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"Enjoy Yourself"
Side A of US single
Single by the Jacksons
from the album The Jacksons
B-side	"Style of Life"
Released	October 22, 1976 (1976-10-22)
Recorded	1976
Studio	Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre	Philadelphia soul funk
Length	3:25 (album version) 3:40 (alternate version)
Label	Epic PIR
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. On other US charts, "Enjoy Yourself" peaked at number 2 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and number 33 on the National Disco Action Top 40 chart. 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. 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 to promote the single; it features the five Jackson brothers wearing white suits and dancing on a stage. 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.

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

Charts

Certifications

References

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.

External links

• Google.com/books (page 68)

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