Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Jacksons
Guitar
Michael Foreman
Guitar
Dennis Harris
Guitar
Roland Chambers
Guitar
Charles Collins
Drums
David Cruse
Congas
Larry Washington
Congas
Dexter Wansel
Keyboards
Leon Huff
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gene McFadden
Composer
John Whitehead
Composer
Victor Carstarphen
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gene McFadden
Producer
John Whitehead
Producer
Victor Carstarphen
Producer
Leon Huff
Executive Producer
Kenneth Gamble
Executive Producer
Joe Tarsia
Engineer
Jay Marks
Engineer
Peter Humphreys
Assistant Engineer
Jim Dougherty
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Music is a teacher, well
That can teach you right from wrong
'Cause if you listen closely, well
There's a lesson in the song
Music is a doctor, well
That can cure a troubled mind
Listen to the music (Say it again)
The rhythms and the rhymes, well
[Verse 2]
'Cause music's takin' over
Music makes you dance, well
Music's takin' over
Just give music a chance (Say it again)
[Verse 3]
Music is a comfort, well
When you're all alone
Just turn up your music
And you don't need nobody home
Music is a power
People depend on every day
They make their decision
By the records that they play, oh
[Verse 4]
Music's takin' over
(Say it again now)
Music makes you dance
(Music make you, makes you wanna dance)
Music's takin' over
Just give music a chance (Oh, say it again)
[Verse 5]
Let's dance, let's dance
Let's dance, let's dance, oh
Let's dance, let's dance
Let's dance, let's dance, oh
[Verse 6]
Music is a sound
That makes the boys and girls get down (Get down)
Music is a sound
That makes the boys and girls get down (Get down)
[Verse 7]
Listen to the music, listen to the music
Listen to the music
Listen to the music
[Verse 8]
Music's takin' over (Takin' over, ay, ay)
Music makes you dance
(Makes you, makes you wanna dance)
Music's takin' over
Music makes you dance
(You wanna get down, get down, ay)
[Verse 9]
Music's takin' over
[Verse 10]
Get it on
Get it on
Get it on
Get it on
Music's takin' over
Music feels so good
[Verse 11]
Music's takin' over
(Music, music's takin' over)
Music makes you dance
(Oh, oh, music's takin' over)
Music's takin' over
(Music makes you dance)
[Verse 12]
Music's takin' over
Music makes you dance
Music's takin' over
Music makes you dance
Written by: Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Victor Carstarphen