1986 Lionel Richie – Love Will Conquer All (US:#9 UK:#45)
“Love Will Conquer All” is a track from Lionel Richie‘s 1986 album “Dancing on the Ceiling” featuring Marva King on backing vocals. The song was written by Richie along with Greg Phillinganes and Cynthia Weil. “Love Will Conquer All” was Richie’s tenth number one on the Adult Contemporary chart. The single spent two weeks at number one and peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100. “Love Will Conquer All” also went to number two for two weeks on the soul chart, behind “Tasty Love” by Freddie Jackson.
Album
Dancing On The Ceiling is Lionel Richie‘s third solo album, recorded beginning in 1985 and released in mid-1986. The album was originally to be titled Say You, Say Me, after the Academy Award-winning track of the same name, but it was renamed after Richie rewrote the album. The album was released to generally positive reviews […]
Musicians
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums | Paul Leim |
Guitar | David Cochrane |
Keyboards | Lionel Richie |
Synthesizer | Greg Phillinganes |
Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Vocals | Marva King |
Produced By
James Anthony Carmichael
Lionel Richie
Songwriters
Cynthia Weil
Greg Phillinganes
Lionel Richie
Charts
US:#9
UK:#45