Farewell My Summer Love (song)
1984 single by Michael Jackson
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"Farewell My Summer Love" is a song recorded by Michael Jackson in 1973. Written by Keni St. Lewis, it was later released in 1984 as a single from the compilation album Farewell My Summer Love due to the commercial interest that generated from the sales of Jackson's hit 1982 album Thriller.
B-side"Call on Me" (album version)
ReleasedMay 1984[1]
RecordedSeptember 4–11, 1973[1]
- 1984 (overdubs)
StudioMotown Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California)[1]
| "Farewell My Summer Love" | ||||
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| Single by Michael Jackson | ||||
| from the album Farewell My Summer Love | ||||
| B-side | "Call on Me" (album version) | |||
| Released | May 1984[1] | |||
| Recorded | September 4–11, 1973[1]
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| Studio | Motown Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California)[1] | |||
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| Length | 4:21 (album version) 3:41 (single version) 3:38 (original 1973 mix) | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Songwriter | Keni St. Lewis[1] | |||
| Producers | ||||
| Michael Jackson singles chronology | ||||
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It hit No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart and was a Top 40 Pop and R&B and Top 20 Adult Contemporary hit in the U.S.
Reception
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | 68 |
| Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[5] | 23 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts)[6] | 7 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 38 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary[8] | 20 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[9] | 34 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1984) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (Gallup)[10] | 74 |