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Lovely One

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Released
  
October 16, 1980

Genre
  
Funk, disco

Label
  
Epic

Recorded
  
1980

Length
  
4:52 3:45 (7" Edit)

Format
  
7" single, 3" CD single

"Lovely One" is a funk single released by American family group The Jacksons on October 16, 1980.

Released as the first single from the brothers' Triumph, it followed the hit "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)". "Lovely One" nearly matched the success of the previous song, reaching number twelve on the Billboard Hot 100, number two on the Black Singles chart and along with the tracks "Can You Feel It" and "Walk Right Now", "Lovely One" hit number one on the dance chart for one week.

Credits

  • Written and composed by Michael Jackson and Randy Jackson
  • Produced by The Jacksons
  • Arrangement by Michael Jackson and Tom Tom 84
  • Lead vocals by Michael Jackson
  • Background vocals by The Jacksons: Jackie Jackson, Tito Jackson, Randy Jackson and Marlon Jackson
  • Instrumentation:
  • Keyboards: Greg Phillinganes
  • Guitars: Tito Jackson, David Williams, Mike Sembello
  • Bass: Nathan Watts
  • Drums: Ollie E. Brown
  • Percussion: Paulinho da Costa
  • References

    Lovely One Wikipedia