Jump to content

Enjoy Yourself (The Jacksons song)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Enjoy Yourself"
Side A of US single
Single by the Jacksons
from the album The Jacksons
B-side"Style of Life"
ReleasedOctober 22, 1976 (1976-10-22)[1]
Recorded1976
StudioSigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[2]
Genre
Length3:25 (album version)
3:40 (alternate version)
Label
Songwriter(s)Gamble and Huff
Producer(s)Gamble and Huff
The Jacksons singles chronology
"All I Do Is Think of You"
(1975) 		"Enjoy Yourself"
(1976) 		"Show You the Way to Go"
(1977)
Music video
"Enjoy Yourself" on YouTube

"Enjoy Yourself" is a song recorded by the Jacksons and released as a single in 1976. Featuring Michael and Jackie Jackson on lead vocals, it was the first single for the group since they departed from Motown earlier that year. The song peaked at number 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100 songs chart on February 19, 1977.[3] On other US charts, "Enjoy Yourself" peaked at number 2 on the Hot Soul Singles chart[4] and number 33 on the National Disco Action Top 40 chart.[5] On February 14, 1989, it became the group's second single to be certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in the United States.[6] It was the group's first song to feature new member Randy Jackson, who replaced Jermaine Jackson when he decided to stay at Motown after his brothers left.

A music video, the Jacksons' first, was released in early 1977[7] to promote the single; it features the five Jackson brothers wearing white suits and dancing on a stage.[8] It was released on DVD for the bonus disc of Michael Jackson's Vision. The song was included on two of Michael's compilations, 2004's The Ultimate Collection and the US edition of The Essential Michael Jackson from 2005.

Background

[edit]

The song is credited to Philadelphia songwriters/producers Gamble and Huff; however, a session musician from Gamble and Huff’s in-house band recalled that T.J. Tindall wrote the riff that was the initial spark for the song.[9]

Record World said that "it's down right funky and tasteful enough to go all the way."[10]

Charts

[edit]
Chart (1976–1977) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[11] 5
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[12] 6
U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles[13] 2
U.S. Billboard National Disco Action Top 40[14] 33

Certifications

[edit]
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[15] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "promo disc with release date".
  2. ^ Cogan, Jim; Clark, William (2003). Temples of Sound: Inside the Great Recording Studios. San Francisco, United States: Chronicle Books. pp. 151–163. ISBN 0-8118-3394-1.
  3. ^ Billboard - Google Boeken. 1977-02-19. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 287.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 132.
  6. ^ "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Archived from the original on 2012-06-29. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  7. ^ "Enjoy Yourself" (1977) on IMDB
  8. ^ "The Jacksons - Enjoy Yourself (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  9. ^ "T.J. Tindall, 65, Philly Soul guitarist for Gamble & Huff". Retrieved 2016-01-29.
  10. ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. October 2, 1976. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  11. ^ "RPM Top Singles - Volume 26, No. 21". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  12. ^ "The Jacksons". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  13. ^ "The Jacksons". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  14. ^ "The Jacksons". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  15. ^ "American single certifications – Jacksons – Enjoy Yourself". Recording Industry Association of America.
[edit]


Stub icon

This 1970s single–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Enjoy_Yourself_(The_Jacksons_song)&oldid=1253406316"