Show You the Way to Go
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"Show You the Way to Go" is a song written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff and released as a single in 1977 originally by The Jacksons
on their CBS debut album, The Jacksons
. It was the first number-one song for the group in Britain. It was later covered by Dannii Minogue
.
pioneers Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff and under their own label, Philadelphia International. This was one of the songs that the producers backed the young men on and for lead singer Michael
professionally, he had shown a lot of vocal growth. Marlon, however, had a backup part. As the song reached a bridge, Gamble & Huff had 18-year-old Michael hitting notes and bridges that he probably would've been restricted to sing in at Motown. Michael's breakdown possibly helped the song reach #6 R&B, #28 Pop and #1 UK. In fact, it was a milestone overseas for the Jacksons because it was the family unit's only #1 single in the UK. A year later, the Jacksons left Philadelphia International for Epic where their greatest success was near. Michael has said that this is one of his favorites during this period and that he was surprised that it wasn't a bigger hit. The song appeared on their 1976 album The Jacksons
.
In 1992 it was recorded for the NME
charity album Ruby Trax by Dannii Minogue and subsequently released as a single, reaching #30 on the UK singles chart in August of that year.
and was also included on the charity album Ruby Trax, which raised money for the UK Spastics Charity. The song received a mixed reception from music critic
s. It reached the top-thirty in the United Kingdom, becoming Minogue's fifth top thirty single.
UK CD single
Australian CD single
Japanese CD single
Vinyl single
UK Cassette single
Ruby Trax (Disc one, track 9)
The Jackson 5
The Jackson 5 , later known as The Jacksons, were an American popular music family group from Gary, Indiana...
on their CBS debut album, The Jacksons
The Jacksons (album)
-Reception:Released in 1976 for Epic Records and Philadelphia International Records as a joint venture. The album was the band's first for CBS, following their seven-year tenure on Motown as "The Jackson 5"...
. It was the first number-one song for the group in Britain. It was later covered by Dannii Minogue
Dannii Minogue
Danielle Jane "Dannii" Minogue is an Australian singer-songwriter, actress, television personality, radio personality, fashion designer and model...
.
The Jacksons version
A 1976 hit for The Jackson 5 now known as The Jacksons after their departure from Motown nearly two years prior. Though the move made it easy for the brothers to write and produce their own material, they spent a couple of years under the production and direction of fellow soulSoul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
pioneers Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff and under their own label, Philadelphia International. This was one of the songs that the producers backed the young men on and for lead singer Michael
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
professionally, he had shown a lot of vocal growth. Marlon, however, had a backup part. As the song reached a bridge, Gamble & Huff had 18-year-old Michael hitting notes and bridges that he probably would've been restricted to sing in at Motown. Michael's breakdown possibly helped the song reach #6 R&B, #28 Pop and #1 UK. In fact, it was a milestone overseas for the Jacksons because it was the family unit's only #1 single in the UK. A year later, the Jacksons left Philadelphia International for Epic where their greatest success was near. Michael has said that this is one of his favorites during this period and that he was surprised that it wasn't a bigger hit. The song appeared on their 1976 album The Jacksons
The Jacksons (album)
-Reception:Released in 1976 for Epic Records and Philadelphia International Records as a joint venture. The album was the band's first for CBS, following their seven-year tenure on Motown as "The Jackson 5"...
.
In 1992 it was recorded for the NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
charity album Ruby Trax by Dannii Minogue and subsequently released as a single, reaching #30 on the UK singles chart in August of that year.
Personnel
- Lead vocals by Michael Jackson
- Background vocals by Tito JacksonTito JacksonToriano Adaryll "Tito" Jackson is an American singer and lead guitarist and original member of The Jackson 5. He is the older brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson.-Early life and rise to stardom:...
, and Randy Jackson - Instruments by Tito Jackson, Randy Jackson, and additional people, in particular, MFSBMFSBMFSB was a pool of more than thirty studio musicians based at Philadelphia’s famed Sigma Sound Studios. They worked closely with the production team of Gamble and Huff and producer/arranger Thom Bell, and backed up such groups as Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, the O’Jays, the Stylistics, the...
Dannii Minogue version
Dannii Minogue's version was produced by Bruce Forest and Andy Whitmore and was the first song released from her second album, Get into YouGet into You
Get Into You is the second album by Australian pop singer Dannii Minogue. It was released by MCA Records on 4 October 1993 in the United Kingdom.The track "Hold On" was supposed to close the album as track 14 but was scrapped at the last minute...
and was also included on the charity album Ruby Trax, which raised money for the UK Spastics Charity. The song received a mixed reception from music critic
Critic
A critic is anyone who expresses a value judgement. Informally, criticism is a common aspect of all human expression and need not necessarily imply skilled or accurate expressions of judgement. Critical judgements, good or bad, may be positive , negative , or balanced...
s. It reached the top-thirty in the United Kingdom, becoming Minogue's fifth top thirty single.
Personnel
- Lead vocals by Dannii Minogue
- Background vocals by Dannii Minogue
- Instruments by additional people
- Produced by Bruce Forest
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Show You the Way to Go".UK CD single
- "Show You the Way to Go" (7" version)
- "Success" (E-Smoove Groovy 12")
- "Show You the Way to Go" (Extended version)
- "Success" (Maurice's dub)
Australian CD single
- "Show You the Way to Go" (7" version)
- "SuccessSuccess (song)"Success" is a dance-pop song performed by Australian singer Dannii Minogue. The song was written by Minogue and Alvin Moody, and produced by Moody and Vincent Bell for Minogue's debut album Love and Kisses . It was released as Minogue's second single in September 1990 in Australia...
" (E-Smoove Groovy 12") - "Show You the Way to Go" (Extended version)
Japanese CD single
- "Show You the Way to Go" (7" version)
- "Success" (E-Smoove Groovy 12")
- "Show You the Way to Go" (Extended version)
- "Success" (Maurice's dub)
Vinyl single
- "Show You the Way to Go" (7" version)
- "Success" (E-Smoove Groovy 12")
- "Show You the Way to Go" (Extended version)
- "Success" (Maurice's dub)
UK Cassette single
- "Show You the Way to Go" (7" version)
- "Show You the Way to Go" (Dub)
Ruby Trax (Disc one, track 9)
- "Show You the Way to Go" (Please note that this is different version to the album or cd version)