Then Michael was given the break to release solo albums starting in 1972. The hits "Got To Be There" and "Ben" were contained in the two albums with the same titles. However, in 1975 the brothers decided to leave Motown because of the company's refusal to allow them to have more creative control over their works.
From Motown the Jackson Five moved to CBS Records, Epic Records Division in 1975. The group's name was changed to The Jacksons. Michael became the group's lead songwriter who made hits such as "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)","This Place Hotel", and "Can You Feel It" all the way from 1976 to 1984.
Michael's talent as songwriter was made even more prominent in the album which he co-produced with Quincy Jones, titled "Off the Wall". Other songwriters in this alum were Rod Temperton of Heatwave, Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney. After its release in 1979, the album was able to generate four US top 10 hits, the first-ever in history.
The singles "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" and "Rock With You" paved the way for "Off The Wall" to reach Number 3 on the Billboard 200. The album had 7 million sales in the US and sold over 20 million copies internationally.
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