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Right on Time by Brothers Johnson
Right on Time is an album by Brothers Johnson, released in 1977. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 4 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Strawberry Letter 23”, on 4 lists with a best position of #98.
Right on Time, the second album from Los Angeles brothers George and Louis Johnson, came out on A&M on May 10, 1977, with Quincy Jones producing. Louis was "Thunder Thumbs" and George was "Lightnin' Licks", and the nicknames tell you where the action is: bass and guitar, front and center, funk with the corners sanded down to a pop shine.
"Strawberry Letter 23" is the jewel, a woozy, dreamy slice of soul that went all the way to number one on the R&B chart, and the instrumental "Q" took the 1978 Grammy for Best R&B Instrumental Performance. On the R&B album rankings the record itself got as high as the runner-up spot, and it reached number thirteen with pop buyers, proof the duo could work both rooms at once.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Right on Time on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strawberry Letter 23 | 4 | #98 | – | 2007–2024 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.