14. The Love You Save (Jackson Five)
Like "I Want You Back" and "ABC," this
was written and produced by "The Corporation": Freddie Perren, Deke
Richards, Fonce Mizell, and Berry Gordy Jr.
With this single, the Jackson 5 became the first act ever to
have its first three chart singles top the Billboard singles chart (Hot
100, or Top 100 prior to 1956).
The original lyrics concerned traffic safety. After the song
was altered to fit the style of the Jackson 5, only the title and the line
"Darling, look both ways before you cross me" survived.