Walk Right Now

1981 single by the Jacksons

"Walk Right Now"

Single by the Jacksons

from the album Triumph

B-side

"Your Ways"

Released

June 15, 1981

Recorded

1980

Length

6:27

Label

Epic

Songwriter(s)

Michael Jackson
Jackie Jackson
Randy Jackson

Producer(s)

The Jacksons

The Jacksons singles chronology

"Can You Feel It"
(1981)

"Walk Right Now"
(1981)

"State of Shock"
(1984)

"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 album, Triumph.

The song was written by Michael Jackson, Jackie Jackson, and Randy Jackson and is about a man fed up with his lover's excuses about her infidelity.

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 singles chart.

Record World praised the vocal performance and said that the song "explodes from the outset with an energetic rhythm kick on the bottom and colorful synthesizer lines, guitar riffs and handclaps on top."^[1]

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.

Personnel

Written and composed by Michael Jackson, Jackie Jackson and Randy Jackson
Produced by the Jacksons
Arranged by Michael Jackson
Lead vocals: Michael Jackson
Background vocals: The Jacksons
Instrumentation:
- Piano: Greg Phillinganes
- Synthesizers: Greg Phillinganes, Webster Lewis, Michael Boddicker
- Guitars: Tito Jackson, David Williams
- Bass: Nathan Watts
- Drums: Ollie E. Brown
- Vibes: Gary Coleman
- Percussion: Paulinho da Costa
- Horns: Jerry Hey, Kim Hutchcroft, Bill Reichenbach, Larry Hall
- Flute: Gary Herbig

Charts

Chart (1980–1981)	Peak position
Ireland (IRMA)^[2]	16
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[3]	32
UK Singles (OCC)^[4]	7
US Billboard Hot 100^[5]	73
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[6]	1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[7]	50

References

^ "Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. June 20, 1981. p. 35. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Jacksons". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
^ "The Jacksons – Walk Right Now" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
^ "The Jacksons: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
^ "The Jacksons Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
^ "The Jacksons Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
^ "The Jacksons Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2019.