1981 The Jacksons – Walk Right Now (US:#73 UK:#7)
“Walk Right Now” is a 1981 song written, produced and performed by The Jacksons and issued as the fourth and final single from the group’s popular album, Triumph.
The song was written by Michael Jackson, Jackie Jackson and Randy Jackson and was a song in which a man was fed up with his lover’s excuses about how they can resolve their relationship despite the woman’s acts of infidelity towards him, therefore delivering the message, “walk right now/I’m not playing” in a chant-like phrase.
When released, the song performed only modestly on US pop radio, peaking at a number seventy-three, but the song became a hit in the UK, where it peaked at number seven on the UK pop charts.
The song was performed live, during the Jackson’s Triumph Tour in 1981, but only for the first few shows, meaning a performance of the song is very hard to track down.
Album
Triumph is the sixteenth studio album by The Jacksons, released in 1980 on Epic Records. It was certified platinum in the U.S. and peaked at #10 on the Billboard 200. The Triumph album sold three million copies in its original run. Hit singles from the album were “Lovely One”, “Heartbreak Hotel” (which was renamed “This […]
Musicians
| Bass | Nathan Watts |
| Drums | Ollie E. Brown |
| Guitar | David Williams |
| Synthesizer | Greg Phillinganes |
| Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
| Synthesizer | Webster Lewis |
| Flute | Gary Herbig |
| Sax | Kim Hutchcroft |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet | Larry Hall |
| Vibes | Gary Coleman |
Produced By
The Jacksons
Songwriters
Michael Jackson
Jackie Jackson
Randy Jackson
Charts
US:#73
UK:#7