Love You Save

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About Love You Save

"The Love You Save" is a 1970 number-one hit single recorded by The Jackson 5 for Motown Records. It held the number-one spot on the soul singles chart for six weeks and the number-one position on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks, from June 27 to July 4, 1970 (in the UK Top 40 chart, it peaked at number 7 in August 1970). The song is the third of the four-in-a-row Jackson 5 number-ones released (the others were "I Want You Back", "ABC", and "I'll Be There"). Billboard ranked the record as the No. 16 song of 1970, one slot behind the Jackson 5's "ABC". 


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Stop! Nanana! 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!

[Chorus]
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!

[Chorus]

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!
Or some day you'll be all alone.

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

Those other guys will put you down as soon as they succeed.
Stop! The love you save may be your own

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The Jackson 5

The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson Five, sometimes stylized The Jackson 5ive), later known as The Jacksons, or simply Jacksons, are an American popular music family group from Gary, Indiana. Founding group members Jackie Jackson, Tito Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, Marlon Jackson and Michael Jackson formed the group after performing in an early incarnation called The Jackson Brothers, which originally consisted of a trio of the three older brothers. Active from 1964 to 1990, the Jacksons played from a repertoire of R&B, soul, pop and (in the 1970s) disco. During their six-and-a-half-year Motown tenure, The Jackson 5 was one of the biggest pop-music acts of the 1970s, and the band served as the launching pad for the solo careers of their lead singers Jerm… more »

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Written by: FREDDIE PERREN, ALPHONSO MIZELL, DEKE RICHARDS, BERRY GORDY JR

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12 facts about this song

Group Origin
"The Love You Save" was performed by The Jackson 5, an American pop band composed of siblings from the Jackson family, including Michael Jackson.
Chart Performance
"The Love You Save" topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1970, making it the third song by The Jackson 5 to reach number one in less than seven months.
Album Feature
The song is a part of The Jackson 5's second album "ABC" and was released as a single on May 13, 1970.
Songwriters
"The Love You Save" was written by The Corporation, a songwriting and production team consisting of Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Alphonzo Mizell, and Deke Richards.
Song Theme
The song carries a caution about the dangers of fast love and urges to "take it slow" or else love may fade away.
Motown Sound
Like many other Jackson 5 tracks, "The Love You Save" features a distinctive blend of pop and soul, characteristic of the Motown sound.
Dance Routine
Not only was the song itself popular, but the dance routine that accompanied it made a mark as well.
Television Performances
The Jackson 5 performed "The Love You Save" on several television shows, including American Bandstand, The Ed Sullivan Show and The Flip Wilson Show.
Cover Versions
This song has been covered by several artists over the years, including a notable rendition by Hanson on their 1995 album "Boomerang."
Fairytale References
The song has a verse that references a number of fairy tale characters, including Peter Pan, a pixie, and Pinocchio. This showed the imaginative flair in the group's songwriting.
Album Sales
The "ABC" album, which featured "The Love You Save," has sold over 5.7 million copies worldwide, making it a significant contribution to the Jackson 5's overall sales success.
Cultural Impact
"The Love You Save" has been recognized as a part of the soundtrack of its era and continues to be loved and celebrated by fans of classic Motown music.

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