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studio album by Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie is the debut solo studio album by American singer Lionel Richie, released on October 6, , on Motown Records. Originally intended as a side project at the suggestion of Motown, it was recorded and released while Richie was still a member of the Commodores; he left the group shortly after the album's release.

The first single from the album, "Truly", topped the Billboard Hot Follow-up single "You Are" reached number four, and "My Love" reached number five. The album reached number one on the Cashbox albums chart on December 11, ^[5]

In , Lionel Richie was re-released as part of a remaster series that saw two additional tracks added: a solo version of "Endless Love" and an instrumental version of "You Are".

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Eagles member Joe Walsh provided the guitar solo for the song "Wandering Stranger".

Track listing

All tracks written by Lionel Richie, except where noted.