The Love You Save is one of The Jackson 5 songs in the albums, ABC and Greatest Hits. It was released on May 16, 1970 in the U.S. and was recorded in Hitsville West, Los Angeles; March of 1970. It was written by The Corporation (Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Alphonzo Mizell, and Deke Richards) and was produced by The Corporation.[1]
Credits[]
- Written and produced by The Corporation: Berry Gordy, Jr., Freddie Perren, Alphonzo Mizell, and Deke Richards
- Lead vocals by Michael Jackson, Jermaine Jackson
- Background vocals by Michael Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, Tito Jackson, Jackie Jackson, and Marlon Jackson
- Co-lead by Jermaine Jackson, Tito Jackson, and Marlon Jackson
- Keyboards by Freddie Perren
- Guitar by David T. Walker, Louis Shelton and Don Peake
- Bass guitar by Wilton Felder
- Drums by Gene Pello
- Side vocals by Marlon Jackson, Tito Jackson, and Jackie Jackson
Lyrics[2][]
- Stop! Na na na! You'd better save it!
- Stop, stop, stop, you'd better save it!
- When we played tag in grade school
- You wanted to be It.
- But chasing boys was just a fad
- You crossed your heart you'd quit.
- When we grew up you traded
- Your promise for my ring
- Now just like back to grade school
- You're doing the same old thing!
- Stop! The love you save may be your own!
- Darling, take it slow
- Or some day you'll be all alone.
- You'd better stop the love you save may be your own!
- Darling, look both ways before you cross me
- You're headed for the danger zone.
- I'm the one who loves you!
- I'm the one you need!
- Those other guys will put you down
- As soon as they succeed!
- They'll ruin your reputation!
- They'll label you a flirt!
- The way they talk about you
- They'll turn your name to dirt, oh!
- Isaac said he kissed you
- Beneath the apple tree
- When Benjie held your hand he felt
- E-lec-tri-ci-tee!
- When Alexander called you
- He said he rang your chimes.
- Christopher discovered
- You're way ahead of your times!
- Stop! The love you save may be your own!
- Darling, take it slow
- Or some day you'll be all alone.
- You'd better stop the love you save may be your own!
- Darling, look both ways before you cross me
- You're headed for a danger zone.
- Slow down.
- Slow down.
- Slow down.
- Slow down.
- S is for "Save it"
- T is for "Take it slow"
- O is for "Oh, no!"
- P is for "Please, please, don't go!"
- The love you save may be your own
- Some day you may be all alone
- Stop it!
- Save it, girl!
- Baby! Ooooh!
- You better stop the love you save may be your own
- You'd better stop! the love you save may be your own!
- Please, please
- Or some day, some day baby,
- You'll be all alone
- I'm the one who loves you!
- I'm the one you need!
- Those other guys will put you down as soon as they succeed.
- (Ah!)
- Stop! The love you save may be your own, baby
- You'd better stop it, stop it, stop it girl!
- Or someday you'll be all alone.
- The way they talk about you
- They'll turn your name to dirt.
- Stop! The love you save may be your own!
- Don't cha know don't cha know.
- Some day baby you'll be all alone.
- (Wait a while)
- Those other guys will put you down as soon as they succeed.
- Stop! The love you save may be your own!
- Darling
In ABC[]
This song is the 1st song in this album.[3]
In Greatest Hits[]
This song is the 7th song in this album.[4]
Charts[]
It has holding the #1 spot on the soul singles chart for six weeks. It also held the #1 position on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart from June 27 to July 4, 1970 (2 weeks).