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

 

 

 

 

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(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