Right Here, Right Now (Jesus Jones song)
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"Right Here, Right Now" is a song written by Mike Edwards and recorded by the British band Jesus Jones
from the album, Doubt
. A single was released in September 1990, peaking at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart
. In the United States, it was a number one song on the Billboard
Modern Rock Tracks chart and reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100
in July 1991.
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Jesus Jones
Jesus Jones are a British rock band. The Wiltshire-based group, formed in late 1988, recorded and performed in the late 1980s, throughout the 1990s, and into the 2000s. They are best remembered for their track, "Right Here, Right Now", an international hit and subsequently globally appropriated for...
from the album, Doubt
Doubt (album)
Doubt is the second album by the British rock band Jesus Jones in 1991 through Food Records, distributed by SBK Records and via Parlophone. The album reached #25 in the US and topped the UK chart....
. A single was released in September 1990, peaking at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. In the United States, it was a number one song on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Modern Rock Tracks chart and reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
in July 1991.
Content
The song was inspired by events in Eastern Europe of the late 1980s and early 1990s, such as the fall of the Berlin WallBerlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic starting on 13 August 1961, that completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin...
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Credits
- Produced by Jesus Jones
- Recorded at Matrix Studios and Ezee studios London.
- Engineer Darren AllisonDarren AllisonDarren Allison , is a British record producer, musician, and recording engineer, best known for his work on the epic soundscapes of such artists as The Divine Comedy, Spiritualized, and ,more recently, Efterklang.-Selected Discography:...
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Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA charts ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
31 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 61 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 29 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 14 |
| UK Singles Chart | 31 |
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 18 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 29 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1991) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 17 |
In popular culture
- "Right Here, Right Now" was used by Joe ClarkJoe ClarkCharles Joseph "Joe" Clark, is a Canadian statesman, businessman, and university professor, and former journalist and politician...
in his successful campaign for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of CanadaProgressive Conservative Party of CanadaThe Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
in 1998, and by candidate Gerard KennedyGerard KennedyGerard Michael Kennedy is a Canadian politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as Ontario's Minister of Education from 2003 to 2006, when he resigned to make an unsuccessful bid for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada...
at the 2006 Liberal Party leadership convention in Canada. - A cover version was recorded by Alvin and the ChipmunksAlvin and the ChipmunksAlvin and the Chipmunks is an American animated music group created by Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. in 1958. The group consists of three singing animated anthropomorphic chipmunks: Alvin, the mischievous troublemaker, who quickly became the star of the group; Simon, the tall, bespectacled intellectual;...
for their 2007 video game of the same nameAlvin and the Chipmunks (video game)Alvin and the Chipmunks is a video game based on the film of the same name. The game was released on December 4, 2007 and was the first release by short-lived video game company Brash Entertainment. It follows The Chipmunks as they play their way from small venues to massive crowds at Burning Munk...
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