Right on Time (Brothers Johnson album)

Right on Time
Right on Time
Studio album by the Brothers Johnson
Released	May 10, 1977
Recorded	Feb 1 – Mar 21, 1977
Studio	A&M (Hollywood)
Genre	Funk; pop; disco;
Length	32:04
Label	A&M
Producer	Quincy Jones
The Brothers Johnson chronology

Right on Time is the second album by the Los Angeles, California-based duo the Brothers Johnson. Released in 1977, the album peaked at number two on the R&B albums chart and number thirteen on the pop albums chart in the U.S. It includes the number-one R&B song "Strawberry Letter 23", and winner of a Grammy Award in 1978 for Best R&B Instrumental Performance, "Q".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Village Voice	C+^[2]

In a contemporary review for The Village Voice, music critic Robert Christgau gave the album a "C+" grade and panned the duo for how "bland" and lifeless they made their funk: "Pop professionalism reduced to a concept in which all annoyances and other signs of life are eliminated."^[2] In a retrospective review, AllMusic's Stephen Cook credited Quincy Jones for producing a "seamless mix of pop and funk."^[1]

Track listing

"Runnin' For Your Lovin'" - (George Johnson, Louis Johnson) 5:05
"Free Yourself, Be Yourself" - (George Johnson, Louis Johnson) 4:14
"Q" (Instrumental) - (George Johnson, Louis Johnson) 3:25
"Right On Time" - (George Johnson, Louis Johnson, Quincy Jones) 3:50
"Strawberry Letter 23" - (Shuggie Otis) 4:58
"Brother Man" (Instrumental) - (Dave Grusin, George Johnson, Louis Johnson) 3:10
"Never Leave You Lonely" - (Louis Johnson, Peggy Jones, Valerie Johnson) 3:02
"Love Is" - (George Johnson, Louis Johnson, Peggy Jones, Quincy Jones) 4:20

Personnel

George Johnson – Lead Guitar, Lead and Backing Vocals
Louis Johnson – Bass, Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer, Lead and Backing Vocals
Harvey Mason, Sr. – Drums
Lee Ritenour, David T. Walker – Guitar
Dave Grusin, Ian Underwood, Michael Boddicker – Keyboards, Synthesizer
Ralph MacDonald – Percussion
Mic Gillette – Trombone, Trumpet
Emilio Castillo – Tenor Saxophone
Stephen Kupka – Baritone Saxophone
Lenny Pickett – Alto Saxophone
Greg Adams – Trumpet
Alex Weir, Jim Gilstrap, Richard Heath, Mortonette Jenkins, Stephanie Spruill, Oren Waters, Alexandra Brown – Backing Vocals

Charts and certifications

Charts

Year	Chart	Peak position
1977	US Billboard Pop Albums^[3]	13
	US Billboard Top Soul Albums^[3]	2
	US Billboard Jazz Albums^[3]	4
	New Zealand^[4]	34

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions^[5]
Year	Single	US	US R&B
1977	"Strawberry Letter 23"	5	1
1977	"Runnin' For Your Lovin'"	107	20
1978	"Love Is"	—	50

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[6]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b Cook, Stephen. "Right on Time - The Brothers Johnson". AllMusic. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
^ ^a ^b Christgau, Robert (September 5, 1977). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c "The Brothers Johnson US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
^ "The Brothers Johnson: Right On Time". charts.nz. Official New Zealand Music Chart.
^ "The Brothers Johnson US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
^ "The Brothers Johnson: Right On Time". riaa.com. RIAA.

External links

Right on Time at Discogs (list of releases)

[AMG-1] Cook, Stephen. "Right on Time - The Brothers Johnson". AllMusic. Retrieved August 6, 2013.

[Christgau-2] Christgau, Robert (September 5, 1977). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved August 6, 2013.

[allmusic_albums-3] "The Brothers Johnson US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-27.

[4] "The Brothers Johnson: Right On Time". charts.nz. Official New Zealand Music Chart.

[allmusic_singles-5] "The Brothers Johnson US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-27.

[riaa-6] "The Brothers Johnson: Right On Time". riaa.com. RIAA.

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