Original sentence: In contrast to "Brick House", "Easy" is a pop-souls ballad featuring mellow vocals by Lionel Richie with a Southern country twist.The band employed a variety of musical stylings for the album, highlighted by the popular sex anthem "Brick House".Their second single, "Brick House" helped propel the the Commodores into the spotlight as a premier R&B act.With Walter Orange's classic squeaking/growling voice on the lead, and Ronald LaPread's roundtone bassline, this cut peaked on the U
Edited sentence: "Easy", in itself, is a simple song.And with their second single, the Commodores did just that.For many bands, this chart listing alone would be enough to send them into stardom.However, the Commodores were already at the level of stardom.Nice arrangements, mellow vocal delivery by Lionel Richie, it is the essence of a middle-American, pop-soul ballad with a Southern country twist.On one hand, they spun out the downright funkiest sex anthem of the twentieth century, "Brick House".So, in effect, to achieve super stardom, they needed to "up" themselves.The Commodores proved that they could exhibit powerful versatility with this LP whenever they wanted.With Walter Orange's classic squeaking/growling voice on the lead, and Ronald LaPread's unforgettable roundtone bassline, this cut peaked on the U