Right Here, Right Now (Jesus Jones song)
| "Right Here, Right Now" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Jesus Jones | ||||
| from the album Doubt | ||||
| Released | 11 September 1990 | |||
| Format | vinyl record (7"/12"), cassette, CD | |||
| Recorded | May 1990 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, alternative dance | |||
| Length | 3:09 | |||
| Label |
Food, EMI (UK) SBK Records (US) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mike Edwards | |||
| Producer(s) | Martyn Phillips | |||
| Jesus Jones singles chronology | ||||
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"Right Here, Right Now" is a song by British alternative dance band Jesus Jones from the album, Doubt. It was released as the album's second single in September 1990 (approximately four months before the release of Doubt). Despite spending only nine nonconsecutive weeks on the UK Singles Chart and peaking at number 31, it became a top ten hit in the United States; it topped the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in July 1991, only behind "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" by Bryan Adams.[1]
The single sold over 1 million copies, won a BMI award, and was the song most performed on college radio in 1991.[2]
Content
The song was inspired by events in Europe of the late 1980s, particularly Perestroika in Russia;[3][4] Mike Edwards has since noted some of the lyrics were influenced by the band's experiences playing in Romania in February 1990 right after the overthrow of Ceauşescu.[5] The official video for the song shows the band performing on stage mixed with various images from contemporary political events such as the fall of the Berlin Wall, and brief snippets of news footage of the collapse of the Soviet Union and speeches by American and Russian leaders.[6]
Credits
- Produced by Jesus Jones
- Recorded at Matrix Studios and Ezee Studios in London.
- Engineer Darren Allison.
Release history
| Country | Release date |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 11 September 1990 |
| Worldwide | 2 July 1991 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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In popular culture
- "Right Here, Right Now" was used in commercials for TechTV.
- This song was used by Joe Clark in his successful campaign for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 1998, and by candidate Gerard Kennedy at the 2006 Liberal Party leadership convention in Canada.
- A cover version was recorded by Alvin and the Chipmunks for their 2007 video game of the same name.
- The single is featured as a playable song in the video game Donkey Konga.
- A cover version was recorded by Neal Gardner and released as a single in 2012.
- It was also released as downloadable content for Rock Band 4 on April 26, 2018 for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
See also
References
- ↑ "The Hot 100 - The Week of July 27, 1991". Billboard. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ↑ http://www.jesusjonesarchive.info/1993.php
- ↑ Jesus Jones Archive
- ↑ Sydney Morning Herald
- ↑ https://13thfloor.co.nz/my-back-pages/jesus-jones-the-13th-floor-interview/
- ↑ "Jesus Jones - Right Here, Right Now (Official Video)". Vimeo. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Jesus Jones – Right Here, Right Now". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1552." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- ↑ "Musicline.de – Jesus Jones Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jesus Jones – Right Here, Right Now" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ↑ "Charts.nz – Jesus Jones – Right Here, Right Now". Top 40 Singles.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Jesus Jones – Right Here, Right Now". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "Jesus Jones Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Jesus Jones Chart History (Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Jesus Jones Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Jesus Jones Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1991". Retrieved 2009-09-15.
