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Truly (Lionel Richie song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Truly'" is the debut solo single by American singer-songwriter Lionel Richie. Resuming where he left off with D-flat major tunes "Sail On" and particularly "Still" when he was lead for the Commodores, Richie wrote the song and co-produced it with James Anthony Carmichael.
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,Hyatt, Wesley (1999). 'The Billboard Book of No. 1 Adult Contemporary Hits' (Billboard Publications) 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 for "Truly", Lionel Richie performs the song live on a piano.
Track listing
* '7" single'
#"Truly"
#"Just Put Some Love in Your Heart"
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Steven Houghton version
British singer and actor Steven Houghton released a cover version of "Truly" in March 1998 which reached the top 30 of the UK Singles Chart. The song was played in the series 10 finale of 'London's Burning', in which Houghton starred in.
Track listing
* 'CD single'# "Truly" 3:20
# "Wind Beneath My Wings" 4:30
Charts
Other cover versions
* 2009: Freestyle on their 2009 album 'Playlist'.
* 2013: Richard Poon on his 2013 album 'Legends'.
Use in media
* The song was used in the Philippine film 'I'll Wait for You' released by Regal Entertainment in 1982, which was shot in both Manila and San Francisco.
See also
* List of number-one singles of 1982 (Canada)
* List of 'Billboard' Hot 100 number ones of 1982
* List of 'Billboard' Adult Contemporary number ones of 1982
References
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