Triumph is the fourteenth studio album by American pop band The Jacksons, released through Epic Records on September 26, 1980. The album sold over three million copies worldwide.[1]
The Jacksons shared lead vocals and solo spots on some songs on the album, but Michael Jackson, who 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 Jacksons wouldn't release another studio album 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.[2] 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. It was again re-released in digital format in 2021, with Victory and 2300 Jackson Street.
Singles[]
September 27, 1980
November 5, 1980
February 13, 1981
June 15, 1981
September 1981
Track list[]
| Standard edition | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Can You Feel It" | 6:00 |
| 2. | "Lovely One" | 4:52 |
| 3. | "Your Ways" | 4:31 |
| 4. | "Everybody" | 5:00 |
| 5. | "This Place Hotel" | 5:44 |
| 6. | "Time Waits for No One" | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Walk Right Now" | 6:29 |
| 8. | "Give It Up" | 4:20 |
| 9. | "Wondering Who" | 4:19 |
| Total length: | 44:39 | |
Cut songs[]
- "Slipped Away"
- "Somewhere in Time" (unconfirmed)
- "We Love You"
- "Why Can't I Be?" (unconfirmed)
- "You Not Me"