The Jacksons shared
lead vocals and solo spots on some songs on the album, but
Michael Jackson, who had recently released his multi-platinum selling album Off the Wall (1979), handles most of the lead vocals and writing duties. Triumph was the Jacksons' first album to reach number-one on the US BillboardR&B Albums chart since Maybe Tomorrow in 1971. The album sold over three million copies worldwide,[11] and the Jacksons did not release another studio LP until Victory in 1984. On December 10, 1980, Triumph achieved its Platinum certification in the United States for the sales of over one million copies in the country.[12] It was also nominated for the
Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in
1981.
Re-release
Triumph, was re-released on January 27, 2009, on Epic/Legacy, a division of
Sony Music Entertainment, with three bonus tracks of rare 7-inch and 12-inch mixes previously unavailable on CD.[13] It was again re-released in digital format in 2021, with Victory and 2300 Jackson Street.
The Jacksons shared
lead vocals and solo spots on some songs on the album, but
Michael Jackson, who had recently released his multi-platinum selling album Off the Wall (1979), handles most of the lead vocals and writing duties. Triumph was the Jacksons' first album to reach number-one on the US BillboardR&B Albums chart since Maybe Tomorrow in 1971. The album sold over three million copies worldwide,[11] and the Jacksons did not release another studio LP until Victory in 1984. On December 10, 1980, Triumph achieved its Platinum certification in the United States for the sales of over one million copies in the country.[12] It was also nominated for the
Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in
1981.
Re-release
Triumph, was re-released on January 27, 2009, on Epic/Legacy, a division of
Sony Music Entertainment, with three bonus tracks of rare 7-inch and 12-inch mixes previously unavailable on CD.[13] It was again re-released in digital format in 2021, with Victory and 2300 Jackson Street.