Today Marks The 43rd Anniversary of Lionel Richie’s Debut Solo Studio Self Titled Album “Lionel Richie” Originally Released on October 6, 1982.
“Lionel Richie” is the debut self-titled solo studio album by American singer Lionel Richie, released in 1982, on Motown Records.
The album peaked at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Black LPs chart and at #3 on the U.S. US Billboard 200.
Three songs were released as singles from the album "Truly", "You Are" and "My Love".
"Truly" peaked at #1 on both of Billboard’s U.S. Adult Contemporary and the Billboard Hot 100 charts. also peaked at #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles chart.
"You Are" peaked at #1 on both of Billboard’s U.S. Adult Contemporary chart and at #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles chart.
"My Love" peaked at #1 on both of Billboard’s U.S. Adult Contemporary chart, #5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and at #6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles chart.
The album went 4× Platinum in the United States selling over 4,000,000 copies.
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
1. Serves You Right
2. Wandering Stranger
3. Tell Me
4. My Love
5. Round and Round
6. Truly
7. You Are
8. You Mean More to Me
9. Just Put Some Love in Your Heart
10. Endless Love (solo demo)
11. You Are (instrumental)
By Romie Rome for Musique Funkology ©
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