Truly (song)
| "Truly" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Lionel Richie | ||||
| from the album Lionel Richie | ||||
| B-side | "Just Put Some Love in Your Heart" | |||
| Released | September 1982 | |||
| Format | 7" (45 rpm) | |||
| Recorded | 1982 | |||
| Genre | Pop, R&B | |||
| Length | 3:26 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Writer(s) | Lionel Richie | |||
| Producer(s) |
Lionel Richie James Anthony Carmichael | |||
| Lionel Richie singles chronology | ||||
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"Truly" is the title of the debut solo single by R&B singer-songwriter Lionel Richie in 1982 (see 1982 in music). Resuming where he left off with D-flat major tunes "Sail On" and particularly "Still" when he was lead for the Commodores, Richie wrote the song and co-produced it with James Anthony Carmichael.
Released as the first single from his self-titled debut album in 1982, "Truly" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on 9 October 1982 and climbed to No. 1 on 27 November - 4 December 1982.[1] It also spent four weeks at No. 1 on the adult contemporary chart[2] and logged nine weeks at No. 2 on the R&B chart. In addition, "Truly" made the Top 10 in United Kingdom, where the song peaked at No. 6.[3] The song won a Grammy Award for Richie in the category Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.
Music video
In the treatment of the music video, Lionel Richie offers a live performance, the song with a piano.[4]
Track listing
- 7" single
- "Truly"
- "Just Put Some Love in Your Heart"
Charts
| Chart (1982/83) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 21 |
| UK Singles Chart | 6 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| US Billboard Black Singles | 2 |
| Preceded by "Up Where We Belong" by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single November 27, 1982 – December 4, 1982 |
Succeeded by "Mickey" by Toni Basil |
| Preceded by "Dirty Laundry" by Don Henley |
Canadian "RPM" Singles Chart number-one single December 18, 1982 |
Succeeded by "Mickey" by Toni Basil |
Steven Houghton version
| "Truly" | ||||
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| Single by Steven Houghton | ||||
| from the album Steven Houghton | ||||
| Released | March 6, 1998 | |||
| Format | CD | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | Bertelsmann Music Group | |||
| Writer(s) | Lionel Richie | |||
| Producer(s) | Steven Houghton | |||
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British singer and actor Steven Houghton released a cover version of the same single in March 1998 which reached the Top-30 on the UK pop chart. Unlike the cover of the song Wind Beneath My Wings was this cover of the songs truly successful lean, it is also very pop-heavy. The song was played in the series 10 finale of London's Burning.[5]
Track listing
CD Single
- Truly 3:20
- Wind Beneath My Wings 4:30
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 23 |
Other cover versions
- 1993: Joe Cocker
- 2005: John Mellencamp
- 2009: Freestyle
Song Featured
- The song was also used in the Filipino movie I'll Wait For You released by Regal Entertainment in 1982 shot entirely both in Manila & San Francsico, California.
See also
- List of RPM number-one singles of 1982
- List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1982 (U.S.)
- List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1982 (U.S.)
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1991). The Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Eighties (9 October 1982 - 5 February 1983). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research, Inc. ISBN 0-89820-079-2.
- ↑ Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications)
- ↑ Lionel Richie UK chart info Chartstats.com. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
- ↑ "Music video in MyVideo.com". Myvideo.de. 2011-01-18. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
- ↑ Steven Houghton UK chart info Chartstats.com. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
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