Goin' Places (song) explained

Goin' Places
Type:single
Artist:The Jacksons
Album:Goin' Places
B-Side:Do What You Wanna
Released:September 1977
Recorded:December 1976
Studio:Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Length:4:30
Producer:Gamble and Huff
Prev Title:Show You the Way to Go
Prev Year:1977
Next Title:Blame It On the Boogie
Next Year:1978

"Goin' Places" is a song written by Gamble and Huff and recorded by The Jacksons for their twelfth album of the same name.[1] Released as the album's lead single a few weeks before the album was released, it peaked at #52 on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 12, 1977.[2]

Music video

The music video focused on scenes between the brothers performing on stage and playing around New York City. Locations in the video included Central Park and the Statue of Liberty.

Charts

Chart (1977–78)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 10052
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles[3] 8
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[4] 40

External links

Goin' Places - Lyrics

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Goin' Places. AllMusic. 2019-12-15.
  2. Web site: Hot 100. Billboard. 2019-12-15.
  3. The Jacksons Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Billboard. 2019-12-15.
  4. The Jacksons Chart History: Dance Club Songs. Billboard. 2019-12-15.