“The Love You Save” hits number one — Jackson 5 become the first rock-era act with three consecutive number-one debuts

“The Love You Save” reaches number one on the Billboard Hot 100, knocking The Beatles’ “The Long and Winding Road” off the top. It holds the position for two weeks and stays on the chart for thirteen weeks.

With this third consecutive Hot 100 chart-topper, the Jackson 5 become the first act of the rock era to have their first three releases all reach number one — making good on Berry Gordy’s prediction at the group’s Hollywood press launch nine months earlier.