# Lionel Richie discography

Lionel Richie is an American R&B and pop singer, who has released 11 studio albums, three live albums, and seven compilation albums. Formerly the lead vocalist of The Commodores, Richie began a solo career in the early 1980s and has released over 40 singles, five of which became number-one hits on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Richie's first three studio albums have all been certified "Multi-Platinum" by the Recording Industry Association of America. His second album, Can't Slow Down, is his most successful, being certified 10× Platinum (i.e. Diamond) in the US. The album spent 59 consecutive weeks inside the Billboard Top 10 (including the entire year of 1984) and a total of 160 weeks (over three years) on the Billboard 200 chart. It became the third best-selling album of 1984, and eventually sold over 20 million copies worldwide.
In addition to multiple pop, R&B, and adult contemporary hit singles, two of his singles reached the Top 30 of the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart (now Hot Country Songs). "Deep River Woman", which features country music group Alabama, was a Top 10 hit on the country music charts in 1987.
Richie's tenth studio album, Tuskegee, was released in 2012 and peaked at number one on the US Billboard 200, making it his third number one album on the chart.

## Albums
### Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions, and certifications :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | US | US R&B | AUS | CAN | GER | NLD | NZ | NOR | SWE | SWI | UK | Certifications |
| Lionel Richie | Released: October 6, 1982 Label: Motown Format: LP, Cassette, CD | 3 | 1 | 18 | 5 | — | 21 | 3 | — | 41 | — | 9 | US: 4× Platinum CAN: 4× Platinum UK: Platinum |
| Can't Slow Down | Released: October 14, 1983 Label: Motown Format: LP, Cassette, CD | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | US: Diamond (10× Platinum) CAN: Diamond (10× Platinum) FRA: Gold GER: Gold UK: 3× Platinum |
| Dancing on the Ceiling | Released: August 5, 1986 Label: Motown Format: LP, Cassette, CD | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | US: 4× Platinum CAN: 3× Platinum FRA: 2× Gold UK: 2× Platinum |
| Louder Than Words | Released: April 16, 1996 Label: Mercury Format: CD, Cassette | 28 | 15 | 32 | 25 | 26 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 21 | 10 | 11 | US: Gold FRA: Gold UK: Silver |
| Time | Released: June 23, 1998 Label: Mercury Format: CD, Cassette | 152 | 77 | 174 | — | 15 | 71 | — | — | — | 9 | 31 | |
| Renaissance | Released: October 16, 2000 Label: Island Format: CD | 62 | 54 | — | — | 3 | 10 | — | 24 | 45 | 6 | 6 | GER: Platinum NVPI: Platinum SWI: Gold UK: Platinum |
| Just for You | Released: May 4, 2004 Label: Island Format: CD | 47 | 22 | 44 | — | 10 | 21 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | UK: Gold |
| Coming Home | Released: September 12, 2006 Label: Island Format: CD | 6 | 3 | — | 33 | 8 | 20 | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | US: Gold UK: Gold |
| Sounds of the Season | Released: December 4, 2006 Label: Island Format: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Just Go | Released: February 17, 2009 Label: Island Format: CD | 24 | 9 | — | — | 9 | 22 | — | — | — | 28 | 10 | UK: Silver |
| Tuskegee | Released: March 5, 2012 Label: Mercury Nashville Format: CD | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 10 | 31 | 7 | US: Platinum AUS: Gold CAN: Platinum UK: Gold |
| "—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released ||||||||||||||

### Live albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions, and certifications :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | US | US R&B | AUS | GER | NLD | SWE | SWI | UK | Certifications |
| Encore | Released: November 26, 2002 Label: Island Format: CD | — | — | 198 | 23 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 8 | SWI: Gold UK: Platinum |
| Live in Paris / Live – His Greatest Hits and More | Released: September 24, 2007 Label: Mercury Format: CD | — | 54 | — | 39 | — | — | — | 91 | |
| Symphonica in Rosso | Released: 2008 Label: Universal Music Format: CD | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | NVPI: Platinum |
| Hello from Las Vegas | Released: August 16, 2019 Label: Universal Music Format: CD, digital download | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released |||||||||||

### Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions, and certifications :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | US | US R&B | AUS | CAN | GER | NLD | NZ | NOR | SWE | SWI | UK | Certifications |
| Back to Front | Released: May 5, 1992 Label: Motown Format: CD, LP, Cassette | 19 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 1 | US: Platinum AUS: 2× Platinum FRA: 3× Platinum GER: Platinum SWI: 2× Platinum UK: 4× Platinum |
| Truly: The Love Songs | Released: November 25, 1997 Label: Motown Format: CD | — | — | 74 | — | 73 | 22 | 35 | — | 8 | 34 | 5 | US: Gold FRA: Gold UK: Platinum |
| The Definitive Collection | Released: 2003 Label: Universal Music TV / Motown Format: CD | 19 | 31 | 16 | — | 40 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 45 | 1 | US: Platinum AUS: Platinum UK: 4× Platinum |
| 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Lionel Richie | Released: October 7, 2003 Label: Motown Format: CD | 63 | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | UK: Silver |
| Gold | Released: January 10, 2006 Label: Hip-O/Motown Format: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 147 | |
| Soul Legends | Released: July 25, 2006 Label: Motown Format: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Best Collection | Released: November 24, 2009 Label: Universal Music Format: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released ||||||||||||||

## Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | Album |
| Title | Year | US | US R&B | US AC | US Dance | US Country | AUS | GER | JPN | NL | UK | Certifications (sales threshold) | Album |
| "Endless Love" (with Diana Ross) | 1981 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 10 | 7 | US: Platinum CAN: Platinum UK: Platinum | Endless Love (soundtrack) |
| "Truly" | 1982 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | US: Gold CAN: Platinum UK: Silver | Lionel Richie |
| "You Are" | 1983 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 17 | — | — | 29 | 43 | | Lionel Richie |
| "My Love" | 1983 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 88 | — | — | — | 70 | | Lionel Richie |
| "All Night Long (All Night)" | 1983 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | US: Gold CAN: Platinum UK: 2× Platinum | Can't Slow Down |
| "Running with the Night" | 1983 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 24 | 33 | — | 8 | 9 | | Can't Slow Down |
| "Hello" | 1984 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | US: Gold UK: Platinum | Can't Slow Down |
| "Stuck on You" | 1984 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 24 | 24 | 45 | — | 18 | 12 | UK: Gold | Can't Slow Down |
| "Penny Lover" | 1984 | 8 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 73 | 37 | — | 14 | 18 | | Can't Slow Down |
| "Say You, Say Me" | 1985 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 12 | 25 | 1 | 8 | US: Gold CAN: Platinum UK: Silver | Dancing On the Ceiling |
| "Dancing on the Ceiling" | 1986 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 13 | — | 8 | 7 | UK: Platinum CAN: Gold | Dancing On the Ceiling |
| "Love Will Conquer All" | 1986 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 71 | — | — | 24 | 45 | | Dancing On the Ceiling |
| "Ballerina Girl" | 1986 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 43 | 66 | — | 39 | 17 | | Dancing On the Ceiling |
| "Deep River Woman" (with Alabama) | 1987 | 71 | — | 28 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | | Dancing On the Ceiling |
| "Se La" | 1987 | 20 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | 41 | — | 12 | 43 | | Dancing On the Ceiling |
| "Do It to Me" | 1992 | 21 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 45 | 26 | — | 12 | 33 | | Back to Front |
| "My Destiny" | 1992 | — | 56 | 7 | — | — | 125 | 23 | — | 1 | 7 | UK: Silver | Back to Front |
| "Love, Oh Love" | 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | 165 | 71 | — | 15 | 52 | | Back to Front |
| "Don't Wanna Lose You" | 1996 | 39 | 17 | 5 | — | — | 53 | 66 | — | 28 | 17 | | Louder Than Words |
| "Ordinary Girl" | 1996 | — | 76 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 147 | | Louder Than Words |
| "Still in Love" | 1996 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | | Louder Than Words |
| "Climbing" | 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | | Louder Than Words |
| "Time" | 1998 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Time |
| "I Hear Your Voice" | 1998 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Time |
| "Closest Thing to Heaven" | 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | — | 98 | 26 | | Time |
| "Angel" | 2000 | 70 | — | 4 | 32 | — | 123 | 9 | — | 6 | 18 | NVPI: Gold | Renaissance |
| "Don't Stop the Music" | 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | — | 73 | 34 | | Renaissance |
| "Tender Heart" | 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | | Renaissance |
| "I Forgot" | 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | | Renaissance |
| "Cinderella" | 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | — | 82 | — | | Renaissance |
| "The One" (with Juliette) | 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Renaissance |
| "To Love a Woman" (with Enrique Iglesias) | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | — | — | 19 | | Encore |
| "Just for You" | 2004 | 92 | — | 6 | 14 | — | — | 24 | — | 47 | 20 | | Just for You |
| "Long Long Way to Go" | 2004 | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | 54 | — | 93 | — | | Just for You |
| "I Call It Love" | 2006 | 62 | 19 | 9 | 10 | — | — | 29 | — | 93 | 45 | | Coming Home |
| "What You Are" | 2006 | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Coming Home |
| "Why" | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 143 | | Coming Home |
| "Reason to Believe" | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | — | — | — | | Coming Home |
| "All Around the World" | 2007 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Coming Home |
| "Face in the Crowd" (with Trijntje Oosterhuis) | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | | Just Go |
| "Good Morning" | 2008 | — | 120 | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | — | — | | Just Go |
| "Just Go" | 2009 | — | 116 | 11 | 18 | — | — | — | 97 | — | 52 | | Just Go |
| "I'm in Love" | 2009 | — | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Just Go |
| "All Night Long 2011" (featuring Guy Sebastian) | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Endless Love" (with Shania Twain) | 2012 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Tuskegee |
| "Say You, Say Me" (with Rasmus Seebach) | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Tuskegee |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released to that country ||||||||||||||

## Other charted songs

| Title | Year | Peak positions | Album |
| Title | Year | US Country | Album |
| "Deep River Woman" (with Little Big Town) | 2012 | 60 | Tuskegee |

## Music videos

| Year | Video |
| 1982 | "Truly" |
| 1983 | "You Are" |
| 1983 | "My Love" |
| 1983 | "All Night Long (All Night)" |
| 1983 | "Running with the Night" |
| 1984 | "Hello" |
| 1984 | "Penny Lover" |
| 1985 | "Say You, Say Me" |
| 1986 | "Dancing on the Ceiling" |
| 1986 | "Love Will Conquer All" |
| 1986 | "Ballerina Girl" |
| 1987 | "Se La" |
| 1992 | "Do It to Me" |
| 1992 | "My Destiny" |
| 1992 | "Love, Oh Love" |
| 1996 | "Don't Wanna Lose You" |
| 1996 | "Ordinary Girl" |
| 1998 | "Time" |
| 2000 | "Angel" |
| 2000 | "Don't Stop the Music" |
| 2001 | "Cinderella" |
| 2003 | "To Love a Woman" |
| 2004 | "Just for You" |
| 2006 | "I Call It Love" |
| 2009 | "Just Go" |
| 2012 | "Endless Love" |