Right on Time (Brothers Johnson album) explained

Right on Time
Type:	studio
Artist:	the Brothers Johnson
Cover:	Right On Time 1977.jpg
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
Prev Title:	Look Out for #1
Prev Year:	1976
Next Title:	Blam!
Next Year:	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

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." In a retrospective review, AllMusic's Stephen Cook credited Quincy Jones for producing a "seamless mix of pop and funk."

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^[1]	13
	US Billboard Top Soul Albums	2
	US Billboard Jazz Albums	4
	New Zealand^[2]	34

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions^[3]
		US	US R&B
1977	"Strawberry Letter 23"	5	1
	"Runnin' For Your Lovin'"	107	20
1978	"Love Is"	-	50

Certifications

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p3776/charts-awards/billboard-albums|pure_url=yes}} The Brothers Johnson US albums chart history]. allmusic.com. 2011-08-27.
2. Web site: The Brothers Johnson: Right On Time. Official New Zealand Music Chart. charts.nz.
3. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p3776/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} The Brothers Johnson US singles chart history]. allmusic.com. 2011-08-27.