She did an excellent job! So much so, that this is a classic soundtrack that millions upon millions hum along with even today! She was a history making genius!
Underrated??? Ja'net has NEVA been underrated by ANY1!!! Maybe u just didnt hear much about her where ur from, but trust me, she was an American Treasure in our Community since this song was 1st played on TV in 1975... She was already a shining star on the TV show "Good Times" since 1974 even after the John Amos was fired... Some of us even thot Sherman Hemsley was singing the male part of that song too (guilty😅) She upheld Good Times the last 3 seasons back wen there was actual FULL seasons, haaa!😅
I’m curious which episode this is from or if it is from another source because this copy goes farther than the Season 6 Episode 7 (The Expectant Father) ending does. It is close, but this one is just a little bit longer unless there are two halves put together (the piano intro with the rarely heard first part with singing followed by the second usually heard part with the humming that normally follows the piano intro without the singing part). I’ve been through every episode of every season I can find, and I can’t find one where the ending matches this one. Season 6 Episode 7 is as close to this copy as I can find but stops several seconds short of this one before it gets to “yeah we finally, finally, finally, got a piece of the pie.”
Omg my scalp tingled when I heard the piano at the beginning-haven’t heard that since I was a little girl and it was bedtime! Such memories wow! Feeds the soul! Thank you for posting this! ♥️
I had a love/hate relationship with this song, when I was a kid. Liked the show, loved the end credits, but hated that soon after we were told, "it's time for you guys to go to bed."
Sunday night's were the best night of television.....when CBS was the shit!!! 7:00 60 Minutes 8:00 Archie Bunkers Place 8:30 One Day At a Time 9:00 Alice 9:30 The Jeffersons 10:00 Trapper John MD
R.I.P. Ja’Net DuBois for your amazing voice singing the theme song for The Jeffersons and your sassy wit on Good Times as Wilona Woods. You will be dearly missed by all your fans. You brought the church back home when you sang ‘Movin’ On Up.
Great song, I always liked the closing music, but they rarely played it to the end. Usually got cut off. This is great. Usually started at the humming part, so I didn't even know she sang a verse before that.
I absolutely LOVE the closing theme! So glad someone finally has uploaded the full version. Anyone else notice that this was uploaded the day Sherman Hemsley (George) died?
One of TV best sitcoms ever to the actors and actresses who passed away my thoughts are with your family you may be gone but not forgotten the Jeffersons always a classic to watch you guys rock thanks keep the laughs coming appreciate you guys ! Joe
JA'NET Dubois wrote and sing this song for the Jefferson theme song. R.I.P JA'NET aka WINONA. She died suddenly today at her home. She was 74 years old. 💞🙏❤🙏❤💞
It's strange but I was working on my guitar and feeling depressed about my life. And all of a sudden out of no where this song just came into my head. Not the opening version, this one. And I hadn't watched this show in a long time..... I found myself humming to it. I was thinking about how great and soulful Janet sang this. Of course I had to come here. listen to that voice, I love when she hums it......she's Awesome, I can see her singing it now. man what a woman.
Yes! This slower outtro sneaks into my head sometimes--when i'm feeling weary in particular. I grew up outside of New Orleans and it just feels like the Mississippi just creeping on by in the relentless sun... which is somehow really soothing? :)
Interesting thing is the woman that sings this is JaNet Dubois, she isn't a large woman in fact she's on the thin/skinny side. But she sounds like a large woman singing this theme song.
Do yall have any idea how long I've waited to hear this whole song? When the credits rolled it was always from the middle of the song. A belated thanks to who ever posted this.
I always loved when started humming. My mum was one of the world's greatest hummers. Especially when she was ironing and starching clothes. That was always her sweet spot when she was most at ease. R.I.H.
To the actors and actresses who passed away my thoughts are with your family you may be gone but not forgotten the Jeffersons always a classic to watch after all these years later your legacy of laughter still continues on you guys rock thanks ! Joe
I loooooved this as a little boy! The opening song.... the actors, the audience! The HARD LAUGHS!! I laughed right along at 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 10 years old! That CLOSING THEME though.... mmmmmmmm !!!! If this does NOT make you feel something... you need a doctor! WOW SHE CAN SAAAANGGGG! & SHE WAS GOOORGEOUS, TOOO! WE MISS YOU 😢 You are still loved
I feel emotional too when I hear this song. I've seen other people reply the same thing in the comments. I wonder if has something to do with us knowing, back in the day, that when this song came on it was time for bed.
She was actually the cowriter. The main writer was Jeff Barry. Now, even if you don't know his name; you know his work. He, along with female songwriting partner Ellie Greenwich, wrote stuff like Da Doo Ron Ron & Then He Kissed Me for The Crystals, Hanky Panky for The Raindrops then covered by Tommy James, and River Deep-Mountain High for Ike and Tina Turner. Hope this helps.
@@chrismulwee4911 According to an interview with DuBois, she wrote the whole song over the weekend to show it to the producer by Monday. Or something like that. Thanks for sharing that info.
@@richyrich5049 But if you watch the credits, it says Movin' On Up written by Jeff Barry and Ja'Net DuBois. Maybe she just had forgotten; but Barry is listed as the other writer. I guess one did the music and the other the lyrics.
@@chrismulwee4911 I’m not doubting that. I was just going on what J’anet said about the song. She could be telling the truth, or someone else did contribute.
I remember practicing singing this ending theme version--I WANTED to sing this!! I was only like 5 yrs old but her voice just oozes soul and grace... And the song reminds me of the slow/unplugged version of Paul Simon's "Gone At Last." RIP Ja'net Dubois.
Does anyone besides me think That Ja'Net Du Bois' performance of the theme was sung recorded/sung with the allusion of Louise Jefferson performing it in mind.
This closing theme song was the best ever in history. And the Jeffersons lasted longer than it’s originator ( All The Family ) . For it to be a black show. How’s that for BLACK HISTORY 😊!!!
the piano givin me the blues,an happy chills...love this,an allways loved the show pretty much,the musick is incredible,id give my guitar an hot rod dodge truck away if i could sing a lick at all..but i can play it loud on my strat...
I would like to find sheet music for this song. The ending song to the Jeffersons is one of my favorite closing songs. It's right behind the ending song for WKRP.
I really love The Jeffersons for many reasons: they accompanied the years of my childhood, and had a significative message against racism, and the situation were so funny..and the situations that occurred are extraordinarily current! I would like to see George with our "social" times, smartphones and so on... A presto! Giuse
incredible blues piano,incredible woman singin the bluest of the blues,but its a happy,an a good thing o yeah it is,love piano blues an boogie..i allmost never found this...
![Movin’ On Up (Ja’net DuBois) [Colin Campbell Cooper]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/qYduYJmkxVM/mqdefault.jpg)
Ja’Net DuBois was an underrated singer and songwriter! She did a good job singing and writing this theme.
She did an excellent job! So much so, that this is a classic soundtrack that millions upon millions hum along with even today! She was a history making genius!
@@onlyoneamong300 Definitely! She was a musical genius!
👍👍👍
Underrated??? Ja'net has NEVA been underrated by ANY1!!! Maybe u just didnt hear much about her where ur from, but trust me, she was an American Treasure in our Community since this song was 1st played on TV in 1975... She was already a shining star on the TV show "Good Times" since 1974 even after the John Amos was fired... Some of us even thot Sherman Hemsley was singing the male part of that song too (guilty😅) She upheld Good Times the last 3 seasons back wen there was actual FULL seasons, haaa!😅
I want those times back!!
Never heard the full version until now!! Mrs. Dubois took us to church on this one!!!
Thesmartest One agreed! My soul feels good whenever I hear this melody, what a masterpiece!
I didn't neither until TV one started airing the reruns.
Wasn't this the full ending hear on the Jeffersons episode "The Expectant Father" from Season 6
Markas Flood And a shorter version when George and Louise were tied up by a burglar in season 4.
I’m curious which episode this is from or if it is from another source because this copy goes farther than the Season 6 Episode 7 (The Expectant Father) ending does. It is close, but this one is just a little bit longer unless there are two halves put together (the piano intro with the rarely heard first part with singing followed by the second usually heard part with the humming that normally follows the piano intro without the singing part). I’ve been through every episode of every season I can find, and I can’t find one where the ending matches this one. Season 6 Episode 7 is as close to this copy as I can find but stops several seconds short of this one before it gets to “yeah we finally, finally, finally, got a piece of the pie.”
I told my family I want this played at my funeral when they roll my casket out, very fitting lol.
+wwef6lr BWAHAAAAAA!!! #Nice :)
Yo that was funny !!!!
wwef6lr you a beast for dat. I had to thumb you up on that one.
that was so funny. I've been a church going man all my life and this song would bring the house down for sure. way to go!!!!
wow
Ja'net Dubois took this to CHURCH!!
+tbone24100 She sho'll did!! You can't help but feel your spirit move when this song plays.
She sung this?
@@abdulshaddai727 Yes, she did. And she did it GLORIOUSLY.
rest in peace janet dubois.
@@abdulshaddai727 she wrote it too.
She died today.
Shw was 74
Omg my scalp tingled when I heard the piano at the beginning-haven’t heard that since I was a little girl and it was bedtime! Such memories wow! Feeds the soul! Thank you for posting this! ♥️
👍👍👍
Isabel Sanford: “The Jefferson’s was videotaped in front of a studio audience”
I liked that too.
She came in blasting too😂
"THE JEFFERSONS!!!"
I had a love/hate relationship with this song, when I was a kid. Liked the show, loved the end credits, but hated that soon after we were told, "it's time for you guys to go to bed."
Lol. So true!
Amen
Me too. Lol
at my house we went to bed after trapper john m.d.went off.
Sunday night's were the best night of television.....when CBS was the shit!!!
7:00 60 Minutes
8:00 Archie Bunkers Place
8:30 One Day At a Time
9:00 Alice
9:30 The Jeffersons
10:00 Trapper John MD
R.I.P. Ja’Net DuBois for your amazing voice singing the theme song for The Jeffersons and your sassy wit on Good Times as Wilona Woods. You will be dearly missed by all your fans. You brought the church back home when you sang ‘Movin’ On Up.
Such a powerful, POWERFUL voice.... and yet so elegantly and beautifully delivered. What a perfect reflection of the woman who possessed that voice!
Thank you for taking us to church Ms. Ja'net Dubois! You killed this theme song! I always loved the ending theme to The Jeffersons!
Me too! An awesome, soulful R&B outtro.
You know you're show is the king of theme songs when the beginning theme and the closing theme are both diehard classics.👌🏽
The Jeffersons is videotaped in front of a studio audience.
lmao
lol st8 stupid, you're hilarious
"...a LIVE studio audience." ; )
QBCNetwork. lol
That was on good times, Isabel Sanford never said "live"
Classic show, classic song, and classic cast members.Thank you for all the wonderful memories of my childhood.
Great song, I always liked the closing music, but they rarely played it to the end. Usually got cut off. This is great. Usually started at the humming part, so I didn't even know she sang a verse before that.
Mike Schmidt
Same! I just watched a block of episodes and the ending is such a great vibe
Same! But the humming was and still is my favorite part.
That old fashioned singing and humming right there. That's something our grandmother's and great grandmother's used to do.
Love this song. Greatest theme song ever made....
This is the most amazing 1:20 of music! Like a buttery slice of heaven! So smooth....... Thanks for the post! This ALWAYS makes me groove out.
the Jeffersons was recorded on tape in front of a studio audience
*TAT "Rising Star" logo*
I absolutely LOVE the closing theme! So glad someone finally has uploaded the full version. Anyone else notice that this was uploaded the day Sherman Hemsley (George) died?
Yup and he done moved on up to deluxe apartment in the sky.
WOW...I know I hadn't noticed that!! In that case, this is a very fitting tribute!!
One of TV best sitcoms ever to the actors and actresses who passed away my thoughts are with your family you may be gone but not forgotten the Jeffersons always a classic to watch you guys rock thanks keep the laughs coming appreciate you guys ! Joe
JA'NET Dubois wrote and sing this song for the Jefferson theme song.
R.I.P JA'NET aka WINONA.
She died suddenly today at her home.
She was 74 years old.
💞🙏❤🙏❤💞
You mean willona
It's strange but I was working on my guitar and feeling depressed about my life. And all of a sudden out of no where this song just came into my head. Not the opening version, this one. And I hadn't watched this show in a long time..... I found myself humming to it. I was thinking about how great and soulful Janet sang this. Of course I had to come here. listen to that voice, I love when she hums it......she's Awesome, I can see her singing it now. man what a woman.
Yes! This slower outtro sneaks into my head sometimes--when i'm feeling weary in particular. I grew up outside of New Orleans and it just feels like the Mississippi just creeping on by in the relentless sun... which is somehow really soothing? :)
When life gets too hard, all you need is a big woman to hold and rock you back and forth, while she hums this...
Yes Lawd!🤣😂🤣
Lmao
Yaaasss! Lay your head on her ample breastesses and feel like a newborn babe safe and sound! 😂
Interesting thing is the woman that sings this is JaNet Dubois, she isn't a large woman in fact she's on the thin/skinny side. But she sounds like a large woman singing this theme song.
😂😂😂😂😂
For Willona- R.I.P Janet DuBois. She's on her way to heaven to this song
This is NOT a TV theme song. This is an ANTHEM
@@JustJason1977 Amen!
Mmmmmhhhhmmmmm
You'll never get theme song's like this again.
To that upper room.
She was the auntee everybody wish they had. Rip😥
I always liked that bass line.
That bass line is so smooth, the best! Too bad you don't hear too many bass lines like that anymore. Bring back the 1970s!
@@tomy.1846 Chuck Rainey plays that bass line.
Fantastic piano riff.
Now she's singing in the Heavenly Choir.
Best damn TV theme song ever!
I'm glad I looked this up. I'm good now. Thank you. This is all I really wanted to hear. Been watching The Jeffersons all my life.
I want this played at my funeral
This song bring chills to my body,she really put her soul and heart in this song.
👍👍👍
Do yall have any idea how long I've waited to hear this whole song? When the credits rolled it was always from the middle of the song. A belated thanks to who ever posted this.
I never even knew there WAS a first verse to this! A pleasant surprise, to be sure!
They added that first piano bit in the last 3-4 seasons.
Yasssssssss!!!!!!! Love it!!! One of the best theme songs ever.
Reminds me of Sunday nights back in the day. Jefferson's and then to bed , mama would let us stay up to watch the Jefferson's and then to bed
I always loved when started humming. My mum was one of the world's greatest hummers. Especially when she was ironing and starching clothes. That was always her sweet spot when she was most at ease. R.I.H.
To the actors and actresses who passed away my thoughts are with your family you may be gone but not forgotten the Jeffersons always a classic to watch after all these years later your legacy of laughter still continues on you guys rock thanks ! Joe
man.... this that 2nd Sunday music forreal! had a moment! thinking about big mama and all!
Your comment was adorable and totally made me smile :) thanks for that!
!!!one of my top 10 fav songs of all time, and I heard it when it was new!!!
This song makes me wanna makes play the piano! I love that piano in this song too!
Me too! That awesome bluesy piano riff doesn't get the credit it deserves!
The greatest theme song intro and outro of all time. Ageless as fine wine.
I loooooved this as a little boy! The opening song.... the actors, the audience! The HARD LAUGHS!! I laughed right along at 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 10 years old! That CLOSING THEME though.... mmmmmmmm !!!! If this does NOT make you feel something... you need a doctor! WOW SHE CAN SAAAANGGGG! & SHE WAS GOOORGEOUS, TOOO! WE MISS YOU 😢 You are still loved
👍👍👍
Solid.
Bass player is all over that!
That rhythm is slow, but they do so much with it.
Great!
None other than the great Chuck Rainey.
And agreed.
Ladies and gentlemen, Chuck Rainey on bass guitar. Gettin' it!!
chuck reiney
Also, veteran session drummer Ed Greene.
Look him up, his name is spelled "Rainey".
how you know
+Jason Nadle how you know that
Thank you! Truly the good old days. Please lord bring them back.
This is the first time I heard this full version of this song.
This one makes me cry every time.
I feel emotional too when I hear this song. I've seen other people reply the same thing in the comments. I wonder if has something to do with us knowing, back in the day, that when this song came on it was time for bed.
Damn, Janet sang this like a large woman
Large soul can live in tiny bodies :)
RIP Ja'net Dubois gone but Never forgotten. 87 beautiful years of your Light.
I never knew that was Wilona until a few years ago. She wrote and sang it. The end theme still makes me cry.
She was actually the cowriter. The main writer was Jeff Barry. Now, even if you don't know his name; you know his work.
He, along with female songwriting partner Ellie Greenwich, wrote stuff like Da Doo Ron Ron & Then He Kissed Me for The Crystals, Hanky Panky for The Raindrops then covered by Tommy James, and River Deep-Mountain High for Ike and Tina Turner. Hope this helps.
@@chrismulwee4911 According to an interview with DuBois, she wrote the whole song over the weekend to show it to the producer by Monday. Or something like that. Thanks for sharing that info.
@@richyrich5049 But if you watch the credits, it says Movin' On Up written by Jeff Barry and Ja'Net DuBois. Maybe she just had forgotten; but Barry is listed as the other writer. I guess one did the music and the other the lyrics.
@@chrismulwee4911 I’m not doubting that. I was just going on what J’anet said about the song. She could be telling the truth, or someone else did contribute.
I’ve listen to this five times back to back already.
I remember practicing singing this ending theme version--I WANTED to sing this!! I was only like 5 yrs old but her voice just oozes soul and grace...
And the song reminds me of the slow/unplugged version of Paul Simon's "Gone At Last."
RIP Ja'net Dubois.
0:52 Tear that pie up Wilona. LOL
She's literally enjoying the pie. Mmmm.mmmm.mmmm
@@mistahoward1898 Yuup in the sky.
All of these years and I never knew that was Ja'net Dubois singing the theme song until now. 😱 Sleep in heavenly peace Ms. Dubois 🌹 🕊
Does anyone besides me think That Ja'Net Du Bois' performance of the theme was sung recorded/sung with the allusion of Louise Jefferson performing it in mind.
Here in Italy we did love this series...RIP
Had to come listen to this after the Lox and Dipset verzuz. Whoever decided to play this as they all walked out was genius lol
That hmmmming brought me back
great theme I feel like I am in church when I listen to this song very uplifting.
12 people have no soul and need to see Dr. Soul to get one! This is harmonizing at its best! Ja'net Dubois put her feet in this joint here!
All these old closing themes to these classic shows had words to them and I never knew it. All in The Family did as well.
The first 10 seconds are the greatest piano notes ever recorded! Anyone know who played piano on this?
the end credits always made me sad for some reason lol
WE GONNA MISS YOU SISTA!...RIP JA'NET DUBOIS.
the epitome of gospely blues,an i loved mother jefferson too when she was on there..wonderful show..
This is so beautiful it makes you wanna cry.
R.I.P. Ja'Net DuBois
0:52 was usually heard during the end titles.
This song touch my soul.Love it.😅💜
That piano...💚💚💚💚
Rest in peace Ms Janet Dubois
God Bless You, Ja'net Dubois. :)
The good old days
I love the ending music as well as the opening.
I love the piano bit in the beginning
Me too! It's a wonderful, unforgettable, bluesy piano intro. :-)
I do too
love these happy blues sooooo much,what a piano sound...yeah..hell yeah..
Man, I could listen to this all day long.....
Now that right therr is grown folks church groanin' sangin.
0:57
1:00
1:03
So talented really the show was great and funny best wishes to everyone take care
Joe
Rest Peacefully Janet Dubois you have move on up .
The Jeffersons is recorded in front of a studio audience. - Isabelle Sanford (Louise Jefferson)
Damn!! You stole my line!😭😭
This closing theme song was the best ever in history. And the Jeffersons lasted longer than it’s originator ( All The Family ) . For it to be a black show. How’s that for BLACK HISTORY 😊!!!
R.i.p Janet Dubois for your graceful voice.
The humming is so dope ‼️‼️
the piano givin me the blues,an happy chills...love this,an allways loved the show pretty much,the musick is incredible,id give my guitar an hot rod dodge truck away if i could sing a lick at all..but i can play it loud on my strat...
Geez this makes me miss my grandma so much.
I kindly request that this song be played at my funeral
And let the church Amen!!!
MY GOODNESS ME, Janet took me to the universe with the humming😊😊😊😊
I love closing theme
Ja'net Dubois moved on up today, our loss is Heaven's gain! She will be sorely missed!
The look on George face is priceless
LOL
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Thank you for everything.
I would like to find sheet music for this song. The ending song to the Jeffersons is one of my favorite closing songs. It's right behind the ending song for WKRP.
I really love The Jeffersons for many reasons: they accompanied the years of my childhood, and had a significative message against racism, and the situation were so funny..and the situations that occurred are extraordinarily current!
I would like to see George with our "social" times, smartphones and so on...
A presto!
Giuse
Ms. Ja'net DuBois transistioned today peacefully. RIP. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏⚘⚘⚘⚘
I feel like I been to church after listening to this. Rip Janet Dubose.
Such a great great show
incredible blues piano,incredible woman singin the bluest of the blues,but its a happy,an a good thing o yeah it is,love piano blues an boogie..i allmost never found this...
Excellent song!! :)
This should’ve been longer.
Totally agree.