Maybe Tomorrow (The Jackson 5 album)
1971 studio album by the Jackson 5
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Maybe Tomorrow is the fifth studio album by the Jackson 5, released on April 12, 1971 by Motown. Released after the success of the hit ballad "I'll Be There", most of the tracks on the album are ballads, with few dance numbers. The album includes the hit singles "Never Can Say Goodbye" and "Maybe Tomorrow". While not as financially successful as the Jackson 5's first three outings, Maybe Tomorrow contains some of the most often-sampled and covered material in the group's catalogue. The album also spent six weeks at No. 1 on the US Soul Albums chart and has sold over 3.5 million copies worldwide.[4][5]
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| Released | April 12, 1971 | |||
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| Length | 33:59 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+[2] |
| Rolling Stone | (mixed)[3] |
Maybe Tomorrow was arranged by Gene Page and James Anthony Carmichael.
Track listing
All tracks are written by The Corporation, except where noted. All lead vocals are by Michael Jackson, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 1. | "Maybe Tomorrow" | 4:41 | ||
| 2. | "She's Good" | Jermaine Jackson | 2:59 | |
| 3. | "Never Can Say Goodbye" | Clifton Davis | 2:57 | |
| 4. | "The Wall" |
| 3:03 | |
| 5. | "Petals" | 2:34 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 6. | "Sixteen Candles" (The Crests cover) |
| Jermaine Jackson | 2:45 |
| 7. | "(We've Got) Blue Skies" |
| 3:21 | |
| 8. | "My Little Baby" | Michael Jackson and Jermaine Jackson | 2:58 | |
| 9. | "It's Great to Be Here" | 2:59 | ||
| 10. | "Honey Chile" (Martha Reeves & the Vandellas cover) | 2:45 | ||
| 11. | "I Will Find a Way" | Jermaine Jackson | 2:57 | |
| Total length: | 33:59 | |||
Re-release
In 2001, Motown remastered all Jackson 5 albums in a "Two Classic Albums/One CD" series (much like they did in the late 1980s). This album was paired with Third Album. The bonus tracks were "Sugar Daddy", the only new track on their 1971 greatest hits set, and "I'm So Happy", the B-side of that single.
Personnel
Recording sessions took place from June 1970 to February 1971. Lead singer Michael Jackson performs "Maybe Tomorrow", "Never Can Say Goodbye", "The Wall", "Petals", "(We've Got) Blue Skies", "My Little Baby", "It's Great to Be Here", and "Honey Chile".[6] His brother Jermaine sang lead on "She's Good", "Sixteen Candles", and "I Will Find A Way".[7]
Vocals[8]
- Michael Jackson – Lead and background vocals
- Jermaine Jackson – Lead and background vocals
- Tito Jackson – Background vocals
- Jackie Jackson – Background vocals
- Marlon Jackson – Background vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Albums (RPM)[9] | 16 |
| US Billboard Top LPs[10] | 11 |
| US Billboard Top Soul Albums[11] | 1 |