The Definitive Collection

~ Release by Lionel Richie (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1All Night Long (All Night)
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
brass [horn] arranger and strings [string] arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
vocals arranger:
Lionel Richie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1983)
recording of:
All Night Long (All Night)
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie3.44:23
2Say You, Say Me
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
brass [horn] arranger and strings [string] arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
vocals arranger:
Lionel Richie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Motown Records (not for release label use; use “Universal Motown” instead) (in 2003) and Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2015)
cover recording of:
Say You, Say Me
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brockman Music
part of:
The 58th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 58)
Lionel Richie4.154:04
3My Destiny
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1992)
recording of:
My Destiny
lyricist and composer:
Brenda Harvey–Richie and Lionel Richie
publisher:
Imagem Songs Ltd. and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
Lionel Richie3.654:51
4Running With the NightLionel Richie3.254:10
5Dancing on the Ceiling
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
strings [string] arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael, Lionel Richie and Carlos Rios (producer/guitarist)
background vocals arranger:
Lionel Richie
vocals arranger:
Lionel Richie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Motown Records (not for release label use; use “Universal Motown” instead) (in 2003) and Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2015)
recording of:
Dancing on the Ceiling
lyricist:
Lionel Richie
composer:
Michael Frenchik, Lionel Richie and Carlos Rios (producer/guitarist)
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Concord Music Publishing LLC, Skegee Music and Brockman Music (in 1986)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Lionel Richie4.254:36
6Don’t Stop the MusicLionel Richie4:16
7Love Oh LoveLionel Richie25:49
8Ballerina Girl
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
strings [string] arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
vocals arranger:
Lionel Richie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Motown Records (not for release label use; use “Universal Motown” instead) (in 2003) and Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2015)
recording of:
Ballerina Girl
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brockman Music
Lionel Richie3:39
9Love Will Conquer All
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Motown Records (not for release label use; use “Universal Motown” instead) (in 2003) and Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2015)
recording of:
Love Will Conquer All
lyricist:
Lionel Richie and Cynthia Weil
composer:
Greg Phillinganes and Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brockman Music, Dyad Music Ltd. and Poopy’s Music
Lionel Richie45:43
10Do It to Me
producer:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist) and Lionel Richie
arranger:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist) and Lionel Richie
vocals arranger:
Lionel Richie
produced for:
Oliverea Productions Limited
recording of:
Do It to Me
lyricist and composer:
Brenda Harvey–Richie and Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie4:31
11Cinderella
recording of:
Cinderella
writer:
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie4.353:43
12Tender Heart
Lionel Richie54:30
13Don’t Wanna Lose You
recording of:
Don’t Wanna Lose You
composer:
James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner) and Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie4:59
14The Closest Thing to Heaven
Lionel Richie44:02
15I Forgot
recording of:
I Forgot
translated version of:
L’important c’est d’aimer
Lionel Richie4:54
16Angel
edit of:
Angel (Metro mix album version) by Lionel Richie
recording of:
Angel
composer:
Paul Michael Barry (songwriter/musician), Lionel Richie and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
Lionel Richie3:44
17To Love a Woman
performer:
Enrique Iglesias (Spanish pop singer) and Lionel Richie
recording of:
To Love a Woman
writer:
Paul Barry (songwriter/musician), Enrique Iglesias (Spanish pop singer) and Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie feat. Enrique Iglesias3:54
18Goodbye
recording of:
Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie3:37
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Three Times a Lady
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
lead vocals:
Lionel Richie
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1978), Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1978) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (Universal Music Group, Inc., operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1978)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 10)
recording of:
Three Times a Lady
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Brockman Enterprises, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Libren Music
Commodores3.653:41
2Easy
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1977), Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1977) and Universal International Music B.V. (company, do not use as label) (in 2009)
recording of:
Easy
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Libren Music
Commodores3.754:15
3Endless Love
recording engineer:
Reggie Dozier
producer:
Lionel Richie
mixer:
Guy Costa
additional guest performer:
Diana Ross
arranger:
Gene Page
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1981)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 20)
recording of:
Endless Love
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brockman Music, Café Americana Inc., PGP Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner/Chappell North America
part of:
The 54th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Lionel Richie3.54:27
4Hello
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
performer:
Ocobamba
brass [horn] arranger and strings [string] arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
vocals arranger:
Lionel Richie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1983)
recording of:
Hello
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Lionel Richie3.854:10
5Still
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1978) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (Universal Music Group, Inc., operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1979)
recording of:
Still
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Commodores Entertainment Publishing Corp. (ended), Brenda Richie Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Libren Music
Commodores3.53:44
6Sail On
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1979)
recording of:
Sail On
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Libren Music
Commodores44:03
7Stuck on You
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
brass [horn] arranger and strings [string] arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
vocals arranger:
Lionel Richie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1983)
recording of:
Stuck on You
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie43:12
8You AreLionel Richie4:07
9Truly
recording engineer:
Calvin Harris
engineer:
Jim Cassell
assistant producer:
Brenda Harvey–Richie
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
mixer:
Calvin Harris, Michael Johnson (Motown related), Fred Law and Stephan Smith (US 70s/80s soul/funk engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Tim May (session/jazz guitarist)
bass:
Joe Chemay
cello:
Jesse Ehrlich, Paula Hochhalter, Armand Kaproff and Dennis Karmazyn
double bass:
Árni Egilsson and Buell Neidlinger
drums (drum set):
Paul Leim
flute:
Louise DiTullio
French horn:
Arthur Maebe (US horn player), Richard Perissi and Henry Sigismonti
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
harp:
Gayle Levant (American studio musician, harpist)
Rhodes piano [Fender rhodes]:
William Payne
strings:
Assa Drori, Allan Harshman (violist), Joy Lyle and Paul Shure
viola:
Alan DeVeritch, Allan Harshman (violist), Virginia Majewski (violist) and Gareth Nuttycombe (violist)
violin:
Bonnie Douglas, Assa Drori, Endre Granat (Hungarian violinist), Joy Lyle, Donald Palmer (US violinist and concertmaster), Henry Roth (violinist), Sheldon Sandu (violinist), Jack Shulman, Paul Shure, Mari Tsumura (aka Mari Tsumura‐Botnick) and Charles Veal Jr. (violinist, conductor and arranger)
background vocals:
Lionel Richie
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Gene Page
vocals arranger:
Lionel Richie
concertmaster:
Harry Bluestone
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Motown / Hitsville U.S.A Recording Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States
instrumental recording of:
Truly
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie3.43:20
10Just to Be Close to You
recording of:
Just to Be Close to You
writer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1976) and Libren Music (in 1976)
Commodores43:35
11Sweet LoveCommodores43:28
12Penny Lover
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
brass [horn] arranger and strings [string] arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
vocals arranger:
Lionel Richie
recording of:
Penny Lover
lyricist:
Brenda Harvey–Richie and Lionel Richie
composer:
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie33:47
13Oh No
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1981)
recording of:
Oh No
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Libren Music
Commodores43:01
14Lady (You Bring Me Up)
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
brass [horn] arranger and strings [string] arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
recording of:
Lady (You Bring Me Up)
writer:
Harold Hudson, Shirley King (Songwriter; married to William King) and William King (member of Commodores)
Commodores44:02
15Wonderland
Commodores3:49
16Machine Gun
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
recorded at and mixed at:
Motown Recording Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
Machine Gun
composer:
Milan Williams
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Commodores3.752:40
17Brick House
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 296)
recording of:
Brick House (original version)
lyricist:
William King (member of Commodores), Walter Orange and Lionel Richie
composer:
Ronald LaPread, Thomas McClary, Lionel Richie and Milan Williams
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Cambrae Music, Daddy Married a Golddigger, Drop Five, Hanna Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Libren Music, Old Fashion Publishing, Reservoir Media Music, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Commodores43:34
18Too Hot Ta TrotCommodores43:31
19Flying High
recording of:
Flying High
lyricist and composer:
Thomas McClary and Lionel Richie
Commodores3:53
20ZoomCommodores4:21
DVD 3
#TitleRatingLength
1My Destiny
recording of:
My Destiny
lyricist and composer:
Brenda Harvey–Richie and Lionel Richie
publisher:
Imagem Songs Ltd. and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
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2All Night Long (All Night)
?:??
3Love Will Conquer All?:??
4You Are?:??
5Say You, Say Me
recording of:
Say You, Say Me
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brockman Music
part of:
The 58th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 58)
?:??
6Dancing on the Ceiling
recording of:
Dancing on the Ceiling
lyricist:
Lionel Richie
composer:
Michael Frenchik, Lionel Richie and Carlos Rios (producer/guitarist)
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Concord Music Publishing LLC, Skegee Music and Brockman Music (in 1986)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
?:??
7Running With the Night?:??
8Penny Lover?:??
9Hello
recording of:
Hello
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
?:??
10Ballerina Girl
recording of:
Ballerina Girl
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brockman Music
?:??
11Se La
recording of:
Se La
lyricist:
Lionel Richie
composer:
Greg Phillinganes and Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brockman Music
?:??
12My Love
recording of:
My Love
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing and Brockman Music
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
?:??
13Love Oh Love?:??
14Truly
recording of:
Truly
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
?:??
15Do It to Me
recording of:
Do It to Me
lyricist and composer:
Brenda Harvey–Richie and Lionel Richie
?:??
16Three Times a Lady (live in Amsterdam, 1987)?:??