Change was a hit for singer Zulema in 1978. It was her first single for the LeJoint record label.

The track was co-produced by Zulema and Van McCoy. It was distributed by London Records.^[1] It appears on her Z-Licious album, released on Le Joint LEJ17000 in 1978.^[2]

An advertisement appeared on the front page of the September 23, 1978 issue of Billboard announcing that her debut album for the LeJoint label, Z-Licious was in the process of being made.^[3] In the Top Single Picks, it was a recommended disco track in the same issue.^[4] In Barry Lederer's Disco Mix section of the September 30 issue, it was stated that the record would be put out on a 12" release for disco play.^[5]

The album was reviewed in the October 7 issue of Billboard. It was given a good review which mentioned that McCoy played keyboards on the album. The picks were, "Change," "I'm Not Dreaming," and "Hanging On To A Memory".^[6] Barry Lederer of Billboards Disco Mix said that the issuing of the record on a 12" was due to the positive reaction it had been causing at the discos.^[7]

The 12" release came out on London 3012. The 12" version was a Richie Rivera mix which boosted the tones and tripled the tambourine. This mix differed from the album version with an addition of Zulema on clavinet and an extended drum part.^[8][9]

It was a Hit Bound prediction by Matthew Clenott of WKTU in New York and Freddie James of WLYT in Cleveland.^[10] For the week of November 18, Cosmo Wyatt in Boston had it as a "Can't miss".^[11]

It entered the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart at 89 on the week of October 28.^[12] It also entered the Cash Box Top 100 R&B chart on that date at #90.^[13][14] It peaked at no. 53 at week six, spending a total of nine weeks in the Cash Box Top 100 R&B chart.^[15][16] At week seven on December 9, it peaked at no. 46 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart.^[17][18] It spent a total of eight weeks in the chart.^[19][20]

On November 4, the record made its appearance in Billboard's Disco Action Seattle / Washington (previously called Seattle / Portland) chart at no. 5.^[21][22] On December 2, the chart had reverted to Seattle Portland at it was at no. 10.^[23] It exited the chart at no. 12 on December 16.^[24]

It also spent one week on Billboards National Disco Action Top 40 at no. 37. on January 6, 1979.^[25][26]