Triumph is the fourteenth studio album by the Jacksons , released on September 26, 1980, by Epic Records .[9]
Triumph Released September 26, 1980 (1980-09-26 ) Recorded 1980[1] Studio Length 44 :39 100:56 (expanded edition) Label Producer The Jacksons
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.[10] 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,[11] 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.[12] 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.[13] It was again re-released in digital format in 2021, with Victory and 2300 Jackson Street .
Track listing Title Writer(s) 1. "Can You Feel It " 6:00 2. "Lovely One " 4:52 3. "Your Ways" Jackie Jackson 4:31 4. "Everybody" 5:00 5. "Heartbreak Hotel " (later renamed "This Place Hotel") Michael Jackson 5:44 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 Title 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 Title 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 David Williams – guitar (1-5, 7-9)Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar (5)Greg Poree – guitar (6) Michael Sembello – guitar (2, 5, 8)Phil Upchurch – guitar (3)Michael Boddicker – synthesizer (7, 9)Ronnie Foster – keyboards (1, 9)Webster Lewis – synthesizer (7) Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (1-9), synthesizers (7)Gary Coleman – vibraphone (1, 7, 8) Clay Drayton – bass (6, 8) Mike McKinney – bass (4) Nathan Watts – bass (1-3, 5, 7)Ollie E. Brown – drums (1, 2, 4-9)Lenny Castro – percussion (9)Paulinho da Costa – percussion (2, 3, 5-8)Gary Herbig – flute (7) Larry Hall – horns (4, 7) Jerry Hey – horns (4, 5, 7)Kim Hutchcroft – horns (4, 7) Bill Reichenbach – horns (4, 7)La Toya Jackson – voice scream (5)Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Stephanie Spruill – backing vocals (track 5) Audra Tillman, Brian Stilwell, Brigette Bush, Gerry Gruberth, Lita Aubrey, Peter Wade, Rhonda Gentry, Roger Kenerly II, Soloman Daniels, Yolanda Kenerly – backing vocals (The Children's Choir) (track 1) Arnold McCuller , Bob Mack, Bunny Hull , Carmen Twillie , Carolyn Dennis , Gerry Garrett, Gregory Wright, Jim Gilstrap , Josie James, Lewis Price, Lisa Roberts, Paulette Brown, Paulette McWilliams , Phyllis St. James, Tyrell "Rock" Deadrick, Roger Kenerly-Saint, Ronald Vann, Roy Galloway, Venetta Fields – backing vocals (The Adults' Choir) (track 1)Production Produced, arranged, written and composed by the Jacksons except for "Everybody" (written by Michael Jackson, Tito Jackson and Mike McKinney) Greg Phillinganes – associate producerTom Perry – engineer Tom "Tom Tom 84" Washington – arrangements on "Can You Feel It ", "Lovely One ", "Your Ways" and "Heartbreak Hotel" Jerry Hey – arrangements on "Everybody" and "Heartbreak Hotel"Jerry Peters – arrangements on "Time Waits for No One", "Give It Up" and string arrangements (6, 8)Charts Certifications References External links