# Back to Front (Lionel Richie album)

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Back to Front is the first compilation album by American singer Lionel Richie, which was released on May 5, 1992, by Motown Records. It contains songs from both his successful solo career and as part of the band the Commodores, along with three new tracks (1–3). The international version of the album also includes the tracks "Dancing on the Ceiling" and "Stuck on You". It debuted atop both the UK Albums Chart and the ARIA Albums Chart, and spent 12 weeks at number one on the Dutch Album Top 100. The single "Do It to Me" reached number 21 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

## Track listing

All songs performed by Lionel Richie, unless stated otherwise. All songs written by Lionel Richie, with additional writers noted.

## Personnel

Tracks 1, 2 & 3
* Lionel Richie – lead vocals, keyboards, rhythm arrangements, vocal arrangements, backing vocals (1, 2)
* Brad Cole – synthesizers, synthesizer programming
* Michael Landau – guitars (1, 2, 3)
* David Williams – guitars (2)
* Freddie Washington – bass
* Quincy Jones III – drum programming (1, 2)
* Jim Keltner – drums (3)
* Lenny Castro – percussion
* Marc Russo – saxophone solo (1)
* Stewart Levine – rhythm arrangements
* Paul Buckmaster – horn and string orchestrations (2, 3)
* Jim Gilstrap, Terry Holcomb, Marva King, Darlene Koldenhoven, Laura Lombardo, Benjamin McCrary, Quincy McCrary, Eve Reinhardt, Alice Sanderson, Richard Stuart, Carmen Twillie and Myla Twillie – backing vocals (3)
Track 7
* Lionel Richie – lead vocals, vocal arrangements
* Diana Ross – lead vocals
* Reginald "Sonny" Burke – Fender Rhodes
* Barnaby Finch – acoustic piano
* Paul Jackson Jr. – electric guitar, acoustic guitar solo
* Fred Tackett – guitar
* Nathan East – bass
* Rick Shlosser – drums
* Gene Page – horn, rhythm and string arrangements
* Harry Bluestone – concertmaster

### Production

* Stewart Levine – producer (1, 2, 3)
* Lionel Richie – producer (1-4, 7, 8, 10–15)
* James Anthony Carmichael – producer (4, 5, 6, 8-16)
* Commodores – producers (5, 6, 9, 14, 16)
* Darren Klein – recording (1, 2, 3), mixing (1, 2, 3)
* Marnie Riley – assistant engineer (1, 2, 3)
* Reginald Dozier – engineer (7)
* Guy Costa – mixing (7)
* Bernie Grundman – mastering
* Johnny Lee – art direction, design
* Matthew Rolston – photography

#### Studios

* Tracks 1, 2 & 3 recorded and mixed at Conway Studios (Hollywood, California).
* Track 7 recorded at Devonshire Sound Studios (Hollywood, California). Mixed at Motown Recording Studios (West Hollywood, California).
* Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California).

## Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for Back to Front :
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Australia (ARIA) | 2× Platinum | 140,000$^^$ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria) | Platinum | 50,000$^*$ |
| Canada (Music Canada) | Gold | 50,000$^^$ |
| France (SNEP) | 3× Platinum | 1,006,800 |
| Germany (BVMI) | Platinum | 500,000$^^$ |
| Italy (FIMI) sales since 2009 | Gold | 25,000$^*$ |
| Netherlands (NVPI) | Gold | 50,000$^^$ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | Platinum | 15,000$^^$ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | Gold | 50,000$^^$ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) | 2× Platinum | 100,000 |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | 4× Platinum | 1,793,978 |
| United States (RIAA) | Platinum | 1,000,000$^^$ |
| Summaries |||
| Worldwide | — | 8,000,000 |
| $^*$ Sales figures based on certification alone. $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||