"Take Your Time (Do It Right)" is the debut single by American R&B group the S.O.S. Band. It was released as the lead single from their debut studio album, S.O.S. (1980) on March 18, 1980, through Tabu Records, three months before the album's release.
"Take Your Time (Do It Right)" peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was a disco hit.
Chart performance 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. On the Billboard dance chart, it went to number one for four non-consecutive weeks. The single was certified platinum by the RIAA for sales of one million copies. 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, and the 42nd in New Zealand.
Charts Weekly charts Chart (1980)PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)40Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)19Canada Top Singles (RPM)27Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)26New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)3Norway (VG-lista)10Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)20UK Singles (OCC)51US Billboard Hot 1003US Disco Top 100 (Billboard)1US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard)1US Cash Box Top 1001
Year-end charts Chart (1980) PositionNew Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)42US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)37US Cash Box Top 10016
Max-A-Million version
In 1995, Max-A-Million recorded the song which peaked in the top 20 on the US dance club play chart and also charted on the Hot 100. The song was the title track to their Take Your Time LP.
Track listing CD-Maxi Take Your Time (Do It Right) (Radio Mix) 3:39 Take Your Time (Do It Right) (Charlie's Mix) 4:35 Take Your Time (Do It Right) (Extended Mix) 5:41 Take Your Time (Do It Right) (Euro Mix) 4:44 Take Your Time (Do It Right) (J.J.'s Club Mix) 4:47 Take Your Time (Do It Right) (Do It Underground) 6:36 Take Your Time (Do It Right) (Onofrio's Message) 6:33
Charts Chart (1995)Peakposition US Billboard Hot 10064 US Hot Dance Music/Club Play (Billboard)18 US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)31
See also 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
External links Lyrics of this song [ Song review] from AllMusic