Dancing Machine
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"Dancing Machine" is a song recorded by American R&B group the Jackson 5; it was the title track of their ninth studio album. The song was originally recorded for the group's 1973 album G.I.T.: Get It Together and was released as a remix.
Background
The song, which reportedly sold over three million copies,
Personnel
- Lead vocals by Michael Jackson and Jermaine Jackson
- Background vocals by Michael Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, Tito Jackson, Jackie Jackson and Marlon Jackson
- Instrumentation by Los Angeles area session musicians:[5]
- Bass by William Salter
- Guitars by Dean Parks, David T. Walker and Arthur Wright
- Drums by James Gadson
- Percussion by Bobbye Hall
- Keyboards by Joe Sample
- Produced by Hal Davis
- Arranged by Arthur Wright
Charts
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All-time charts
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Samples and cover versions
"Dancing Machine" was most notably
Additionally, the song was covered by Roni Griffith in 1984. Another alternate remix version was released on The Original Soul of Michael Jackson in 1987. It was remixed with extra vocals and many overdubbed instruments, giving it an 80's pop feel rather than a mid 70's disco feel. Paula Abdul covered the song in 1997 as an unreleased demo. It was also covered by Suburban Legends on their Japan-only EP, Dance Like Nobody's Watching: Tokyo Nights. A longer alternate version (4:25) appears on the I Want You Back! Unreleased Masters compilation released in 2009. A remix by Polow da Don was featured in a commercial for Svedka. This version was later released on the 2009 album The Remix Suite, along with three other versions of the song, by Dave Audé, Paul Oakenfold and Steve Aoki. In D-TV, it was set to the Dance of the Hours segment from Fantasia. Justin Timberlake interpolated part of the song (watch her get down, watch her get down) for the song "Murder" on his 2013 album The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2. The song was reworked and covered by English singer Laura Mvula in 2017, with the song produced by Naughty Boy.
References
- ^ Hitsville USA, The Motown Singles Collection, Vol. 2: 1972–1992 (1993), liner notes
- ^ "Dancing Machine – the Jackson 5 | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ Sales statistics for Jackson 5 singles. Retrieved March 17, 2008
- ^ "Nov. 3, 1973: The Day 'The Robot' Dance Became Famous [EUR Video Throwback]". EURweb. 2020-11-03. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ISBN 9781788400572.
- ^ "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. 2 January 2013.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 287.
- ^ Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1974
- ^ "RPM 100 May 25, 1974" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 10 December 2018.