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Can you name the artist and song:
How many times will it take
Hurting me the way you do
How many times till I break
You’re hurting me the way, I’m loving you the way I do
Last Song: “Say You, Say Me” by Lionel Richie from Dancing on the Ceiling (1986)
Great job Adora (@Adora2000), Erwin (@erwin_green), and Brent (@jonbrent13)!!!
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Can you name the artist and song:
You think you’ve got it all set up
You think you’ve got the perfect plan
To charm everyone you see
And playing any game you can
Last Song: “Truly” by Lionel Richie from the album Lionel Richie (1982)
Great job Pauline (@Dopey62)!!!
And forever
I will be your lover
And I know if you really care
I will always be there
There is no particular reason why today’s Song of the Day is “You Are” by Lionel Richie other than the fact that I love it, it’s in my head, and it is a feel-good song. This song was written by Richie and his then-wife, Brenda Harvey Richie. It appears on his self-titled debut solo album, which came out in 1982. “You Are” was the follow-up single to his number-one hit song “Truly“.
“You Are” reached the top five on three major Billboard music charts. On the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart, the song spent two weeks at number four in early 1983. It peaked at number two on the R&B chart (behind “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson), and spent six weeks at number one on the adult contemporary chart.
Richard Marx sang backup on this track. His first job in music was singing on the Lionel Richie album, and he proved himself on this track, which required some deft background vocals. In a Songfacts interview with Marx, he talked about working with Richie: ” Every session I ever did with Lionel, or for him, was a very fun atmosphere. I’ve been on so many sessions where it’s a downer, and you just try to get through it and nobody is having fun. Lionel is always having fun – no matter what.”
Richie made a video for this song, but MTV ignored it. The network didn’t give black artists significant airtime until Michael Jackson broke through in 1983. Later that year, Richie was welcomed on MTV with his video for “All Night Long (All Night).”
Can you name the artist and song:
How I wish you would be mine
My pulse is weak
I’m blushing brighter than a valentine
Last Song: “Hello” by Lionel Richie from Can’t Slow Down (1984)
Great job Brien (@BrienTrainor), Dave (@dwlitz), David (@daviddwwalker), Pauline (@Dopey62), Lisa (@gabbyg89), Craig (@cdennis0130), and Erwin (@erwin_green)!!!
I long to see the sunlight in your hair
And tell you time and time again how much I care
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Can you name the artist and song:
You’re old enough some people say
To read the signs and walk away
It’s only time that heals the pain
And makes the sun come out again
Last Song: “Penny Lover” by Lionel Richie from Can’t Slow Down (1984)
Great job Christa (@Christa30728891)!!!
I’ve spent all of my life in search of your love
Now there’s one more thing I’d like to say
Don’t you ever take your sweet love away
Girl I’ll do anything, just please stay
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Can you name the artist and song:
I’ve spent all of my life in search of your love
Now there’s one more thing I’d like to say
Don’t you ever take your sweet love away
Girl I’ll do anything, just please stay
Last Song: “And She Was” by Talking Heads from Little Creatures (1985)
Great job Craig (@cdennis0130)!!!
Moving into the universe and she’s
Drifting this way and that
Not touching the ground at all and she’s
Up above the yard
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Can you name the artist and song:
You told me that you’re serious
But I got to know for sure
You say how much you want me
But I’ve heard it all before
Last Song: “You Are” by Lionel Richie from the album Lionel Richie (1983)
Great job David (@daviddwwalker)!!!
Tell me it’s true
I can’t believe you do what you do
I’ve got so much love
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Can you name the artist and song:
Give me anything even sympathy
There’s a chance you could be right
Last Song: “Endless Love” by Diana Ross & Lionel Richie from Endless Love: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1981)
Great job Adora (@Adora2000) and Peter (@JamsieBlonde007)!!!
My love, there’s only you in my life
The only thing that’s bright
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Here’s a deep track. Can you name the artist and song:
It’s getting harder
Just keeping life and soul together
I’m sick of fighting
Even though I know I should
Last Song: “Se La” by Lionel Richie from Dancing on the Ceiling (1987)
Great job Lynne (@LynneAshton2)!!!
It’s time you know for everyone to come together
I know it’s hard but this dream must come to light
Because life should be one big celebration
I’m talkin’ to you now
Only we can make things right
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Welcome back as we continue this week’s Top 40 countdown! If you missed the previous songs, you can go back and check out Songs 40-31 and
Songs 30-21. A lot of times, this is the part of the countdown I love because there are great songs that may not have landed in the Top 10, which means that they don’t get much airplay on the ’80s radio stations and shows. This countdown does not disappoint.
If you’d like to listen to the song, you can click on the song title to get the YouTube video and click on the album cover to get the song on Amazon.
Now, let’s Return to the week ending November 8, 1986, and continue the countdown!
That wraps things up for today. As the numbers get smaller, the hits get bigger! So, come back tomorrow, and see what the Top 10 hits of the week are from this week in 1986.
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