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| "Maybe Tomorrow" | ||||
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| Single by the Jackson 5 | ||||
| from the album Maybe Tomorrow | ||||
| B-side | "I Will Find a Way" | |||
| Released | June 22, 1971 (U.S.) | |||
| Recorded | February 1971 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:46 | |||
| Label | Motown M 1186 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | The Corporation- (Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Alphonzo Mizell and Deke Richards) | |||
| Producer(s) | The Corporation | |||
| The Jackson 5 singles chronology | ||||
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"Maybe Tomorrow" is a hit single recorded by American soul family quintet the Jackson 5, in 1971. "Maybe Tomorrow" was included on the Jackson 5's album of the same title, and was also featured on Goin' Back to Indiana. The song was released again in 2009 via a Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers' remix, with an orchestral arrangement by Rob Mounsey, from a compilation album The Remix Suite.
The song peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart, and at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Cash Box said of it that the "group's delightful harmonies and a teasing rhythm section put a sparkling gloss into" the song.
Personnel
- Lead vocals by Michael Jackson
- Background vocals by Jermaine Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Jackie Jackson, Tito Jackson
- Instruments by Los Angeles musicians
Charts
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 20 |
| U.S. Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles | 3 |
UB40 version
English reggae band UB40 recorded a reggae-style cover version of the song in 1987. This was released as a single, peaking at #14 in the UK Singles Chart, and appeared on their compilation album The Best of UB40 – Volume One, released the same year.
Samples
- The Jackson 5 recording was later sampled by rapper Ghostface Killah on his 1996 song "All That I Got Is You".
References
- Breithaupt, Don; Breithaupt, Jeff (October 15, 1996). "How Sweet It Was: The Twilight of Mowtown". Precious and Few - Pop Music in the Early '70s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 48. ISBN 031214704X.
- ASCAP entry for song ASCAP, accessed 28 May 2011
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 267.
- "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. July 3, 1971. p. 22. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
- "The Jacksons 5 Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- "The Jackson 5 Chart History: Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
External links
| The Jackson 5 / The Jacksons singles | |
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| Singles on Steeltown Records |
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| Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 (1969) | |
| ABC (1970) | |
| Third Album (1970) | |
| Jackson 5 Christmas Album (1970) | |
| Maybe Tomorrow (1971) | |
| Greatest Hits (1971) | |
| Lookin' Through the Windows (1972) | |
| Skywriter (1973) | |
| G.I.T.: Get It Together (1973) | |
| Dancing Machine (1974) | |
| Moving Violation (1975) | |
| The Jacksons (1976) | |
| Destiny (1978) | |
| Triumph (1980) | |
| Victory (1984) | |
| 2300 Jackson Street (1989) | |
| Notable collaborations and album tracks | |
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