Triumph (The Jacksons album)

1980 studio album by the Jacksons

Triumph

Studio album by

the Jacksons

Released| October 1980 (1980-10)
Recorded| 1980[1]
Studio|

* Capitol
* Hollywood Sound
* Davien Sound
* Sound City
* Devonshire Sound
* Westlake (Hollywood, California)

Length| 44:39
100:56 (Expanded Edition)
Label|

* Epic
* CBS

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 ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [3]
American Songwriter| [8]
Billboard| (unrated)[4]
PopMatters| [7]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide| [6]
The Village Voice| A−[5]

Triumph is the fourteenth studio album by the Jacksons, released in October 1980 by Epic Records.[9]

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 two 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[edit]

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] Later in 2021, it returned to re-released album again in digital format on April 30, 2021 including Victory and 2300 Jackson Street.

## Track listing[edit]

No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

|
|
|

1.| "Can You Feel It"|

* Michael Jackson
* Jackie Jackson

| 6:00
2.| "Lovely One"|

* Michael Jackson
* Randy Jackson

| 4:52
3.| "Your Ways"| Jackie Jackson| 4:31
4.| "Everybody"|

* Michael Jackson
* Tito Jackson
* Mike McKinney

| 5:00
5.| "Heartbreak Hotel" (later changed to "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 tracksNo.| Title| Length

|
|

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 tracksNo.| Title| Length

|
|

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[edit]

The Jacksons

* Michael Jackson – lead and backing vocals, percussion
* Jackie Jackson – backing vocals, lead vocals (track 9)
* Tito Jackson – guitar, backing vocals
* Marlon Jackson – backing vocals, timpani (track 5), co-lead vocals (track 8)
* Randy Jackson – percussion, backing vocals, co-lead vocals (track 1)

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 producer
* Tom 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[edit]

### Weekly charts[edit]

| Chart (1980)  | Peak
position

|

Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[14] | 13
Canadian Albums (RPM)[15] | 7
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[16] | 25
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[17] | 8
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[18] | 46
UK Albums (OCC)[19] | 13
US Billboard 200[20] | 10
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[21] | 1
Zimbabwean Albums (ZIMA) [22] | 10

### Year-end charts[edit]

| Chart (1981)  | Position

|

US Billboard 200[23] | 62
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[24] | 10

### Singles[edit]

Year  | Single  | Chart positions[25]

|
|

US | US
R&B | US
Dance | UK | IRE | AUS
1980  | "Lovely One"  | 12  | 2  | 1  | 29  | 17  | --
"Heartbreak Hotel"  | 22  | 2  | -- | 44  | -- | --
1981  | "Can You Feel It"  | 77  | 30  | 1  | 6  | 12  | 10
"Walk Right Now"  | 73  | 50  | 1  | 7  | 16  | --

## Certifications[edit]

Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

|
|

Australia (ARIA)[26] | Platinum  | 50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[27] | Gold  | 7,500^
United States (RIAA)[28] | Platinum  | 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References[edit]

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## External links[edit]

* The Jacksons - Triumph (1980) album releases & credits at Discogs

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* Jackie Jackson
* Tito Jackson
* Jermaine Jackson
* Marlon Jackson

* Michael Jackson
* Randy Jackson

Studio albums|

| The Jackson 5|

* Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 (1969)
* ABC (1970)
* Third Album (1970)
* Jackson 5 Christmas Album (1970)
* Maybe Tomorrow (1971)
* Lookin' Through the Windows (1972)
* Skywriter (1973)
* G.I.T.: Get It Together (1973)
* Dancing Machine (1974)
* Moving Violation (1975)

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The Jacksons|

* The Jacksons (1976)
* Goin' Places (1977)
* Destiny (1978)
* Triumph (1980)
* Victory (1984)
* 2300 Jackson Street (1989)

Soundtrack album|

* Goin' Back to Indiana (1971)

Live albums|

* The Jackson 5 in Japan (1973)
* The Jacksons Live! (1981)
* Live at the Forum (2010)

Compilations|

* Greatest Hits (1971)
* Anthology (1976)
* Joyful Jukebox Music (1976)
* Boogie (1979)
* 18 Greatest Hits (1983)
* Soulsation! (1995)
* Jackson 5: The Ultimate Collection (1995)
* 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Jackson 5 (1999)
* The Essential Jacksons (2004)
* The Very Best of The Jacksons (2004)
* The Motown Years (2008)
* I Want You Back! Unreleased Masters (2009)
* J Is for Jackson 5 (2010)
* Come and Get It: The Rare Pearls (2012)

Concert tours|

* The Jackson 5 World Tour
* Destiny World Tour
* Triumph Tour
* Victory Tour
* Unity Tour

Specials|

* Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
* Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

Television|

* The Jackson 5ive
* The Jacksons
* The Jacksons: An American Dream
* The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty

Related articles|

* Discography
* Songs
* Chronology
* Jackson family
* Steeltown Records

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Singles on Steeltown Records|

* "Big Boy"

Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 (1969)|

* "I Want You Back"

ABC (1970)|

* "ABC"
* "The Love You Save"
* "Never Had a Dream Come True"
* "Don't Know Why I Love You"
* " La La (Means I Love You)"

Third Album (1970)|

* "I'll Be There"
* "Mama's Pearl"
* "The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage"

Jackson 5 Christmas Album (1970)|

* "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"
* "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"
* "Give Love on Christmas Day"

Maybe Tomorrow (1971)|

* "Never Can Say Goodbye"
* "Maybe Tomorrow"
* "16 Candles"

Greatest Hits (1971)|

* "Sugar Daddy"

Lookin' Through the Windows (1972)|

* "Little Bitty Pretty One"
* "Lookin' Through the Windows"
* "Doctor, My Eyes"

Skywriter (1973)|

* "Skywriter"

G.I.T.: Get It Together (1973)|

* "Get It Together"
* "Dancing Machine"

Dancing Machine (1974)|

* "Dancing Machine"
* "I Am Love"

Moving Violation (1975)|

* "Forever Came Today"
* "All I Do Is Think of You"

The Jacksons (1976)|

* "Enjoy Yourself"
* "Show You the Way to Go"

Destiny (1978)|

* "Blame It on the Boogie"
* "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)"

Triumph (1980)|

* "Lovely One"
* "This Place Hotel"
* "Can You Feel It"
* "Walk Right Now"

Victory (1984)|

* "State of Shock"
* "Torture"

2300 Jackson Street (1989)|

* "Nothin' (That Compares 2 U)"
* "2300 Jackson Street"

Notable collaborations and album tracks|

* "Who's Lovin' You"
* "Hum Along and Dance"
* "Feelin' Alright"
* "This Is It"
* "Letter in the Sky"

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