Lionel Richie (album)

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Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie (self-titled album - cover art).jpg
Studio album by
Lionel Richie
ReleasedOctober 6, 1982
Recorded1981–1982
Studio A&M (Hollywood)
Genre Pop soul [1]
Length38:27
Label Motown
Producer James Anthony Carmichael, Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie chronology
Lionel Richie
(1982)		 Can't Slow Down
(1983)
Singles from Lionel Richie
  1. "Truly"
    Released: September 1982
  2. "You Are"
    Released: January 1983
  3. "My Love"
    Released: April 1983
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [2]
Robert Christgau C+ [3]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]

Lionel Richie is the debut solo studio album by American singer Lionel Richie, released on October 6, 1982, on Motown Records. Originally intended as a side project at the suggestion of Motown, it was recorded and released while Richie was still a member of the Commodores; he left the group shortly after the album's release. The first single from the album, "Truly", topped the Billboard Hot 100. Follow-up single "You Are" reached number four, and "My Love" reached number five. The album reached number one on the Cashbox albums chart on December 11, 1982. [5]

Contents

In 2003, Lionel Richie was re-released as part of a remaster series that saw two additional tracks added: a solo version of "Endless Love" and an instrumental version of "You Are". Eagles member Joe Walsh provided the guitar solo for the song "Wandering Stranger".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Serves You Right"
5:14
2."Wandering Stranger"Richie5:38
3."Tell Me"
  • Richie
  • David Cochrane
5:32
4."My Love"Richie4:08
5."Round and Round"
  • David Cochrane
  • Richie
4:57
6."Truly"Richie3:26
7."You Are"
  • Brenda Harvey-Richie
  • Richie
5:05
8."You Mean More to Me"Richie3:08
9."Just Put Some Love in Your Heart"Richie1:27
2003 remaster bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."Endless Love" (solo demo)Richie3:58
11."You Are" (instrumental)
  • Harvey-Richie
  • Richie
5:06

Personnel

Musicians

Horns, strings and woodwinds

Production

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [17] 4× Platinum400,000^
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong) [18] Gold10,000*
South Africa—100,000 [19]
United Kingdom (BPI) [20] Platinum300,000^
United States (RIAA) [21] 4× Platinum4,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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