The
song was recorded in Miami in
1975 and reached No.1 in the US
and No. 5 in the UK.It was originally called "Drive
Talkin'" and the rhythm of the song was modeled after the sound a car
would make crossing the bridge over Biscayne Bay into Miami.The producer, Arif Mardin,
suggested the name change.The
word "jive" was used as a reference to mean "lying". When it was released to the radio
stations it was done without giving any indication of the song title or who
sang it.It sold over one
million copies in the US
alone and it appears on the Bee Gee's 1975 album Main Course
.
