i just listen to lionel new album and its so substandard and souless it hurts.
lionel richie on auto tune.
its disaster except one song face in the crowd.
only thing that can save lionel ic commodores reunion tour that shoud start in a few months

This song is HORRIBLE It makes "Dancing On The Ceiling" sound like a masterpiece.I can't believe that Lionel is willing to ruin his legacy with whack songs like this.That Commodores reunion can't come soon enough!!!! At least it will finally remind people of what an amazing artist/performer he was back in the 70s.His new solo stuff is embarrassing.

SoulAlive said:

So wack, it needs that "h" in there so you whistle wind through the word when you say it, WHHHHack

whole album is awful

Dancing On The Ceiling, album and song, was a masterpiece, and truly his peak. He was quite popular with Can't Slow Down, and had a slew of hits, but Dancing On The Ceiling really put him over the top. Every song is so strong on that album, whereas there's probably 1 or 2 I could do without on Can't Slow Down. And the bonus track is a hoot. "Night Train". Reminds me of how Sheila E.'s 3rd CD ended with that same great kind of train song that was a rollicking good time.
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thebanishedone said:

For sure.

I prefer to remember Lionel like this ===> .

Heck, even this was better ===>

Rogue588 said:

I feel the same way.'Can't Slow Down' was his last great album.

Rogue588 said:

According to hitdailydouble,Lionel's new CD sold a disapointing 19,000 copies in its first week,not even debuting in the Top 20....a certified flop Good!! Now he can re-join The Commodores for a reunion.He can't make any more excuses,since his solo career is doing so poorly right now.

SoulAlive said:

It's done poorly for a good minute.

This is a new song of his with Akon

http://www.youtube.com/wa...f94KnjLcOs

Evan Ross is in the video, and I think the song sucks big time.
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i like it

SoulAlive said:

...Slippery When Wet


tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431

Rogue588 said:[quote]I prefer to remember Lionel like this ===> .

I liked the ballads Say Yeah and Visions from Natural High.
Those ballads were totally different from the shit he did
in the 90's until now.

theAudience said:

Now that's what I'm talking about! That was when Lionel was FUNKY! That 1977 'Live' album is just incredible.

phunkdaddy said:[quote]

Rogue588 said:

I agree Those ballads are excellent.Even when Lionel got overly schmaltzy ("Three Times A Lady",for example),you still had some funky jams on the album.It was a perfect balance.The other guys didn't allow him to totally abandon the funk.