Stuck on You (Lionel Richie song)

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"Stuck on You"
Stuck on you (Lionel Richie).jpg
Single by Lionel Richie
from the album Can't Slow Down
B-side "Round and Round"
ReleasedJune 1984
Recorded1983
Genre Country pop, soft rock
Length3:10
Label Motown
Songwriter(s) Lionel Richie
Producer(s)
  • Lionel Richie
  • James Anthony Carmichael
Lionel Richie singles chronology
"Hello"
(1984)
"Stuck on You"
(1984)
"Penny Lover"
(1984)
Audio
"Stuck On You" on YouTube

"Stuck on You" is a song written and originally recorded by American singer and songwriter Lionel Richie. It was the fourth single released from his second studio album, Can't Slow Down , released in June 1984, by Motown, [1] and achieved chart success, particularly in the US and the UK, where it peaked at number three and number 12, respectively. "Stuck on You" reached number one on the Adult Contemporary chart, Richie's seventh chart topper. [2]

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The song marks Lionel Richie's country music debut, and indeed, "Stuck on You" peaked at number 24 on the country chart. [3] As such, the single's cover photo shows Richie wearing a cowboy hat.

Background

The song differs from Richie's other compositions, as it displays a country pop influence rather than R&B. [4]

Cash Box described the song as "an airtight and tender ballad with a nearly country twinge." [5]

Track listings

  1. "Stuck on You" – 3:10
  2. "Round and Round" – 4:48
  1. "Stuck on You" – 3:10
  2. "Round and Round" – 4:48
  3. "Tell Me" – 5:28

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [25] Silver200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

3T version

"Stuck on You"
Stuck on you.jpg
Single by 3T
from the album Identity
B-side "Disappeared"
ReleasedNovember 25, 2003
Recorded2002
Genre
Length3:32
Label
Songwriter(s) Lionel Richie
Producer(s) 3T
3T singles chronology
"Eternal Flame"
(1996)
"Stuck on You"
(2003)
"Sex Appeal"
(2003)

In 2003, "Stuck on You" was covered by American band 3T. It was the first single from the band's second studio album Identity , on which the song also appears in a remixed version called 'Smooth Mix' (also available on the CD maxi). Released in summer 2003, it achieved success in the Netherlands, Belgium and France, where it was a top ten hit.

Track listings

  1. "Stuck on You" – 3:32
  2. "Stuck on You" (Smooth Mix) – 3:58
  3. "Disappeared" – 3:32
  1. "Stuck on You" (Radio Mix) – 3:32

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP) [37] Gold250,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Other covers and sampling

See also

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