who sang never can say goodbye

“Never Can Say Goodbye” was first sung and released by The Jackson 5 , with lead vocals by Michael Jackson, in 1971.

Main versions

• The original hit recording is by The Jackson 5 on their album Maybe Tomorrow , featuring Michael Jackson as lead singer.

• A hugely popular disco version was later recorded by Gloria Gaynor in 1974, which became one of her signature songs and a classic of the disco era.

Quick context

• The song was written by songwriter Clifton Davis and first given to The Jackson 5, where it reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S.

• Gloria Gaynor’s version topped the first-ever Billboard Dance/Disco chart and helped establish her early career before “I Will Survive.”

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