Best Selling Albums Series: Lionel Richie - Can't Slow Down

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Can't Slow Down is the second solo studio album by American recording artist Lionel Richie, released on October 14, 1983 by Motown Records. The album was produced by James Anthony Carmichael, Lionel Richie and David Foster. The album was recorded between March and September 1983.

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Can't Slow Down was a huge commercial success and became one of the best-selling albums, selling more than 20 million copies worldwide. Additionally, the album was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), selling over 10 million copies in the United States. The album is Lionel Richie's best-selling album and one of the best-selling albums of the 1980s. The album reached No. 1 on the Billboard album chart, spending 59 consecutive weeks in the Top 10 and 160 weeks on the Billboard 200. Additionally, five singles were released from the album and all of them reached the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. "All Night Long (All Night)" and "Hello" peaked at No. 1. Additionally, the album Can't Slow Down won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year at the 27th Annual Grammy Awards in 1985. If you want to learn more about the "Can't Slow Down" album, you can check it out here. If you want to know more about Lionel Richie, you can check it out here.

Information about Can't Slow Down Album

Released : October 14, 1983
Recorded : March–September 1983
Studio : Sunset Sound and Ocean Way, Los Angeles; mixed at Motown Recording, Los Angeles
Genre : Dance-Pop - R&B - Pop
Length : 40:56
Label : Motown Records
Producer : James Anthony Carmichael - Lionel Richie - David Foster

Track Listing

"Can't Slow Down"
"All Night Long (All Night)"
"Penny Lover"
"Stuck on You"
"Love Will Find a Way"
"The Only One"
"Running with the Night"
"Hello"

If you want to listen to all the songs in the Can't Slow Down Album: Spotify Playlist - Apple Music Playlist - Youtube Playlist

To evaluate the album Can't Slow Down in general, it is a masterpiece. Lionel Richie's performance on the songs is truly amazing and he does it so wonderfully that the vocals, the music, the lyrics all fall into place perfectly. It's surprising that Can't Slow Down was left out of Rolling Stone magazine's "100 Best Albums of the Eighties" list. I don't know if they may have forgotten such a great album or if there is another reason.

The Can't Slow Down album has great songs like "Can't Slow Down", "Stuck on You", "Penny Lover", my favorite songs on the album are "Hello" and "All Night Long (All Night)".

Lionel Richie - Hello

Lionel Richie said he initially thought the song "Hello" was a little cheesy, but he changed the corny phrase to: "Hello, is it me you’re looking for?" became a massive worldwide hit and an enduring love song, resonating with listeners around the world. It became one of Lionel Richie's biggest hits ever and one of the most memorable songs.

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I've been alone with you inside my mind
And in my dreams, I've kissed your lips a thousand times
I sometimes see you pass outside my door

[Chorus 1]
Hello, is it me you're looking for?
I can see it in your eyes
I can see it in your smile
You're all I've ever wanted
And my arms are open wide
'Cause you know just what to say
And you know just what to do
And I want to tell you so much
I love you

[Verse 2]
I long to see the sunlight in your hair
And tell you time and time again how much I care
Sometimes, I feel my heart will overflow

[Chorus 2]
Hello, I've just got to let you know
'Cause I wonder where you are
And I wonder what you do
Are you somewhere feeling lonely?
Or is someone loving you?
Tell me how to win your heart
For I haven't got a clue
But let me start by saying
I love you

[Chorus 3]
Hello, is it me you're looking for?
'Cause I wonder where you are
And I wonder what you do
Are you somewhere feeling lonely?
Or is someone loving you?
Tell me how to win your heart
For I haven't got a clue
But let me start by saying
I love you

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Songwriters: Lionel B. Jr. Richie

Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night)

"All Night Long (All Night)" is one of Lionel Richie's most successful solo single and a perfect blend of 80's soft rock and R&B soul. The lyrics encourage us to have fun and let the music take over. It's hard not to follow Lionel Richie's request to sing, dance and get wildly romantic in this song. I can also say that I liked the video very much.

Lyrics

[Intro]
Da, da
Da, da, oh
Da
Woah, oh

[Verse 1]
Well, my friends, the time has come
To raise the roof and have some fun
Throw away the work to be done
Let the music play on
Everybody sing, everybody dance
Lose yourself in wild romance

[Pre-Chorus 1]
We're going to party, Karamu, fiesta, forever
Come on and sing along
We're going to party, Karamu, fiesta, forever
Come on and sing along

[Chorus]
All night long (All night, all night, all night)
All night long (All night, all night, all night)
All night long (All night, all night, all night)
All night long (All night)
Oh yeah (All night)

[Verse 2]
People dancing all in the street
See the rhythm all in their feet
Life is good, wild and sweet
Let the music play on
Feel it in your heart and feel it in your soul
Let the music take control

[Pre-Chorus 2]
We're going to party, Liming, fiesta, forever
Come on and sing along
We're going to party, Liming, fiesta, forever
Come on and sing my song

[Chorus]
All night long, oh (All night, all night)
All night long, yeah (All night, all night)
All night long, yeah (All night, all night)
All night long, ah, (All night, all night)

[Verse 3]
Yeah, once you get started you can't sit down
Come join the fun, it's a merry-go-round
Everyone's dancing their troubles away
Come join our party, see how we play
[Bridge]
Tam bo li de say de moi ya
Yeah, Jambo, Jambo
Way to parti, o we goin'
Oh, jambali
Tam bo li de say de moi ya
Yeah, Jambo, Jambo
Oh, yes
We're gonna have a party, yeah, uh

[Chorus]
All night long (All night, all night, all night)
All night long, yeah (All night, all night)
All night long (All night, all night, all night)
All night long, oh (All night, all night)

[Pre-Chorus 1]
We're going to party, Karamu, fiesta, forever
Come on and sing along
We're going to party, Karamu, fiesta, forever
Come on and sing my song

[Chorus]
All night long (All night, all night, all night)
All night long (All night, all night, all night)
All night long (All night, all night, all night)
All night long (All night, all night)
[Post-Chorus]
All night, all night
All night, all night
All night, all night
All night, all night
All night, all night
All night, all night
All night, all night
All night, all night

[Outro]
Everyone you meet (All night)
They're jamming in the street (All night)
All night long (All night)
Yeah, I said (All night)
Everyone you meet (All night)
They're jamming in the street (All night)
All night long (All night, all night)
Feel good, feel good
(All night, all night)
(All night, all night)
(All night, all night)
(All night, all night)
(All night, all night)
(All night, all night)
(All night, all night)
(All night, all night)
(All night, all night)
(All night, all night)
(All night, all night)
(All night, all night)
(All night, all night)

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Songwriters: Lionel B. Jr. Richie

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