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Neither Michael nor Jermaine appear in the music video, however it does feature the rest of [[The Jackson 5|The Jacksons]], including [[Randy Jackson (Jacksons singer)|Randy]].<ref name="Body">{{cite web|author=Andy Healy|url=https://www.albumism.com/features/the-jacksons-victory-turns-35-anniversary-retrospective|title=The Jacksons' 'Victory' Turns 35 {{!}} Anniversary Retrospective|date=2019-07-01|accessdate=2019-11-04}}</ref>
Neither Michael nor Jermaine appear in the music video, however it does feature the rest of [[The Jackson 5|The Jacksons]], including [[Randy Jackson (Jacksons singer)|Randy]].<ref name="Body">{{cite web|author=Andy Healy|url=https://www.albumism.com/features/the-jacksons-victory-turns-35-anniversary-retrospective|title=The Jacksons' 'Victory' Turns 35 {{!}} Anniversary Retrospective|date=2019-07-01|accessdate=2019-11-04}}</ref>

==Reception==
''[[Cash Box magazine]]'' said "'Body' is a light dance song that neither disappoints nor fully succeeds. Marred slightly by overused chord patterns, the tune nevertheless has a good pulse and partcularly noteworthy build-up to the chorus and features strong tracks and vocals throughout."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1984/CB-1984-10-27.pdf|title=Single Review|magazine=[[Cash Box magazine|Cash Box]]|via=World Radio History|page=8|date=October 27, 1984|access-date=December 8, 2021}}</ref>


==Charts==
==Charts==

Revision as of 04:37, 8 December 2021

"Body"
Single by The Jacksons
from the album Victory
B-side"Body (Instrumental)"
ReleasedNovember 21, 1984 (1984-11-21)
Recorded1983–84
Genre
Length5:06
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The Jacksons
The Jacksons singles chronology
"Torture"
(1984)
"Body"
(1984)
"Nothin' (That Compares 2 U)"
(1989)
Music video
"Body" on YouTube

"Body" is the third single released off the album Victory by The Jacksons. Marlon sang the song’s main verses[2] while the rest of the group sang the chorus.

Neither Michael nor Jermaine appear in the music video, however it does feature the rest of The Jacksons, including Randy.[2]

Reception

Cash Box magazine said "'Body' is a light dance song that neither disappoints nor fully succeeds. Marred slightly by overused chord patterns, the tune nevertheless has a good pulse and partcularly noteworthy build-up to the chorus and features strong tracks and vocals throughout."[3]

Charts

Chart (1984–85) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] 47
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles[5] 39
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[6] 73

References

  1. ^ Geoffrey Himes (1984-07-08). "The Jacksons Anonymous". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
  2. ^ a b Andy Healy (2019-07-01). "The Jacksons' 'Victory' Turns 35 | Anniversary Retrospective". Retrieved 2019-11-04.
  3. ^ "Single Review" (PDF). Cash Box. October 27, 1984. p. 8. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via World Radio History.
  4. ^ "The Jacksons Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
  5. ^ "The Jacksons Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
  6. ^ "The Jacksons Chart History: Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-04.