image of its million seller. Searing vocals and the familiar drive of the Motown supporting cast assure another giant here." ''

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'' said: "This pulsating swinger has all the sales and chart potential of the initial entry I Want You Back'">I_Want_You_Back.html" ;"title="I Want You Back">I Want You Back'" ''Record World'' said the song proved that "the Jackson 5 are Motown's newest supergroup". "ABC" was performed on television on ''American Bandstand'' (February 21, 1970), ''The Ed Sullivan Show'' (May 10, 1970), and '' The Flip Wilson Show'' (November 4, 1971), among many other broadcasts. The upbeat lyrics compare learning to love to learning the alphabet. "ABC" was nominated for the

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in 1971.

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'' that the song was the first he remembered hearing: "I've always loved MJ, so I guess it was probably a good place to start music: right here, with the ABCs." On November 7, 2016, the

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announced the song's induction, along with that of another 24 songs. "ABC" is featured as an

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Personnel

Musicians on the song's session were uncredited, in line with Motown policy. Motown did not list session musician credits on their releases until 1971. The musicians who performed on "ABC" are believed to be as follows: * David T. Walker – guitar * Louis Shelton – guitar * Don Peake – guitar * Wilton Felder – bass guitar * Gene Pello – drums * Freddie Perren – keyboards * Sandra Crouch – tambourine * Joe Clayton –

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Charts

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References

External links

Overview of The Jackson 5 - "ABC" single.
All the picture sleeves, song and remixes to listen at www.jackson5abc.com * The Jackson 5 - "ABC" song review by Bill Janovitzat

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The Jackson 5 - "ABC" (1970) song
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