Right Now (Leon Jackson album)

Right Now
Studio album by
Leon Jackson
Released17 October 2008 (IRE)
20 October 2008 (UK)
Recorded2007–2008
GenrePop, jazz, soul
Length47:54
LabelSyco, Sony BMG
ProducerSteve Mac
Singles from Right Now
  1. "When You Believe"
    Released: 19 December 2007
  2. "Don't Call This Love"
    Released: 11 October 2008
  3. "Creative"
    Released: November 2008
  4. "Stargazing"
    Released: 19 January 2009

Right Now is the debut studio album by Scottish singer Leon Jackson, released via Syco Music and Sony BMG, with Steve Mac serving as the albums sole producer. The album was preceded by Jackson's debut single, "When You Believe" which was released in December 2007. The album was first released in the Republic of Ireland on 17 October 2008, following a United Kingdom release on 20 October 2008.

Jackson described the album as "a mixture in styles of modern jazz with singer-songwriter elements, and a lot of it is really soulful."[1] Right Now received mixed reviews although the single, "Don't Call This Love", which was released as the album's second single in October 2008, entered the UK Singles Chart at number three and the Scottish Singles Charts at number one, where it remained on the top position for two weeks.

Right Now was a commercial success for Jackson, debuting within the top five in both the United Kingdom and Scotland. Right Now spent ten weeks within the UK Top 100 Album Charts, and twelve weeks within the Scottish 100 Album Charts. To date, the album has sold 135,892 copies in the UK, becoming Gold certified by the BPI.[2] As of 2024, Right Now has been estimated to have sold 150,000 copies in the United Kingdom, and has been certified Platinum in the Republic of Ireland, indicating sales in the region of 15,000 copies.[3]

  1. ^ "Leon Jackson Talks New Single and Right Now Album". Retrieved 27 September 2008.
  2. ^ "Certified Awards". bpi.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013.
  3. ^ smith, FRANCES KINDON, mikey; Rodger, James (14 October 2017). "All the X Factor winners from 13 series - where they are now". Coventry Live. Retrieved 30 August 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)