Can't Slow Down is the second solo studio album by American recording artist Lionel Richie. It was released on October 11, 1983, by Motown Records. It has sold over 20 million copies, and is Richie's best-selling album of all time. Five singles were released from Can't Slow Down, all of which hit the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, including two that reached No. 1: "All Night Long " and "Hello". The album also won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1985.
"All Night Long " is a hit single by American singer Lionel Richie from 1983. Taken from his second solo album, Can't Slow Down (1983), it combined Richie's soulful Commodores style with Caribbean influences. This new, more dance music, pop-inspired approach proved popular, as the single reached number one on three Billboard charts. In the UK, it peaked at number two on the singles chart.
"Endless Love" is a song written by Lionel Richie and originally recorded as a duet between Richie and fellow R&B singer Diana Ross. In this ballad, the singers declare their "endless love" for one another. It was covered by R&B singer Luther Vandross with fellow R&B singer Mariah Carey and also by country music singer Shania Twain. Richie's friend Kenny Rogers has also recorded the song. Billboard has named the original version as the greatest song duet of all-time.
"Say You, Say Me" is a song written and recorded by Lionel Richie for the film White Nights. The single hit number 1 in the US and on the R&B singles chart in December 1985. It became Richie's ninth number-one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. The track is not available on the film's soundtrack album, as Motown did not want Richie's first single following the massive success of his 1983 album Can't Slow Down to appear on another label. It was included by Motown on Richie's 1986 release Dancing on the Ceiling.
Back to Front is the first compilation album by American singer Lionel Richie, which was released on May 5, 1992, by Motown Records. It contains songs from both his successful solo career and as part of the band the Commodores, along with three new tracks (1–3). The international version of the album also includes the tracks "Dancing on the Ceiling" and "Stuck on You". It debuted atop both the UK Albums Chart and the ARIA Albums Chart, and spent 12 weeks at number one on the Dutch Album Top 100. The single "Do It To Me" reached #21 at US Hot 100.
Just for You is the seventh studio album by American singer Lionel Richie. It was released by Island Records first on March 8, 2004 in the United Kingdom. Released shortly after Richie's divorce from his second wife Diane, the album features Richie in collaboration with singers and musicians from different backgrounds, including frequent collaborators Chuckii Booker, Mark Taylor, and Ric Wake as well as contemporary R&B producer 7 Aurelius and singers Daniel Bedingfield and Lenny Kravitz both of whom appeared as guest vocalists on Just for You.
"Do It to Me" is a song by American singer Lionel Richie. It was the first single from his first compilation album, Back to Front and was released in 1992. The hit song spent one week at number one on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Do It to Me" also achieved some success in European countries, becoming a top ten hit in France and Norway. The song samples the drum break "Sneakin' in the Back" by Tom Scott.
"I Call It Love" is a song by American singer Lionel Richie. It was written by Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, and Taj Jackson for Richie's eighth studio album Coming Home (2006), while production was helmed by Eriksen and Hermansen under their production moniker Stargate. The song was released as the album's lead single and reached number-one on Billboard's urban adult contemporary chart. Nicole Richie starred in the accompanying music video.
"Long, Long Way to Go" is a song by British hard rock band Def Leppard, taken from their studio album X (2002). The song was later included on the Best of Def Leppard compilation album in 2004. Released as a single, it remains Def Leppard's last UK Top 40 hit single, reaching number 40 in April 2003.
Just Go is the ninth studio album by American singer Lionel Richie. It was first released by Island Records on March 10, 2009 in the United Kingdom. Richie worked with Tricky Stewart and Norwegian production duo StarGate on the majority of the album, which features additional production from Akon, David Foster, and John Ewbank as well as writing credits by Ne-Yo, Johntá Austin, The-Dream, and Espen Lind. Although Richie had little writing involvement of the songs for Just Go, he did write "Eternity", which is also included on the tribute album Change Is Now: Renewing America's Promise.
"My Destiny" is a 1992 song recorded by Lionel Richie. It was the second single from his first compilation album, Back to Front by Motown Records. It was written by Richie and produced by himself and Stewart Levine. The song achieved some success, and it even topped the Dutch Mega Single Top 100. The song also appeared on Richie's best of Truly: The Love Songs and The Definitive Collection.
"Just Go" is a song by American singer Lionel Richie. It was written and produced by Akon and Giorgio Tuinfort for his ninth studio album Just Go (2009). The song, a duet with Akon, was released on March 12, 2009 as the album's second single. "Just Go" peaked at number 11 on the US Adult Contemporary chart.
"To Love a Woman" is a song by American singer Lionel Richie, featuring vocals from Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias. It was written by Richie, Iglesias and Paul Barry for Richie's live album Encore (2002), while production was helmed by Mark Taylor along with co-producers Ric Wake and Richie Jones. The song was released as the album's first and only single in Europe where it became a top ten hit in Belgium and entered the top 20 in Switzerland and United Kingdom. "To Love a Woman" was later also included on the 2002 re-issue of Iglesias' fifth studio album, Escape (2001).
"Just for You" is a song by American singer Lionel Richie. It was written by Richie, Paul Barry, and Mark Taylor for his same-titled seventh studio album (2004), while production was helmed by the latter. The song was released as the album's lead single and peaked at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart, also reaching the top 30 in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland as well as number six on the US Adult Contemporary. Richie recorded the song again for his 2012 country album Tuskegee, with country singer Billy Currington.
"Cinderella" is a song by American singer Lionel Richie. It was written and produced by Richie along with Joe Wolfe for his sixth studio album Renaissance (2000). The latin pop song was released as the album's third single in Continental Europe in the second quartet of 2001. A minor commercial success, it peaked within the top fifty of the Swiss Singles Chart, while also reaching the charts in Germany and the Netherlands.
"Tender Heart" is a song by American singer Lionel Richie. It was written by Richie along with Paul Barry and Billy Lawrie for his sixth studio album Renaissance (2001), while production was helmed by Brian Rawling and Mark Taylor. In the United Kingdom, the song was released as the album's third single in 2001 and reached number 29 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Don't Wanna Lose You" is a song by American singer Lionel Richie. It was written by Richie along with James Harris III and Terry Lewis for his fourth studio album Louder Than Words (1996), while production was helmed by Harris and Lewis under their production moniker Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
"What You Are" is a song by American singer Lionel Richie. It was written by Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal and Johntá Austin for Richie's eighth studio album Coming Home (2006), while production was helmed by Dupri and Seal. The song was released as the album's second single and reached number 15 on the US Billboard Adult R&B Songs.
"Reason to Believe" is a song by American singer Lionel Richie. It was written by Richie along with Dallas Austin and Tony Reyes for Richie's eighth studio album Coming Home (2006), while production was helmed by Austin. The song was released as the album's fourth single in 2007 and reached number 76 on the German Albums Chart.
"I Forgot" is a song by American singer Lionel Richie. An English language version of the French song "L'important c'est d'aimer" (1999), originally written and performed by Pascal Obispo, it was adpated by Richie and Patrice Guirao for his sixth studio album Renaissance (2000) and appeared on several selected versions of the album. The song was released as the album's third single in Belgium and France, also serving as Renaissance's fourth single in United Kingdom. It peaked at number 18 in the Wallonian region of Belgium and reached the top forty of the UK Singles Chart.
