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Get It Out'cha System, 1978
Written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, 1975
Dolly Parton had a hit with this song in 1977, but I come to this one fresh. This one, a rousing soul number with disco grooves and gospel-tinged backing vocals, showcases Jackson's vocals. Her voice isn't a towering powerhouse like those of Aretha Franklin or Irma Thomas, but she can definitely belt it out, and delivers her lines with precision and confidence. The song is directed at a sly lothario who returns whispering sweet nothings when the lady's defenses are down: "Here you come again, just when I'm about to make it work without you / You look into my eyes and lie those pretty lies." Despite the lyric, Jackson sounds powerful and enthused; maybe she wants us to know that she's more in control than she lets on.
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