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Lionel Richie - Truly (1982)
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80's score: 1.62
- Genre(s): Pop / Soul
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"Truly" is the debut solo single by singer-songwriter Lionel Richie. Released as the first single from his self-titled ...
"Truly" is the debut solo single by singer-songwriter Lionel Richie.
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. It also spent four weeks at No. 1 on the adult contemporary chart, 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. 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.
