Jacksons to play their own instruments or write and produce their own material, and the lack of creative freedom would cause the group to leave for CBS Records within two years of making this recording. This version of "Hum Along and Dance" is stylistically similar to the Rare Earth version, and features nearly the same arrangement with more of an electric funk sound added to the mix. A bewildered Marlon Jackson is heard asking, upon hearing the song's chorus, "ain't no words? What you mean?" His bandmate and brother Tito Jackson replies, as he has been doing throughout the song, by reiterating Gil Bridges' reasoning: "we ain't have time to write none". Jackie Jackson is heard answering as well telling Michael Jackson what to do. This version was sampled by the Bomb Squad for Public Enemy's 1989 track "Prophets Of Rage". An alternate "uncut" longer version of the song appears as a bonus track on the 2004 twofer CD of "Joyful Jukebox Music/Boogie". The song was remixed by David Morales for the 2009 release The Remix Suite. Personnel Temptations version Lead vocals by Eddie Kendricks, Melvin Franklin, Dennis Edwards, and Otis Williams Background vocals by the Temptations: Dennis Edwards, Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin, and Otis Williams Instrumentation by the Funk Brothers Jackson 5 version Lead and background vocals by the Jackson 5: Jackie Jackson, Tito Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, Marlon Jackson & Michael Jackson Instrumentation by various Los Angeles studio musicians Rare Earth version Lead vocals by Pete Rivera Background vocals by Gil Bridges and Rod Richards Instrumentation by Rare Earth: Gil Bridges (saxophone), Pete Rivera (drums), Mike Urso (bass guitar), Ray Monette (guitar), and Mark Olsen (keyboards), Ed Guzman (percussions) References 1970 songs The Temptations songs The Jackson 5 songs Rare Earth (band) songs Songs written by Barrett Strong Songs written by Norman Whitfield Psychedelic soul songs Song recordings produced by Norman Whitfield Songs about music Songs about dancing