Right on Time (Brothers Johnson album)

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
Look Out for #1 (1976) Right on Time (1977) Blam! (1978)

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

1. "Runnin' For Your Lovin'" - (George Johnson, Louis Johnson) 5:05
2. "Free Yourself, Be Yourself" - (George Johnson, Louis Johnson) 4:14
3. "Q" (Instrumental) - (George Johnson, Louis Johnson) 3:25
4. "Right On Time" - (George Johnson, Louis Johnson, Quincy Jones) 3:50
5. "Strawberry Letter 23" - (Shuggie Otis) 4:58
6. "Brother Man" (Instrumental) - (Dave Grusin, George Johnson, Louis Johnson) 3:10
7. "Never Leave You Lonely" - (Louis Johnson, Peggy Jones, Valerie Johnson) 3:02
8. "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]
		US	US R&B
1977	"Strawberry Letter 23"	5	1
	"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

1. Cook, Stephen. "Right on Time - The Brothers Johnson". AllMusic. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
2. Christgau, Robert (September 5, 1977). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
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.
5. "The Brothers Johnson US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
6. "The Brothers Johnson: Right On Time". riaa.com. RIAA.

External links

• Right on Time at Discogs (list of releases)