Triumph (The Jacksons album)

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Triumph
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 26, 1980 (1980-09-26)
Recorded1980 [1]
Studio
Length
  • 44:39
  • 100:56 (expanded edition)
Label
Producer The Jacksons
The Jacksons chronology
Boogie
(1979)
Triumph
(1980)
The Jacksons Live!
(1981)
Singles from Triumph
  1. "Lovely One"
    Released: September 1980
  2. "Heartbreak Hotel"
    Released: November 1980
  3. "Can You Feel It"
    Released: February 1981
  4. "Walk Right Now"
    Released: June 1981
  5. "Time Waits for No One"
    Released: September 1981 (UK) [2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
American Songwriter Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Billboard (unrated) [5]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [7]
Uncut Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [8]
The Village Voice A− [9]

Triumph is the fourteenth studio album by the Jacksons, released on September 26, 1980, by Epic Records. [10]

Contents

The album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in the United States and peaked at No. 10 on the US Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart. In the UK the album entered the charts on October 11, where it eventually peaked at No. 13. [11] Triumph sold three million copies worldwide in its original run. Hit singles from the album were "Lovely One", "Heartbreak Hotel" (which was later renamed "This Place Hotel" to avoid confusion with the Elvis Presley song "Heartbreak Hotel"), and "Can You Feel It".

The Jacksons shared lead vocals and solo spots on some songs on the album, but Michael Jackson, who had recently released his multi-platinum selling album Off the Wall (1979), handles most of the lead vocals and writing duties. Triumph was the Jacksons' first album to reach number-one on the US Billboard R&B Albums chart since Maybe Tomorrow in 1971. The album sold over three million copies worldwide, [12] and the Jacksons did not release another studio LP until Victory in 1984. On December 10, 1980, Triumph achieved its Platinum certification in the United States for the sales of over one million copies in the country. [13] It was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1981.

Re-release

Triumph, was re-released on January 27, 2009, on Epic/Legacy, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, with three bonus tracks of rare 7-inch and 12-inch mixes previously unavailable on CD. [14] It was again re-released in digital format in 2021, with Victory and 2300 Jackson Street .

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Can You Feel It"6:00
2."Lovely One"
4:52
3."Your Ways"Jackie Jackson4:31
4."Everybody"
5:00
5."Heartbreak Hotel" (later renamed "This Place Hotel")Michael Jackson5:44
6."Time Waits for No One"
  • Jackie Jackson
  • Randy Jackson
3:24
7."Walk Right Now"
  • Michael Jackson
  • Jackie Jackson
  • Randy Jackson
6:29
8."Give It Up"
  • Michael Jackson
  • Randy Jackson
4:20
9."Wondering Who"
  • Jackie Jackson
  • Randy Jackson
4:19
2009 re-edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
10."This Place Hotel" (single version)4:52
11."Walk Right Now" (John Luongo disco mix)7:36
12."Walk Right Now" (John Luongo instrumental mix)6:58
2021 re-edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
10."Can You Feel It" (Jacksons X MLK remix)7:36
11."Can You Feel It" (Island remix featuring David Sanborn)5:46
12."Can You Feel It" (Kirk Franklin remix featuring Tamela Mann)5:49
13."Can You Feel It" (7" version)3:51
14."Lovely One" (7" version)3:49
15."This Place Hotel" (7" version)4:51
16."Walk Right Now" (7" version)4:26
17."Walk Right Now" (John Luongo special remix)5:49
18."Walk Right Now" (John Luongo disco mix)7:36
19."Walk Right Now" (John Luongo instrumental mix)6:58

Personnel

The Jacksons
Additional personnel
Production

Charts

Singles

YearSingleChart positions [26]
US US
R&B
US
Dance
UK IRE AUS
1980"Lovely One"12212917
"Heartbreak Hotel"22244
1981"Can You Feel It"7730161210
"Walk Right Now"73501716

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [27] Platinum50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [28] Gold7,500^
United States (RIAA) [29] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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