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ABC (The Jackson 5 song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = ABC
| cover = Abc-jackson5.jpg
| alt =
| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = The Jackson 5
| album = ABC
| B-side = The Young Folks
| released = February 24, 1970
| recorded = December 1969
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 2:55
| label = Motown
M 1163
| writer = The Corporation (Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Alphonzo Mizell and Deke Richards)
| producer = The Corporation
| prev_title = I Want You Back
| prev_year = 1969
| next_title = The Love You Save
| next_year = 1970
}}
"'ABC'" is a song by the Jackson 5. It was released as a single on February 24, 1970. The song knocked the Beatles' "Let It Be" off the top of the 'Billboard' Hot 100 in 1970, and was No. 1 on the soul singles chart for four weeks. It is the title track to the group's second album.
"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.
It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1971. 50 Cent told 'NME' 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 Grammy Hall of Fame announced its induction, along with that of another 24 songs.
Personnel
Musicians on the song's session were uncredited, per 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
* Unknown musician – bongos
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