The Right Thing (song)

"The Right Thing" is a single released by British soul group Simply Red in 1987. It was taken from the album Men and Women. The song reached #11 on the UK charts in early 1987 and #27 on the Billboard Hot 100.

"The Right Thing"
Single by Simply Red
from the album Men and Women
Released2 February 1987 [1]
Recorded1986
GenreBlue-eyed soul, funk
Length4:18
LabelEastWest
Songwriter(s)Mick Hucknall
Producer(s)Alex Sadkin
Simply Red singles chronology
"Open Up the Red Box"
(1986)		 "The Right Thing"
(1987)		 "Infidelity"
(1987)

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Andy Morahan.[2]

Charts

Weekly charts
Weekly chart performance for "The Right Thing"
Chart (1987) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 4
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[4] 4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] 5
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] 9
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 10
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 11
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 27
West Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 27

Year-end charts
1987 year-end chart performance for "The Right Thing"
Chart (1987) Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[11] 43
European Top 100 Singles (Music & Media)[12] 56
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] 50
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 53

References
  1. "Simply Red singles".
  2. "Simply Red - 'The Right Thing'". MVDBase.com (video). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  3. "Simply Red – The Right Thing" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  4. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 11, 1987" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  5. "Simply Red – The Right Thing" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  6. "Simply Red – The Right Thing". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  7. "Simply Red – The Right Thing". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  8. "Simply Red: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  9. "Simply Red Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Simply Red – The Right Thing". GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  11. "Jaaroverzichten 1987". Ultratop. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  12. "European Charts of the Year 1987: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 26 December 1987. p. 34. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  13. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1987". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  14. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1987". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 9 September 2021.


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