[10] The album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in the United States and peaked at No.

The Jacksons shared lead vocals and solo spots on some songs on the album, but Michael Jackson, who had recently released his multi-platinum selling album Off the Wall (1979), handles most of the lead vocals and writing duties.

The album sold over three million copies worldwide,[12] and the Jacksons did not release another studio LP until Victory in 1984.

On December 10, 1980, Triumph achieved its Platinum certification in the United States for the sales of over one million copies in the country.

Triumph, was re-released on January 27, 2009, on Epic/Legacy, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, with three bonus tracks of rare 7-inch and 12-inch mixes previously unavailable on CD.