Home | Songs By Year | Songs from 1979
Sail On (song)
Buy Sail On (song) now from AmazonFirst, read the Wikipedia article. Then, scroll down to see what other TopShelfReviews readers thought about the song. And once you've experienced the song, tell everyone what you thought about it.
Wikipedia article
"'Sail On'" is a Commodores song written by Lionel Richie from their 1979 album 'Midnight Magic'. Released as the first of three singles from the album, it was produced by both Commodores and James Anthony Carmichael. The song reached the top ten on both the US and UK music charts that same year. Richie later recorded the song with Tim McGraw for 2012's 'Tuskegee'.
'Cash Box' described it as "a sparkling ballad." 'Billboard' called it "a surprising country flavored ballad" and said that "the subdued backing featuring prominent guitar and keyboards and the slick country intonations to Lionel Ritchie's vocal carry the melody."
Track listings
'US 7" single'
#"Sail On" 3:57
#"Thumpin' Music" 3:24
'UK 7" single'
#"Sail On" 3:57
#"Captain Quick Draw" 3:00
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
Buy Sail On (song) now from Amazon
<-- Return to songs from 1979