Wednesday, March 14, 2018

"Walk Right Now" by The Jacksons

The massively talented Jackson family took the charts by storm as The Jackson 5 beginning in 1969 with the #1 smash "I Want You Back." They followed this up with three more consecutive #1 hits: "ABC," The Love You Save," and "I'll Be There." They almost made it six #1 hits in a row, but "Mama's Pearl" and "Never Can Say Goodbye" both topped out at #2.

The group shortened their name to simply The Jacksons in 1976. They continued to rack up more hits on the charts through the 70s, earning them the 6th most successful artist from that decade (and #72 of all-time).

By the 80s, the hits were a little fewer and far between, but the runaway success of brother Michael rejuvenated interest in the family group. Thanks to a little help from Mick Jagger, The Jacksons landed a #3 comeback hit in 1984 with "State Of Shock."

"Walk Right Now" is a funky pop song from the band's 1980 effort, "Triumph." The song only reached #73, but remains an overlooked favorite of mine.

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