Rockin’ Robin

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Rockin’ Robin is a 1972 single by Michael Jackson, a cover of Bobby Day’s 1958 hit that became one of Jackson’s early solo successes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Got to Be There
associatedAct The Jackson 5
basedOn Rockin’ Robin (1958 single by Bobby Day)
linked to: Rockin’ Robin
bSide Love Is Here and Now You’re Gone
chartPositionAustraliaKentMusicReport 1
chartPositionCanadaRPMTopSingles 2
chartPositionUSBillboardEasyListening 2
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 2
chartPositionUSCashBoxTop100 1
composer Jimmie Thomas
countryOfRelease United States
era early 1970s pop
format 7-inch single
genre pop
rock and roll
hasChorusLyric “Rockin’ robin, tweet, tweet, tweet”
hasISRC USMO17200015
hasTheme birds and dancing
hasWikipediaPage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockin%27_Robin_(song)
linked to: Rockin’ Robin
includedIn Michael Jackson discography
isCoverOf Rockin’ Robin (Bobby Day song)
linked to: Rockin’ Robin
labelImprint Motown Records
linked to: Motown
language English
length approximately 2:30
lyricist Jimmie Thomas
notableAs one of Michael Jackson’s early solo hits
originallyPerformedBy Bobby Day
partOf Got to Be There (album)
linked to: Got to Be There
performer Michael Jackson
producer The Corporation
recordedBy Michael Jackson
recordLabel Motown
releaseDate 1972
side A-side
singleReleaseYear 1972
tempo up-tempo
vocalist Michael Jackson
vocalType lead vocals by Michael Jackson

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Got to Be There followedBy Rockin’ Robin
Rockin’ Robin isCoverOf Rockin’ Robin (Bobby Day song)
linked to: Rockin’ Robin
Rockin’ Robin hasWikipediaPage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockin%27_Robin_(song)
linked to: Rockin’ Robin
Rockin’ Robin basedOn Rockin’ Robin (1958 single by Bobby Day)
linked to: Rockin’ Robin