written by Leon René under the pseudonym Jimmie Thomas and recorded by Bobby Day in 1958. It was Day's only hit single, becoming a No. 2 Billboard Hot 100 hit.

Michael Jackson version

"Rockin' Robin"
Single by Michael Jackson
from the album Got to Be There
B-side Love Is Here & Now Your Gone
Released February 17, 1972
Format 7" single
Recorded 1971
Genre Pop, R&B
Length 2:31
Label Motown
Writer(s) Leon Rene
Producer Hal Davis, Willie Hutch
Certification Gold
Michael Jackson singles chronology
"Got to Be There"
(1971)		 "Rockin' Robin"
(1972)		 "I Wanna Be Where You Are"
(1972)
Michael Jackson recorded and released a cover version of "Rockin' Robin" in 1972, which was taken from his 1971 first solo album titled "Got to Be There". It was the biggest hit from the album, peaking at #2 on the Pop Charts and Black Singles Charts.

Chart performance

Chart (1958) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 2
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles 1
Chart (1972) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 2
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles 2
  • 1958: Bobby Day
  • 1972: Michael Jackson

Certifications

Version Country Certification Sales
1972 United States Gold 500,000

Source : wikipedia


Lyrics (www.sing365.com)

He rocks in the tree tops all day long
Hoppin' and a-boppin' and singing his song
All the little birdies on Jaybird Street
Love to hear the robin go tweet tweet tweet

[Chorus:]
Rockin' robin, rock rock
Rockin' robin'
Blow rockin' robin
'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight

Every little swallow, every chick-a-dee
Every little bird in the tall oak tree
The wise old owl, the big black crow
Flappin' their wings singing go bird go

[Chorus]

Pretty little raven at the bird-band stand
Told them how to do the bop and it was grand
They started going steady and bless my soul
He out-bopped the buzzard and the oriol

He rocks in the tree tops all day long
Hoppin' and a-boppin' and singing his song
All the little birdies on Jaybird Street
Love to hear the robin go tweet tweet tweet


YOU CAN LISTEN AND WATCH :

1. MJ with J5 live : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4VCUbL7jsc
2. MJ live on tv : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEGmLMZVLdM