All I Do Is Think of You

"All I Do Is Think of You" is a ballad single released by The Jackson 5 as the b-side to the group's single, "Forever Came Today" on the Motown label in 1975, and was the final charted single the group issued as The Jackson 5 before they left Motown for CBS the following year. It was featured on their final Motown album, Moving Violation.

Overview

Song description

The song was written by Michael Lovesmith and Brian Holland (formerly of the popular songwriting team of Holland-Dozier-Holland). The song is about a boy who's talking about how he's in love with a girl with whom he goes to school and how he's always thinking about her.

Release and reaction

Issued as a b-side to the disco version of The Supremes' "Forever Came Today" on the pop charts, airplay was massive on the urban side that the song was charted also eventually peaking at number fifty on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart. The song was performed live on The Mike Douglas Show in 1975. A few months after this release, the Jackson brothers abruptly left Motown - and the song's co-lead singer Jermaine - and signed with CBS' Philadelphia International record label.

Cover versions and sampling

Over the years, the song gained cult status as a ballad favorite for Jackson 5 fans and fans of Motown in general.

In 1989, new jack swing/contemporary R&B group, Troop, recorded a cover version off their Attitude album.^[1] Produced by Chuckii Booker, this version went to number one on the R&B singles chart for a week in the summer of 1990.
In 2005, R&B boy band B5 released a cover version similar to Troop's version. Entitled "All I Do" it released as the band's debut single from their self titled album.^[2]
In 2006, hip hop producer J Dilla sampled the song on his track, "Time - Donut of the Heart", on his critically acclaimed album, Donuts.^[3]
In 2006, hip hop band The Roots used J Dilla's track on "Can't Stop This" from their album Game Theory.^[4]
In 2007, hip hop artist Drake used J Dilla's version for his song "Where To Now"^[5] from his mixtape Comeback Season.
In 2007, South Korean band Bulssazo covered J Dilla's version for their song "Time : The donut of the heart (Jay Dee : 1974-2006)", tributes to J Dilla.

Personnel

Original Jackson 5 version

Michael Jackson: lead vocals
Jermaine Jackson: co-lead vocals, spoken part
Jackie Jackson, Tito Jackson and Marlon Jackson: background vocals
Instrumentation by various musicians
Produced by Brian Holland

Troop version

Troop (John Harreld, Lawrence McNeil, Reggie Warren, Rodney Benford, Steve Russell): vocals
Derek Organ: drums (overdubs)
Chuckii Booker: all other instruments

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References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 590.
↑ "Where Is Diddy's Group B5 Now? | ZHipHopCleveland.com - Z 107.9 Cleveland's Home for Hip-Hop". ZHipHopCleveland.com. December 29, 2009. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
↑ "les samples de J dilla". Du-bruit.com. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
↑ "The Roots - Game Theory [The Samples". Hip Hop Is Read. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
↑ "J Dilla's Legacy Remembered". Rapfix.mtv.com. February 10, 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
↑ Troop - Attitude (includes song-by-song musician credits) @Discogs.com Retrieved 10-9-2016.

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Singles on Steeltown Records	"Big Boy" "We Don't Have to Be Over 21 (To Fall in Love)"

Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5	"I Want You Back"

ABC	"ABC" "The Love You Save" / "I Found That Girl" "Never Had a Dream Come True" "I'll Bet You" "Don't Know Why I Love You" " La La (Means I Love You)"

Third Album	"I'll Be There" "Mama's Pearl" "The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage"

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Maybe Tomorrow	"Never Can Say Goodbye" "Maybe Tomorrow" "16 Candles"

Greatest Hits	"Sugar Daddy"

Lookin' Through the Windows	"Little Bitty Pretty One" "Lookin' Through the Windows" "Doctor My Eyes"

Skywriter	"Corner of the Sky" "Hallelujah Day" "Skywriter"

G.I.T.: Get It Together	"Get It Together" "Dancing Machine"

Dancing Machine	"Dancing Machine" "The Life of the Party" "I Am Love" "Whatever You Got, I Want"

Moving Violation	"Forever Came Today" "All I Do Is Think of You"

The Jacksons	"Enjoy Yourself" "Show You the Way to Go" "Dreamer"

Goin' Places	"Goin' Places" "Even Though You're Gone" "Different Kind of Lady" "Music's Taking Over" "Find Me a Girl"

Destiny	"Blame It on the Boogie" "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" "Destiny"

Triumph	"Lovely One" "This Place Hotel" "Can You Feel It" "Walk Right Now"

The Jacksons Live!	"Things I Do for You" (Live)

Victory	"State of Shock" "Torture" "Body"

2300 Jackson Street	"Nothin' (That Compares 2 U)" "2300 Jackson Street" "Art of Madness"

Notable collaborations and album tracks	"Who's Lovin' You" "Hum Along and Dance" "Time Out for the Burglar" "Feelin' Alright" "That's How Love Is" "This Is It"

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