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Got To Be There

Got to Be There is a single released in 1971 by Michael Jackson, and it was his first solo single following his success as the lead singer of The Jackson 5. The single, written by Elliot Willensky (Bayonne, NJ) and produced by longtime Jackson 5 producer Hal Davis, was an immediate success. It reached #1 on the Cashbox singles chart, and #4 on both the Billboard pop and R&B charts. It also reached the #5 position in the UK Singles Chart. With this first hit single, Motown helped to establish Michael Jackson as a solo act while still with his brothers.

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Got To Be There

Lyrics:

Got to be there, got to be there 
In the morning 
When she says hello to the world 
Got to be there, got to be there 
Bring her good times 
And show her that she's my girl 
Oh what a feeling there'll be 
The moment I know she loves me 
'Cause when I look in her eyes I realize 
I need her sharing her world beside me 

So I've got to be there 
Got to be there in the morning 
And welcome her into my world 
And show her that she is my girl 
When she says, "Hello world!" 
I need her sharing the world beside me 

That's why I've got to be there 
Got to be there where love begins 
And that's everywhere she goes 
I've got to be there so she knows 
That when she's with me, she's home 

Got to be there 
Got to be there

 

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