The Right Thing (song)

"The Right Thing" is a song by the British soul and pop band Simply Red, released as the first single from their second album, Men and Women (1987). The song reached #11 on the UK charts in early 1987 and #27 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Critical reception Wayne Hussey of Smash Hits panned "The Right Thing", stating he "detest[ed] this kind of white soul" and criticising Hucknall's "red hair".

Music video The official music video for the song was directed by Andy Morahan.

Charts

Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for "The Right Thing" Chart (1987) PeakpositionFinland (Suomen virallinen lista)17Italy Airplay (Music & Media) 13

Year-end charts +1987 year-end chart performance for "The Right Thing" Chart (1987) Position Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) 43 European Top 100 Singles (Music & Media) 56 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 50 Netherlands (Single Top 100) 53

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