Enjoy Yourself (The Jacksons song)

"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 non-Motown single for the group since they departed from the label earlier that year. The song peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on February 19, 1977.[1] On other US charts, "Enjoy Yourself" peaked at #2 on the Hot Soul Singles chart,[2] and #33 on the National Disco Action Top 40 chart.[3] On February 14, 1989, it became the group's first single to be certified Platinum by the RIAA.[4] It was also the group's first song to feature new member Randy Jackson, who replaced Jermaine when he decided to stay at Motown after his brothers left.

"Enjoy Yourself"
Single by the Jacksons
from the album The Jacksons
B-side"Style of Life"
ReleasedOctober 29, 1976 (1976-10-29)
Recorded1976
GenreSoul, Funk
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

A music video, the Jacksons' first, was released in early 1977[5] to promote the single; It features the five brothers wearing white suits and dancing on a stage.[6] 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

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.[7]

Charts
Chart (1976–77) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8] 6
U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles[9] 2
U.S. Billboard National Disco Action Top 40[10] 33

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11] Platinum 1,000,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  1. Billboard - Google Boeken. 1977-02-19. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 287.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 132.
  4. "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Archived from the original on 2012-06-29. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  5. "Enjoy Yourself" (1977) on IMDB
  6. . YouTube https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7IsjqR1IlvE. Retrieved 2019-10-25. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. "T.J. Tindall, 65, Philly Soul guitarist for Gamble & Huff". Retrieved 2016-01-29.
  8. . Billboard https://www.billboard.com/music/the-jacksons/chart-history. Retrieved 2019-10-25. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. . Billboard https://www.billboard.com/music/the-jacksons/chart-history/BSI. Retrieved 2019-10-25. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. . Billboard https://www.billboard.com/music/the-jacksons/chart-history/DSI. Retrieved 2019-10-25. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. "American single certifications – Jacksons – Enjoy Yourself". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 


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