"Show You the Way to Go" | ||||
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Single by The Jacksons | ||||
from the album The Jacksons | ||||
B-side | "Blues Away" | |||
Released | January 6, 1977 | |||
Format | 7" vinyl | |||
Genre | Soul | |||
Length | 5:30 | |||
Label | Epic, Philadelphia International | |||
Writer(s) | Gamble and Huff | |||
Producer(s) | Gamble and Huff | |||
The Jacksons singles chronology | ||||
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"Show You the Way to Go" | ||||
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Single by Dannii Minogue | ||||
from the album Get into You | ||||
Released | July 20, 1992 | |||
Format |
CD single: Australia Vinyl single: Worldwide Cassette single: UK |
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Recorded | 1992 | |||
Genre | Pop, R&B | |||
Length | 4:21 | |||
Label |
MCA Universal Records Mushroom Records |
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Writer(s) |
Kenny Gamble Leon Huff |
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Producer(s) |
Bruce Forest Andy Whitmore |
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Dannii Minogue singles chronology | ||||
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"Show You the Way to Go" is a song written by Gamble and Huff and released as a single in 1977 by The Jacksons on their CBS debut album, The Jacksons. It was the only number-one song for the group in the UK. It was later covered by Dannii Minogue.
"Show You the Way to Go" became a 1977 hit for The Jacksons, (formerly known as "The Jackson 5") after their departure from Motown nearly two years prior. The move made it easy for the brothers to write and produce their own material. They spent a couple of years under the production and direction of Gamble and Huff and was signed to Philadelphia International Records. This was one of the songs that the producers wrote for the brothers.
This song was released after "Enjoy Yourself," released a year earlier. Michael sang lead and background vocals. Marlon Jackson, and the rest of the brothers (without Jermaine Jackson) had backup parts. The song reached No. 6 US Billboard R&B chart, No. 28 US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart. After recording the album Goin' Places in 1977, The Jacksons left Philadelphia International for Epic.