''Triumph'' is the fourteenth

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, released in October 1980 by

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. The album was certified Platinum by the

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(RIAA) in the United States and peaked at No. 10 on the US ''Billboard'' Top LPs & Tape chart. ''Triumph'' sold three million copies worldwide in its original run. Hit singles from the album were "

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", "Heartbreak Hotel" (which was later renamed "

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" to avoid confusion with the

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song "

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"), and " Can You Feel It". The Jacksons shared

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and solo spots on some songs on the album, but

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, who had recently released his multi-platinum selling album ''

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'' (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 album sold over two million copies worldwide, and the Jacksons did not release another studio LP until ''

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'' 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. It was also nominated for the

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Re-release

''Triumph'', was re-released on January 27, 2009 on Epic/Legacy, a division of

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, with three bonus tracks of rare 7-inch and 12-inch mixes previously unavailable on CD.LegacyRecordings.com » News
Later in 2021, it returned to re-released album again in digital format on April 30, 2021 including ''

'' and '' 2300 Jackson Street''.

Track listing

Personnel

;The Jacksons *

– lead and backing vocals, percussion *

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– backing vocals, lead vocals (track 9) *

Tito Jackson Toriano Adaryll "Tito" Jackson (born October 15, 1953) is an American musician. He is an original member of the Jackson 5 (later known as The Jacksons), who rose to fame in the late 1960s and 1970s with the Motown label, and later had continued ...

– guitar, backing vocals *

Marlon Jackson Marlon David Jackson (born March 12, 1957) is an American entertainer, singer and dancer best known as a member of the Jackson 5. He is the sixth child of the Jackson family. Marlon now runs Study Peace Foundation to promote peace and unity wor ...

– backing vocals, timpani (track 5), co-lead vocals (track 8) *

Randy Jackson Randall Darius Jackson (born June 23, 1956) is an American record executive and television presenter, perhaps best known as a judge on ''American Idol'' from 2002 to 2013. Jackson began his career in the 1980s as a session musician playing bas ...

– percussion, backing vocals, co-lead vocals (track 1) ;Additional personnel * David Williams – guitar (1-5, 7-9) * Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar (5) *Greg Poree – guitar (6) *

Michael Sembello Michael Andrew Sembello (born April 17, 1954) is an American singer, guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter, composer and producer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sembello was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for his 1983 song "M ...

– guitar (2, 5, 8) *

Phil Upchurch Philip Upchurch (born July 19, 1941) is an American jazz and blues guitarist and bassist. Career Upchurch started his career working with the Kool Gents, the Dells, and the Spaniels, before going on to work with Curtis Mayfield, Otis Rush, and ...

– guitar (3) *

Michael Boddicker Michael Lehmann Boddicker (born January 19, 1953) is an American film composer and session musician, specializing in electronic music. He is a three times National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (N.A.R.A.S.) Most Valuable Player "Synthesi ...

– synthesizer (7, 9) *

Ronnie Foster Ronnie Foster (born May 12, 1950) is an American funk and soul jazz organist, and record producer. His albums recorded for Blue Note Records in the 1970s have gained a cult following after the emergence of acid jazz. Early life Foster was born ...

– keyboards (1, 9) *Webster Lewis – synthesizer (7) *

Greg Phillinganes Gregory Arthur Phillinganes (born May 12, 1956) is an American keyboardist, singer-songwriter, and musical director based in Los Angeles, California. A prolific session musician, Phillinganes has contributed the role of keyboards to numerous alb ...

– keyboards (1-9), synthesizers (7) *Gary Coleman – vibraphone (1, 7, 8) *Clay Drayton – bass (6, 8) *Mike McKinney – bass (4) *

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– bass (1-3, 5, 7) * Ollie E. Brown – drums (1, 2, 4-9) * Lenny Castro – percussion (9) * Paulinho da Costa – percussion (2, 3, 5-8) *Gary Herbig – flute (7) *Larry Hall – horns (4, 7) *

Jerry Hey Jerry Hey (born 1950) is an American trumpeter, flugelhornist, horn arranger, string arranger, orchestrator and session musician who has played on hundreds of commercial recordings, including Michael Jackson's ''Thriller'', '' Rock with You'' ...

– horns (4, 5, 7) *

Kim Hutchcroft Kim or KIM may refer to: Names * Kim (given name) * Kim (surname) ** Kim (Korean surname) *** Kim family (disambiguation), several dynasties **** Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il-sung in 1948 ** Kim, Vietnamese f ...

– horns (4, 7) * Bill Reichenbach – horns (4, 7) *

La Toya Jackson La Toya Yvonne Jackson (born May 29, 1956) is an American singer and television personality. The fifth child and middle daughter of the Jackson family, Jackson first gained recognition on the family's variety television series, ''The Jacksons'', ...

– voice scream (5) *Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Stephanie Spruill – backing vocals (track 5) *Audra Tillman, Brian Stilwell, Brigette Bush, Gerry Gruberth, Lita Aubrey, Peter Wade, Rhonda Gentry, Roger Kenerly II, Soloman Daniels, Yolanda Kenerly – backing vocals (The Children's Choir) (track 1) *

Arnold McCuller Arnold McCuller (born August 26, 1950) is an American vocalist, songwriter, and record producer, born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. He was active as a solo artist and session musician, but is perhaps best known for his work as a touring back- ...

, Bob Mack,

Bunny Hull Jeri Keever "Bunny" Hull is an American songwriter, musician, and author. Her catalog includes music, film and television projects. She is a recipient of 20 Gold and Platinum Certifications, a Grammy Award and two nominations, an Emmy nomination ...

, Carmen Twillie, Carolyn Dennis, Gerry Garrett, Gregory Wright, Jim Gilstrap, Josie James, Lewis Price, Lisa Roberts, Paulette Brown,

Paulette McWilliams Paulette McWilliams is an American singer and songwriter. She began her career singing with the bands The American Breed and Rufus, and has appeared as a backing vocalist on recordings and on tour for numerous artists. She worked with Marvin Ga ...

, Phyllis St. James, Tyrell "Rock" Deadrick, Roger Kenerly-Saint, Ronald Vann, Roy Galloway,

Venetta Fields Venetta Lee Fields (born 1941) is an American-born singer, musical theater actress and vocal coach. She was a backing vocalist for American and British rock and pop acts of the 1960s and 1970s, including Ike & Tina Turner, Pink Floyd, Humble Pi ...

– backing vocals (The Adults' Choir) (track 1) ;Production *Produced, arranged, written and composed by

except for "Everybody" (written by Michael Jackson, Tito Jackson and Mike McKinney) *

– associate producer *Tom Perry – engineer *Tom "Tom Tom 84" Washington – arrangements on " Can You Feel It", "

", "Your Ways" and "Heartbreak Hotel" *

– arrangements on "Everybody" and "Heartbreak Hotel" *

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– arrangements on "Time Waits for No One", "Give It Up" and string arrangements (6, 8)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Singles

Certifications

References

External links

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