Goin' Places (song)

"Goin' Places" is a song written by Gamble and Huff and recorded by The Jacksons for their twelfth album of the same name.^[3] 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.^[4]

"Goin' Places"
Single by The Jacksons
from the album Goin' Places
B-side	"Do What You Wanna"
Released	September 1977
Recorded	December 1976
Studio	Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre	Funk[1] Soul[1]
Length	4:30
Label	Epic PIR
Songwriter(s)	Gamble and Huff[2]
Producer(s)	Gamble and Huff[2]
The Jacksons singles chronology
"Show You the Way to Go" (1977) "Goin' Places" (1977) "Blame It On the Boogie" (1978)
Music video
"Goin' Places" on YouTube

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 100[4]	52
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles[5]	8
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[6]	40

References

1. "Goin' Places". Discogs. September 1977. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
2. "Goin' Places". YouTube. 2015-05-11. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
3. "Goin' Places". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
4. "Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
5. "The Jacksons Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
6. "The Jacksons Chart History: Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-12-15.

External links

• Genius: Goin' Places - Lyrics