We Can Do It Baby Do It Tonight
1980 single by The S.O.S. Band
| "Take Your Time (Do It Right)" | ||||
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 A-side label of US 12-inch vinyl single | ||||
| Single by The S.O.S. Band | ||||
| from the album S.O.S. | ||||
| A-side | "Take Your Time (Do It Right) Part 1" | |||
| B-side | "Take Your Time (Do It Right) Part 2" | |||
| Released | March 18, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
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| Length | 7:40 (album version) 3:31 (single version) | |||
| Label | Tabu | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Sigidi | |||
| The S.O.S. Band singles chronology | ||||
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| Release from overseas | ||||
 Artwork for European 7-inch vinyl single, also used for the parent album S.O.S. | ||||
"Take Your Time (Do It Right)" is the debut single by the S.O.S. Band. It was released on March 18, 1980 as the lead single from the debut album S.O.S. through Tabu Records, three months before the album's release.
Chart performance [edit]
In the United States, it reached the number-one spot on the Billboard R&B singles chart and number three on the Billboard Hot 100 in mid-1980.[1] On the Billboard dance chart, it went to number one for four non-consecutive weeks.[2] The single was certified platinum by the RIAA for sales of one million copies.[3] It spent five months (21 weeks) on the US charts. "Take Your Time (Do It Right)" was a worldwide hit; however, only in New Zealand did its popularity match that of the US, peaking there likewise at number three. It was moderately successful elsewhere, reaching number 40 in Australia, number 27 in Canada and number 10 in Norway. In the UK it missed the top 40 entirely, peaking at number 51. It is ranked as the 36th biggest American hit of 1980,[4] and the 42nd in New Zealand.[5]
Charts [edit]
Weekly charts [edit]
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 40 |
| Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders) | 19 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM) | 27 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) | 26 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | 3 |
| Norway (VG-lista) | 10 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) | 20 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company) | 51 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| US Disco Top 100 (Billboard) | 1 |
| US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard) | 1 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[7] | 1 |
Year-end charts [edit]
| Chart (1980) | Position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] | 42 |
| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[8] | 37 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[9] | 16 |
See also [edit]
- List of 1980s one-hit wonders in the United States
- List of Cash Box Top 100 number-one singles of 1980
- List of number-one R&B singles of 1980 (U.S.)
References [edit]
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 540.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 239.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. 1980-09-29. Retrieved 2016-10-17 .
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1980/Top 100 Songs of 1980". Musicoutfitters.com . Retrieved 2016-10-17 .
- ^ a b "Top Selling Singles of 1980 | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1980-12-31. Retrieved 2016-10-17 .
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 262. ISBN0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top 100 1980-08-23". Cashbox Magazine . Retrieved 2016-05-06 .
- ^ "1980 Talent in Action – Year End Charts : Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 92 no. 51. December 20, 1980. p. TIA-10. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Year End Charts: 1980". Cashbox Magazine . Retrieved 2015-07-22 .
External links [edit]
- Lyrics of this song
- Song review from AllMusic
- The S.O.S. Band - Take Your Time on YouTube
We Can Do It Baby Do It Tonight
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_Your_Time_(Do_It_Right)
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