Right Now (Leon Jackson album)
| Right Now | |
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| Released | 17 October 2008 (IRE) 20 October 2008 (UK) |
| Recorded | 2007–2008 |
| Genre | Pop, jazz, soul |
| Length | 47:54 |
| Label | Syco, Sony BMG |
| Producer | Steve Mac |
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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 received its first official release in the Republic of Ireland on 17 October 2008, followed by the United Kingdom 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."
The album received mixed reviews, although the official lead single, "Don't Call This Love", which was released in October 2008, debuted atop the Scottish Singles Charts and at number three on the UK Singles Chart. It remained at number one in Scotland for two weeks. A commercial success, the album debuted within the top five in both the United Kingdom and Scotland, spending ten weeks within the UK Top 100 Album Charts, and twelve weeks within the Scottish 100 Album Charts. By March 2009, the album had sold an estimated 135,892 copies in the United Kingdom, becoming Gold certified by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
As of December 2025, Right Now has estimated to have sold 150,000 copies in the United Kingdom, and has been certified Platinum by the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) in the Republic of Ireland, indicating sales in the region of 15,000 copies.