Stuck on You (Lionel Richie song)

"Stuck on You"
Single by Lionel Richie
from the album Can't Slow Down
B-side	"Round and Round"
Released	June 1984
Recorded	1983
Genre	Country pop, soft rock
Length	3:10
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]

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

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

• 7" single

1. "Stuck on You" – 3:10
2. "Round and Round" – 4:48

• 12" maxi

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

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1984) Peak position Australia (Kent Music Report) [6] 24 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [7] 13 Brazil (ABPD) [8] 4 Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [9] 3 Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) [10] 1 Canada Country Singles ( RPM ) [11] 18 Chile (UPI) [12] 9 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [13] 22 Guatemala (UPI) [14] 5 Ireland (IRMA) [15] 2 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [16] 21 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [17] 18 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [18] 26 Peru (UPI) [19] 7 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [20] 26 UK Singles (OCC) [21] 12 US Billboard Hot 100 [22] 3 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [23] 1 US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [24] 24 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [25] 8 West Germany (GfK) [26] 45

Year-end charts Chart (1984) Position US Top Pop Singles (Billboard) [27] 32 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) [28] 3

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [29]	Gold	45,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [30]	Gold	400,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

3T version

"Stuck on You"
Single by 3T
from the album Identity
B-side	"Disappeared"
Released	November 25, 2003
Recorded	2002
Genre	Pop dance
Length	3:32
Label	DOF Warner
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 group 3T. It was the first single from their second studio album Identity , on which the song also appears in a remixed version called the "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

• CD maxi

1. "Stuck on You" – 3:32
2. "Stuck on You" (smooth mix) – 3:58
3. "Disappeared" – 3:32

• CD single – promo

1. "Stuck on You" (radio mix) – 3:32

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2003–2004) Peak position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [31] 4 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [32] 3 France (SNEP) [33] 10 Germany (GfK) [34] 100 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [35] 5 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [36] 3 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [37] 45 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [38] 32

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia) [39] 50 Chart (2004) Position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [40] 16 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [41] 14

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
France (SNEP) [42]	Gold	250,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Other versions and sampling

• British reggae singer Trevor Walters covered the song in 1984 (only 3 months after the original). This version was Walters' biggest hit in his home country peaking inside the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart, higher than Richie's original.
• The song's chorus was used in the song "Stuck on Replay" by German EDM group Scooter.
• The verses were used in a song with the same title by the Hawaiian music group Ekolu in 1999.

See also

• List of Hot Adult Contemporary number ones of 1984

References

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