It's one of the great ballad writers.
75 LIONEL RICHIE
Born 20th June 1949 in Tuskagee, Alabama. Lionel Richie first came to prominence as the pianist, lead singer and also main songwriter of legendary soul group 'The Commodores'; he left the group in 1981 to concentrate on a solo career. It was his second album 'Can't Slow Down' that rocketed him to super stardom, he remained at the top for most of the 80's and then took an extended break, upon his return in the late 90's he was unable to recapture all his old glory.
|
NO. OF HITS |
52 |
|
NO. OF NO.1'S |
3 |
|
NO. OF TOP TENS |
17 |
|
WEEKS ON CHART |
382 |
|
|
TITLE |
ARTIST |
POS |
WKS |
|
1 |
Hello |
Lionel Richie |
1 |
15 |
|
2 |
Three Times A Lady |
Commodores |
1 |
14 |
|
3 |
We Are The World (1) |
Usa For Africa |
1 |
9 |
|
4 |
All Night Long (All Night) |
Lionel Richie |
2 |
16 |
|
5 |
Endless Love |
Luther Vandross/Mariah Carey |
3 |
16 |
|
6 |
I'm Easy |
Faith No More |
3 |
8 |
|
7 |
Still |
Commodores |
4 |
11 |
|
8 |
Truly |
Lionel Richie |
6 |
11 |
|
9 |
My Destiny |
Lionel Richie |
7 |
13 |
|
10 |
Endless Love |
Lionel Richie/Diana Ross |
7 |
12 |
|
11 |
Dancing On The Ceiling |
Lionel Richie |
7 |
11 |
|
12 |
Say You Say Me |
Lionel Richie |
8 |
11 |
|
13 |
Sail On |
Commodores |
8 |
10 |
|
14 |
Hey Ma (2) |
Cam'ron/Juelz Santana |
8 |
10 |
|
15 |
Stuck On You |
Trevor Walters |
9 |
12 |
|
16 |
Running With The Night (3) |
Lionel Richie |
9 |
12 |
|
17 |
Easy |
Commodores |
9 |
21 |
|
18 |
Lady |
Kenny Rogers |
12 |
12 |
|
19 |
Stuck On You |
Lionel Richie |
12 |
12 |
|
20 |
Ballerina Girl |
Lionel Richie |
17 |
8 |
|
21 |
Deep River Woman |
Lionel Richie |
17 |
8 |
|
22 |
Don't Wanna Lose You (4) |
Lionel Richie |
17 |
5 |
|
23 |
Penny Lover (8) |
Lionel Richie |
18 |
7 |
|
24 |
Angel (5) |
Lionel Richie |
18 |
5 |
|
25 |
Into You (6) |
Fabolous/Tamia |
18 |
6 |
|
26 |
Cry India (7) |
Umboza |
19 |
4 |
|
27 |
To Love A Woman (9) |
Lionel Richie/Enrique Iglesias |
19 |
4 |
|
28 |
Just For You (5) |
Lionel Richie |
20 |
4 |
|
29 |
Truly |
Steve Houghton |
23 |
7 |
|
30 |
Tricky Kid |
Tricky |
28 |
2 |
|
31 |
Tender Heart (10) |
Lionel Richie |
29 |
3 |
|
32 |
Sweet Love |
Commodores |
32 |
6 |
|
33 |
Brick House (11) |
Commodores |
32 |
6 |
|
34 |
Do It To Me (8) |
Lionel Richie |
33 |
6 |
|
35 |
Doin' Our Own Dang (12) |
Jungle Brothers |
33 |
6 |
|
36 |
Don't Stop The Music (5) |
Lionel Richie |
34 |
5 |
|
37 |
I Forgot (13) |
Lionel Richie |
34 |
2 |
|
38 |
Flying High (14) |
Commodores |
37 |
7 |
|
39 |
Too Hot Ta Trot (11) |
Commodores |
38 |
4 |
|
40 |
Zoom (15) |
Commodores |
38 |
4 |
|
41 |
You Are (8) |
Lionel Richie |
43 |
7 |
|
42 |
Sela (16) |
Lionel Richie |
43 |
6 |
|
43 |
Oh No |
Commodores |
44 |
3 |
|
44 |
Love Will Conquer All (17) |
Lionel Richie |
45 |
5 |
|
45 |
We Are The World (1) |
Artists For Haiti |
50 |
1 |
|
46 |
Love Oh Love (8) |
Lionel Richie |
52 |
4 |
|
47 |
Just To Be Close To You |
Commodores |
62 |
4 |
|
48 |
On A Good Thing (14) |
C-Sixty Four |
54 |
1 |
|
49 |
Still In Love |
Lionel Richie |
66 |
1 |
|
50 |
Hello |
Jahay Palmer/Mc Image |
69 |
1 |
|
51 |
Sail On |
Chante Moore |
69 |
1 |
|
52 |
My Love |
Lionel Richie |
70 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
382 |
(1) with Michael Jackson
(2) with Darryl Pittman/Cameron Giles/Laron James
(3) with Cynthia Weil
(4) with James Harris/Terry Lewis
(5) with Paul Barry/Mark Taylor
(6) with Ken Ifill/John Jackson/Tim Kelley/Ronald La Pread/Bob Robinson/Ernesto Shaw/Tamia Washington
(7) with Stuart Crichton/Brenda Harvey-Richie/Michael Kilkie
(8) with Brenda Harvey-Richie
(9) with Paul Barry/Enrique Iglesias
(10) with Paul Barry/Bill Lawrie
(11) with William King/Ronald La Pread/Thomas McClary/Walter Orange/Milan Williams
(12) with John Davis/Nathaniel Hall/Simone Johnson/David Jolicouer/Kelvin Mercer/Walter Orange/Michael Small
(13) with Patrice Guirao/Pascal Obispo
(14) with Thomas McClary
(15) with Ronald La Pread
(16) with Greg Phillanganes
(17) with Greg Phillanganes/Cynthia Weil