"dancing machine" is a song recorded by american r&b outfit the jackson 5, and was the title track of their ninth studio album. the song was originally recorded for the group's 1973 album "" and was released as a remix for a response to the success of the single. it was the group's first us top ten hit since 1971's "sugar daddy". "dancing machine" brought the jackson 5 their second grammy award nomination in 1975 for best r&b performance by a duo or group with vocals, losing to rufus and chaka khan's "tell me something good".