Scottish singer/songwriter Ali Thomson came from a family familiar with music stardom as older brother Doug was the bassist for the band Supertramp. At the height of that band's popularity, following their smash album Breakfast In America, Thomson secured a record deal with A&M Records, Supertramp's label.

If his brother's connections helped, Thomson certainly proved himself deserving when his debut album was released in 1980. Entitled Take A Little Rhythm, the melodic title song was issued as Thomson's debut single in the summer of 1980 and it quickly caught the attention of listeners. With its breezy, effortless feel, "Take A Little Rhythm" was a perfect soft rock song for the warm months, driven by exuberant saxophone.

In July, "Take A Little Rhythm" broke into the US Top 40 where it would reside for nearly three months, eventually spending two weeks at #15. Thomson wouldn't be able to follow it up with another hit, but he would be involved in writing one. A year later, keyboardist Gary Wright would take "Really Wanna Know You," a song co-written by Wright and Thomson, to #16.

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