“ABC” is the lead single to The Jackson 5’s sophomore album, ABC. The single was released on February 24, 1970 and it was the group’s second single to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 after “I Want You Back” was their first #1 hit in 1969. “ABC” knocked The Beatles“Let It Be” off the top of the pop chart and it topped the soul singles chart for four weeks.

“ABC” was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals category in 1971. The song is featured on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s list of the 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and it was also inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2017.