Lionel Richie (album)

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Lionel Richie
Studio album by Lionel Richie
Released	1982
Genre	R&B
Label	Motown
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Lionel Richie chronology
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Lionel Richie is the debut solo album by R&B singer Lionel Richie. It was released in 1982 on Motown Records. The first single, "Truly", topped the Billboard Hot 100. Follow-up single "You Are" reached #4, and "My Love" reached #5.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Serves You Right" (John McClain, Greg Phillinganes, Richie) – 5:14
2. "Wandering Stranger" (Richie) – 5:38
3. "Tell Me" (David Cochrane, Richie) – 5:32
4. "My Love" (Richie) – 4:08
5. "Round And Round" (Cochrane, Richie) – 4:57
6. "Truly" (Cochrane, Richie) – 3:26
7. "You Are" (Brenda Harvey Richie, Richie) – 5:05
8. "You Mean More To Me" (Richie) – 3:08
9. "Just Put Some Love In Your Heart" (Richie) – 1:27

[edit] External links

• "Truly" music video with lyrics
• "You Are" music video with lyrics

Preceded by "Up Where We Belong" by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes

Billboard Hot 100 number one single ("Truly") November 27, 1982- December 10, 1982

Succeeded by "Mickey" by Toni Basil