Michael Jackson - Got to Be There (1972)

Album: Got to Be There

Artist: Michael Jackson

Release: 24 January 1972

Format: Album

Version: Standard Edition
Label: Motown
Archive: .MP3 / 320kpbs / 109MB

Got to Be There is the debut solo studio album by American singer Michael Jackson, released by Motown on January 24, 1972. It includes the song of the same name, which was released on October 7, 1971, as Jackson's debut solo single. It sold 900,000 copies in the United States and over 3.2 million copies worldwide. The album was later remastered and reissued in 2009 as part of the 3-disc compilation Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection. The title track and "Rockin' Robin" were released as singles and were commercially successful. Those two hits were back-to-back on the Hot 100 at Nos. 5 and 6, respectively, on April 8, 1972. Jackson's "I Wanna Be Where You Are" reached No. 27 on the U.S. chart on June 24, 1972.

HIT SINGLE:

TRACKLIST:

1. Ain't No Sunshine
2. I Wanna Be Where You Are
3. Girl Don't Take Your Love From Me
4. In Our Small Way
5. Got To Be There
6. Rockin' Robin
7. Wings Of My Love
8. Maria (You Were The Only One)
9. Love Is Here And Now You're Gone
10. You've Got A Friend