Rockin' Robin (song)
"Rockin' Robin" (originally released as "Rock-In Robin" on the Class Records 45 single) is a song written by Leon René under the pseudonym Jimmie Thomas, and recorded by Bobby Day in 1958. It was Day's biggest hit single, becoming a number two hit on the "Billboard" Hot 100, and spent one week at the top of the charts (number one hit) in R&B sales. Michael Jackson recorded his own version of the song in 1972, which also achieved great success. Copyright status. "Rockin' Robin" is in the public domain, as the owners never renewed the  copyright. Michael Jackson version. In 1972, Michael Jackson released his own version of "Rockin' Robin", which was released as a single from his gold-certified solo album titled "Got to Be There" as a follow-up single to the song of the same name. It was the biggest hit from the album, hitting number 1 on the "Cash Box" singles chart and peaking at number two on both the "Billboard" Hot 100, behind "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" by Roberta Flack, and the "Billboard" soul singles chart, behind "In the Rain" by the Dramatics. Rockin' Robin (song