It was released on August 21, 2015, through Louder Than Life/Red Associated Labels (RAL), an imprint of Sony Music Entertainment, and 19 Recordings.

Contributions to the album's production came from Salaam Remi, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, The Underdogs, Jonas Jeberg and Dem Jointz.

"Double Tap", a collaboration with rapper 2 Chainz, was released as the lead single from Right Here Right Now in March 2015, peaking at number 25 on the Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 chart in the United States.

While the album was a critical success, it underperformed commercially on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States, peaking only at number 161.

[13] On August 15, 2014, record producer Salaam Remi announced Sparks was a part of the 'Louder than Life' roster.

Sparks said she was no longer with RCA Records and her single was due by the end of the year, with an album release in 2015.

[19][20] Due to RCA's not choosing a placement for her third album in their yearly budget, Sparks set out on other ventures of auditioning for film and television roles.

[26][27] Right Here Right Now was inspired by Sparks' life experiences over the last couple of years including issues with her previous label, her relationship and her personal growth continuing "my mom just got married, my brother had a baby, he got married – just huge milestones have been happening so I've been really inspired by all of that".

[15] Sparks cites soul legends Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Boyz II Men and Babyface for their influence on her sound.

The song features two prominent interpolations, the first heavily samples "Moanin", by American jazz double bassist Charles Mingus, from his 1960s album Blues & Roots as well as "Ain't Worried About Nuthin'", a 2013 single by American rapper French Montana.

[39] With production from Jonas Jeberg, who also produced Sparks' 2008 single "One Step at a Time", the song is an ode to all of the Instagram stalkers that don't show their love in the form of the likes.

The "infectious" jam sees Sparks take on her ideal version of the perfect bad boy, describing all different types of guys that peek her interest, "Snap backs, tattoos and a Vee neck / That's all he'll ever need to be fresh / And we rolling down the street / And them J's on his feet / And His chains all on me".

[43] Production on the album then moves on to a senual midtempo ballad, "Silhouette" .The song sees Sparks using her falsetto vocals by channeling Mariah Carey's earlier work adopting her "most agile coos".

[36][44] Sparks takes it to the bedroom in speaks of the descriptive and intimate moments she is sharing with her lover " There's no space between us / Tonight we'll be seamless / Painting perfect pictures of what's going on in this bed / Insatiable shadows revealed by the candles / You and me and our silhouette".

[49] The album is heavily influenced by 90's Rhythm & Blues and sees Sparks make use of her lower vocal register that aloud her to give the slower records a more urban vibe to their delivery.

[28][50] On November 24, 2014, Sparks released her first official mixtape #ByeFelicia helmed by the LA Leakers, which served as an album sampler and featured nine songs with majority of the mixtape including small snippets of tracks that would eventually appear of the full length album.

[27][53][54] In early 2015 Sparks shot the album packaging photo shoot with LA based photographer James White.

The rest of the album's photo shoot and package design had been inspired by the elements earth, water, air and fire.

The mixtape titled #ByeFelicia was released on November 25, 2014, and contained interview clips where Sparks talked about each song.

[65] Right Here Right Now received generally favorable reviews from music critics, based on an aggregate score of 69/100 from Metacritic, Sparks highest rating.

NY Daily News writes "At 25, Sparks finally sounds like a woman, one in control of both her voice and her character.

While many fans have called Ariana Grande the new Mariah, "Right Now" makes Sparks sound like the true heir.

"[73] Entertainment Weekly said "On her third album, the Idol alum enlists 2 Chainz and B.o.B to add edge to her sultry R&B sound.

But it's Shaggy's support on an island-y ode to committed relationships that pops among a mix of passionate R&B jams and take-charge lady anthems.