Truly (Lionel Richie song)
"Truly" | ||||
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Single by Lionel Richie | ||||
from the album Lionel Richie | ||||
B-side | "Just Put Some Love in Your Heart" | |||
Released | September 1982 | |||
Recorded | 1982 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:26 | |||
Label | Motown | |||
Songwriter(s) | Lionel Richie | |||
Producer(s) | Lionel Richie, James Anthony Carmichael | |||
Lionel Richie singles chronology | ||||
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"Truly" is the debut solo single by singer-songwriter Lionel Richie. Resuming where he left off with D-flat major tunes "Sail On" and particularly "Still" when he was lead for the Commodores, Richie wrote the song and co-produced it with James Anthony Carmichael.
Released as the first single from his self-titled debut album in 1982, "Truly" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on 9 October 1982 and climbed to No. 1 on 27 November – 4 December 1982.[1] It also spent four weeks at No. 1 on the adult contemporary chart,[2] and logged nine weeks at No. 2 on the R&B chart, behind Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing". In addition, "Truly" made the top 10 in United Kingdom, where the song peaked at No. 6.[3] The song won a Grammy Award for Richie in the category Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.
Music video[]
In the music video, Lionel Richie performs the song live on a piano.[4]
Track listing[]
- 7" single
- "Truly"
- "Just Put Some Love in Your Heart"
Charts[]
Chart (1982–83) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 7 |
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] | 1 |
Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 4 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] | 21 |
South Africa (Springbok)[9] | 9 |
UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 6 |
US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 1 |
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[12] | 1 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] | 2 |
Year-end chart (1983) | Rank |
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US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[14] | 47 |
Certifications[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[15] | Gold | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Steven Houghton version[]
"Truly" | ||||
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Single by Steven Houghton | ||||
from the album Steven Houghton | ||||
Released | 6 March 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1997 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:20 | |||
Label | Bertelsmann Music Group | |||
Songwriter(s) | Lionel Richie | |||
Producer(s) | Steven Houghton | |||
Steven Houghton singles chronology | ||||
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British singer and actor Steven Houghton released a cover version of "Truly" in March 1998 which reached the top 30 of the UK Singles Chart. The song was played in the series 10 finale of London's Burning, in which Houghton starred in.[16]
Track listing[]
CD single
- "Truly" – 3:20
- "Wind Beneath My Wings" – 4:30
Charts[]
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart | 23 |
Other cover versions[]
- 2009: Freestyle on their 2009 album Playlist.
- 2013: Richard Poon on his 2013 album Legends.
Use in media[]
- The song was used in the Philippine film I'll Wait for You released by Regal Entertainment in 1982, which was shot in both Manila and San Francisco.
See also[]
- List of number-one singles of 1982 (Canada)
- List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1982
- List of Billboard Adult Contemporary number ones of 1982
References[]
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1991). The Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Eighties (9 October 1982 – 5 February 1983). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research, Inc. ISBN 0-89820-079-2.
- ^ Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of No. 1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications)
- ^ "Lionel Richie – Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ "Music video in MyVideo.com". Myvideo.de. 1 January 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 252. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3936." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Truly". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Lionel Richie – Truly". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ "SA Charts 1965 – March 1989". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ "Lionel Richie: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ "Lionel Richie Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ "Lionel Richie Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ "Lionel Richie Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ "Talent Almanac 1984: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 95 no. 52. 24 December 1983. p. TA-18.
- ^ "American single certifications – Lionel Richie – Truly". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Steven Houghton – Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
External links[]
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
- List of cover versions of "Truly" at SecondHandSongs.com
- 1982 debut singles
- 1998 singles
- Lionel Richie songs
- Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles
- Cashbox number-one singles
- RPM Top Singles number-one singles
- Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
- Songs written by Lionel Richie
- Pop ballads
- 1980s ballads
- Motown singles
- Song recordings produced by James Anthony Carmichael
- 1982 songs