Song · Simply Red
“The Right Thing” by Simply Red
From the album Men and Women (1987)
“The Right Thing” by Simply Red appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1987. It was first released in 1987 on the album Men and Women. Its best result is #92 on the WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1987. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #273 alternative song of 1987.
"The Right Thing" was the first single from Men and Women, Simply Red's second album, and it announced the British soul-pop band's return in 1987. Mick Hucknall wrote it alone, words and music, and Alex Sadkin produced it, with Hucknall taking an additional production credit; the blue-eyed soul is slick, sly and made for late nights.
It reached 11 in the UK early that year and 27 on the Billboard Hot 100, with a video directed by Andy Morahan. Not everyone was charmed. Wayne Hussey panned it in Smash Hits, saying he loathed this kind of white soul and even taking a swipe at Hucknall's red hair.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 92 | WLIR / WDRE Long Island, NY | WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1987 | 99 |
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