Hear the Greatest hits of the 1970s and 80s funk/soul band The Commodores. Featuring 9 of the greatest hits of the Motown funk/soul band. The Commodores, with members like Lionel Richie, were hit makers of the 1970s and 80s. Relive their greatest hits with the incredible sounds of this CD.
The Definitive Collection | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | February 4, 2003 | |||
Recorded | 1982–2002 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 78:31 | |||
Label | Motown | |||
Lionel Richie chronology | ||||
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AllMusic | [1] |
The Definitive Collection is a greatest hits album by American pop musician Lionel Richie.
The album was initially released in the US as a one-disc compilation in February 2003. A limited edition release of the US version included a bonus disc with rare extra tracks.[2] A two-disc edition was released for the International market which collects 38 songs over 20 years. A special edition of the album was released later which includes a DVD selecting highlights throughout this period of Richie's career. The DVD also includes a live performance from Amsterdam and the making of Dancing on the Ceiling (as a hidden extra).
The album was unusual in that it hit the number-one spot on the UK Albums Chart 12 years after it was released, following a live performance by Richie described as 'triumphant' at the Glastonbury Festival 2015.[3] It became his first UK number one in 23 years.
All songs written by Lionel Richie, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original appearance | Length |
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1. | 'Hello' | Can't Slow Down | 4:08 | |
2. | 'Just to Be Close to You' (by Commodores, single version) | Hot on the Tracks | 3:30 | |
3. | 'Easy' (by Commodores) | Commodores | 4:15 | |
4. | 'Running with the Night' (single version) | Richie, Cynthia Weil | Can't Slow Down | 4:09 |
5. | 'Three Times a Lady' (by Commodores, single version) | Natural High | 3:37 | |
6. | 'Still' (by Commodores, single version) | Midnight Magic | 3:44 | |
7. | 'All Night Long (All Night)' (single version) | Can't Slow Down | 4:22 | |
8. | 'Endless Love' (with Diana Ross) | Endless Love | 4:25 | |
9. | 'Truly' | Lionel Richie | 3:19 | |
10. | 'Penny Lover' (single version) | Richie, Brenda Harvey-Richie | Can't Slow Down | 3:49 |
11. | 'You Are' (single version) | Richie, Harvey-Richie | Lionel Richie | 4:06 |
12. | 'Sail On' (by Commodores, single version) | Midnight Magic | 4:00 | |
13. | 'Stuck on You' | Can't Slow Down | 3:12 | |
14. | 'Say You, Say Me' | Dancing on the Ceiling | 4:01 | |
15. | 'Dancing on the Ceiling' | Richie, Carlos Rios, Michael Frenchik | Dancing on the Ceiling | 4:32 |
16. | 'Do It to Me' (single version) | Back to Front | 4:30 | |
17. | 'Ballerina Girl' | Dancing on the Ceiling | 3:36 | |
18. | 'Angel' (single version) | Richie, Paul Barry, Mark Taylor | Renaissance | 3:43 |
19. | 'To Love a Woman' (featuring Enrique Iglesias) | Barry, Enrique Iglesias, Richie | Encore | 3:54 |
20. | 'Goodbye' | Encore | 3:39 | |
Total length: | 78:31 |
Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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UK Albums (OCC)[4] | 10 |
US Billboard 200[5] | 19 |
Chart (2004) | Peak position |
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 16 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 61 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 31 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 23 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 40 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 31 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 45 |
Chart (2005) | Peak position |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[13] | 4 |
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] | 7 |
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
UK Albums (OCC)[15] | 1 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[16] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[17] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] | 3× Platinum | 965,083[18] |
United States (RIAA)[20] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
Summaries | ||
Europe (IFPI)[21] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
Nov 26, 2015 - As he announces greatest hits gigs in the UK for summer 2016, remind. Madness project nexus hacked. Still, he clearly enjoys performing All Around The World, which is the. Having made the fateful decision to leave The Commodores, Richie was off to.
Lionel Richie (1982, Motown) A + It may lack the fiery funk excursions of the Commodores’ best albums, but Richie’s first solo album is still a must-own for R&B fans and one of the more impressive solo debuts ever made by a former frontman. It’s also unusually back-loaded, with the album’s two most notable hits not arriving until the second half. The tender piano ballad – and Number One hit – “Truly” (recorded on the same piano Carole King used to record Tapestry, interestingly enough) is perhaps the loveliest ballad Richie has ever put on disc, with or without the Commodores; its arrangement is truly flawless, even right down to where the acoustic guitars arrive in the mix. “You Are” is a perfect demonstration of Richie’s ability to write an R&B song that’s nothing but hooks from start to finish, and his playful performance on the cut oozes charm throughout as well. Commodores 13 (1983, Motown) C + You have to feel pretty bad for the Commodores: in a twelve-month span, they not only lost Lionel Richie to a solo career, but longtime producer James Anthony Carmichael also jumped ship to continue working with Richie, and, even worse, their longtime manager Benny Ashburn died of a heart attack at the age of 54. The band hasn’t fully replaced Richie just yet: instead, the lead vocals here are shared between Walter Orange (who had sung lead on “Brick House”) and longtime Commodores sideman/co-writer Harold Hudson, who’s not credited here as an official member in spite of his greater profile on this disc.