When Mike and I started our conversation about Lionel Richie on our 50 For 50 podcast, I asked Mike if he thought Lionel was a bit corny. And that wasn’t meant as a dig at Lionel. I think it’s something that’s unique about the man. When everyone was trying to be cool, he was being a little different. Maybe he was trying to be cool and it just wasn’t cool. But it was always something that endeared him to me.
Remember when he said the word, “Outrageous” at the American Music Awards a bunch of times?
That’s my guy right there.
On our Top 5 episode, Mike and I didn’t just have a list for our Lionel songs. We also put a list together for The Commodores.
Here are those playlists (first Spotify and then Apple Music), mixed together by the mix-tape-ologist himself, Mike Joseph.
“Running with the Night” (Single Version) – Lionel Richie
“Lady (You Bring Me Up)” – Commodores
“Brick House” – Commodores
“I Call It Love” – Lionel Richie
“Easy” – Commodores
“Stuck on You” – Lionel Richie, Darius Rucker
“Ballerina Girl” – Lionel Richie
“Love Will Find a Way” – Lionel Richie
“You Are” – Lionel Richie
“Ordinary Girl” – Lionel Richie
“Nightshift” – Commodores
“Love Will Conquer All” (Edit Version) – Lionel Richie
“Sweet Love” – Commodores
“Say You, Say Me” – Lionel Richie
“Just to Be Close to You” (Single Version) – Commodores
“Wandering Stranger” – Lionel Richie
“Time” – Lionel Richie
“All Night Long (All Night)” (Single Version) – Lionel Richie
“Zoom” – Commodores
“Say Yeah” – Commodores
“Do It to Me” (Radio Edit) – Lionel Richie
“Sail On” – Commodores
“Three Times a Lady” – Commodores
“Lady” – Kenny Rogers
“Heroes” – Commodores