Triumph 45th Anniversary

It is debatable as it didn’t even crack the top 20 upon its release and today its streaming numbers are pretty low as well, it made no waves outside the US either. It is also possible it was only released in the US though, I really don’t know.
Because radio in the USA was & still is segregated (and so is entertainment in general. There's a reason things like BET, Telemundo, & Ebony Magazine exists). Heartbreak Hotel made #2 on the R&B chart and still gets airplay on R&B oldies radio. This was also not that long after the Disco Demolition riot at the baseball game. A lot of Top 40 stations didn't play as much R&B which was considered "disco". At the time, there was a lot of adult contemporary like Air Supply & country crossover like Kenny Rogers on Top 40. Plus what was called "corporate rock" (a putdown by the rock media, similar to the later "hair metal") such as Journey, Boston, REO Speedwagon, & Styx
 
Michael Jackson Performs “Workin’ Day and Night” Live on the Triumph Tour
November 19, 2024

Several of Michael Jackson’s songs from the “Off the Wall” album were performed live during the Triumph Tour and can be heard on “The Jacksons Live” double album which was released this month in 1981. Michael’s performance of “Workin’ Day and Night (Live)” is a funk workout spanning almost 7 minutes at a breakneck tempo. Listen now.
 
Songs From Both Michael Jackson’s “Off The Wall” and The Jacksons “Triumph” Albums Are Performed On The Jacksons’ Triumph Tour
January 29, 2025

After finishing “Off The Wall”, Michael’s next project was the “Triumph” album with his brothers with the goal of including songs from both albums on the Triumph Tour. That led to the release of the only live album by The Jacksons. Listen here: https://thejacksons.lnk.to/TriumphAF
 
Still a loss we haven't gotten a Triumph tour release. The shows in Inglewood were most likely recorded for some kind of release
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