1984 Lionel Richie – Hello (US:#1 UK:#1)
“Hello” is a song by Lionel Richie. Taken as the third single from his second solo album Can’t Slow Down, the song was released in 1984 and reached number one on three Billboard music charts: the pop chart (for two weeks), the R&B chart (for three weeks), and the adult contemporary chart (for six weeks). The song also went to number one in the UK Singles Chart for six weeks. The song later inspired a lawsuit by songwriter Marjorie Hoffman White, who accused Richie of plagiarizing her composition “I’m Not Ready to Go”.
Album
Can’t Slow Down is the second solo album by American recording artist Lionel Richie. It was released on October 11, 1983, by Motown Records. The album reached #1 on the Billboard album chart. It also spent 59 consecutive weeks inside the Top 10 (including the entire year of 1984) and a total of 160 weeks […]
Musicians
| Bass | Joe Chemay |
| Drums | Paul Leim |
| Guitar (solo) | Louie Shelton |
| Acoustic Guitar | Tim May |
| Fender Rhodes | Reginald Burke |
| Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
Produced By
Lionel Richie
James Anthony Carmichael
Songwriters
Lionel Richie
Charts
US:#1
UK:#1