All I Do Is Think of You
"All I Do Is Think of You" is a ballad single released by The Jackson 5 as the b-side to the group's single, "Forever Came Today" on the Motown label in 1975, and was the final charted single the group issued as The Jackson 5 before they left Motown for CBS the following year. It was featured on their final Motown album, Moving Violation.
Overview
Song description
The song was written by Michael L. Smith and Brian Holland (formerly of the popular songwriting team of Holland-Dozier-Holland). The song talked of a love a boy had for a girl he met in school, and how he is thinking of her.
Release and reaction
Issued as a b-side to the disco version of The Supremes' "Forever Came Today" on the pop charts, airplay was massive on the urban side that the song was charted also eventually peaking at number fifty on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart. The song was performed live on The Mike Douglas Show in 1975. A few months after this release, the Jackson brothers abruptly left Motown - and the song's co-lead singer Jermaine - and signed with CBS' Philadelphia International record label.
Cover versions and sampling
Over the years, the song gained cult status as a ballad favorite for Jackson 5 fans and fans of Motown in general.
- In 1989, new jack swing/contemporary R&B group, Troop, recorded a cover version off their Attitude album.[1] Produced by Chuckii Booker, this version went to number-one on the R&B singles chart for a week in the summer of 1990.
- In 2002, released pop singer Lil' Corey his version, titled "All I Do" (from his album I'm Just Corey), that included sampled vocals from Michael Jackson from the original 1975 version.[2]
- In 2005, R&B boy band B5 released a cover version similar to Troop's version. Entitled "All I Do" it released as the band's debut single from their self titled album.[3]
- In 2006, hip hop producer J Dilla sampled the song on his track, "Time - Donut of the Heart", on his critically acclaimed album, Donuts.[4]
- In 2006, hip hop band The Roots used J Dilla's track on "Can't Stop This" from their album Game Theory.[5]
- In 2007, hip hop artist Drake used J Dilla's version for his song "Where To Now"[6] from his mixtape Comeback Season.
Personnel
Original Jackson 5 version
References
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