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This Day in Black History: Nov. 15, 1969

“I Want You Back” by Jackson 5 debuts.

By Britt Middleton

November 15, 2011 / 7:00 AM

The Jackson 5’s first single, I Want You Back, debuts on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The single would hit No. 1 in January 1970.

(Photo: 2001 Tribune Entertainment)

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