ABC (album)

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ABC

Studio album by The Jackson 5
Released	May 1970
Recorded	1970
Genre	Bubblegum pop/soul
Length	35:45
Label	Motown MS 709
Producer(s)	The Corporation™
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The Jackson 5 chronology
Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5 (1969)	ABC (1970)	Third Album (1970)

ABC was the second studio album by The Jackson 5, issued in May 1970 on Motown Records. It featured the number-one singles "ABC" and "The Love You Save". Also present on the LP are several notable album tracks, including a cover of Funkadelic's "I'll Bet You", "I Found That Girl" (the only lead song from brother Jermaine - Michael takes most of the leads on the album), and "The Young Folks", originally recorded by the Diana Ross-led version of The Supremes. It peaked at number-four on the Billboard Pop Albums Chart, and at number-one on the Billboard Black Albums chart. It was named number ninety-eight on the VH1 All Time Album Top 100. It remains of one of their most popular efforts.

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"The Love You Save" (The Corporation)
"One More Chance" (The Corporation)
"ABC" (The Corporation)
"2-4-6-8" (Jones/Sawyer)
"(Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need" (originally by The Miracles) (Robinson)
"Don't Know Why I Love You" (originally by Stevie Wonder) (Wonder/Moy/Cosby)
"Never Had a Dream Come True" (originally by Stevie Wonder) (Wonder/Moy/Cosby)
"True Love Can Be Beautiful"
"La-La (Means I Love You)" (originally by The Delfonics) (Bell)
"I'll Bet You" (originally by Funkadelic) (Clinton/Barnes/Lindsey)
"I Found That Girl" (The Corporation)
"The Young Folks" (originally by Diana Ross & the Supremes) (Gordy/Story)