Right Here, Right Now (Jesus Jones song)
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| "Right Here, Right Now" | ||||
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| Single by Jesus Jones | ||||
| from the album Doubt | ||||
| Released | September 1990 July 1991 re-release |
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| Format | vinyl record (7"/12"), cassette, CD | |||
| Recorded | May 1990 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, alternative dance | |||
| Label | Food, EMI (UK) SBK Records (US) |
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| Writer(s) | Mike Edwards | |||
| Producer | Jesus Jones | |||
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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.[1] 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.[2]
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The song was inspired by events in Eastern Europe of the late 1980s and early 1990s, such as the fall of the Berlin Wall.[3]
[edit] Credits
- Produced by Jesus Jones
- Recorded at Matrix Studios and Ezee studios London.
- Engineer Darren Allison.
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| Australian ARIA charts | 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 |
[edit] Year-end charts
| Chart (1991) | Position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] | 17 |
[edit] In popular culture
- "Right Here, Right Now" 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.
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