Take Your Time (Do It Right)

"Take Your Time (Do It Right)" is the debut single by American R&B group the S.O.S. Band. It was released as the lead single from their debut studio album, S.O.S. (1980) on March 18, 1980 through Tabu Records, three months before the album's release.

"Take Your Time (Do It Right)" was a hit at discothèques and became a disco classic.

Chart performance
In the United States, it reached the number-one spot on the Billboard R&B singles chart and number three on the Billboard Hot 100 in mid-1980. On the Billboard dance chart, it went to number one for four non-consecutive weeks. The single was certified platinum by the RIAA for sales of one million copies. It spent five months (21 weeks) on the US charts. "Take Your Time (Do It Right)" was a worldwide hit; however, only in New Zealand did its popularity match that of the US, peaking there likewise at number three. It was moderately successful elsewhere, reaching number 40 in Australia, number 27 in Canada and number 10 in Norway. In the UK it missed the top 40 entirely, peaking at number 51. It is ranked as the 36th biggest American hit of 1980, and the 42nd in New Zealand.

Max-A-Million version
In 1995, Max-A-Million recorded the song which peaked in the top 20 on the US dance club play chart and also charted on the Hot 100. The song was the title track to their Take Your Time LP.

Track listing
CD-Maxi
 * 1) Take Your Time (Do It Right) (Radio Mix) 3:39
 * 2) Take Your Time (Do It Right) (Charlie's Mix) 4:35
 * 3) Take Your Time (Do It Right) (Extended Mix) 5:41
 * 4) Take Your Time (Do It Right) (Euro Mix) 4:44
 * 5) Take Your Time (Do It Right) (J.J.'s Club Mix) 4:47
 * 6) Take Your Time (Do It Right) (Do It Underground) 6:36
 * 7) Take Your Time (Do It Right) (Onofrio's Message) 6:33