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1983 studio album by Lionel Richie

Can't Slow Down

Studio album by

Lionel Richie

Released

October 14, 1983

Recorded

March–September 1983

Studio

Sunset Sound, Hollywood
Ocean Way, Hollywood

Genre

Length

40:56

Label

Motown

Producer

Lionel Richie chronology

Lionel Richie
(1982)

Can't Slow Down
(1983)

Dancing on the Ceiling
(1986)

Singles from Can't Slow Down

"All Night Long (All Night)"
Released: August 1983
"Running with the Night"
Released: November 1983
"Hello"
Released: February 1984
"Stuck on You"
Released: June 1984
"Penny Lover"
Released: September 1984

Can't Slow Down is the second solo studio album by American recording artistLionel Richie. It was released on October 14, 1983, byMotown Records.^[4]

Can't Slow Down has been certifiedDiamond by theRIAA, selling over 10 million copies^[5] in the United States and over 20 million copies worldwide, making it Richie's best-selling album, and one of the best-selling albums of the 1980s. Five singles were released from the album, all of which hit the top ten of theBillboard Hot 100 chart, including two that reached No. 1: "All Night Long (All Night)" and "Hello". The album subsequently won theGrammy Award forAlbum of the Year at the27th Annual Grammy Awards in 1985.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[6]
Robert Christgau	B+^[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[7]
Rolling Stone	^[8]

In a contemporary review forThe Village Voice, music criticRobert Christgau gave the album a "B+" and called it a "surprisingly solid" improvement, particularly with respect to Richie's ballad singing. He felt that its "jumpy international dance-pop" suited Richie more than theCommodores' funk had and predicted that, considering his "well-established appeal to white people,"Can't Slow Down had the potential to become a "mini-Thriller".^[1] Don Shewey ofRolling Stone magazine gave the album four out of five stars and said that, although the ballads were monotonous, Richie successfully broadened his music for different listeners and drew on contemporary artists such asStevie Wonder andMichael Jackson: "if you can't innovate, imitate. And the more honest they are about their sources, the better."^[8]

In a retrospective review forAllMusic,Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave it four-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that Richie took a conservative, melodic hook-based approach on an album whose hits showed him at his best and whose only weakness was a short running time.^[6] In 1999,Q magazine includedCan't Slow Down on its list of the best Motown records of all time and stated, "Production values are high, his songwriting craft is at its peak and at least one track – the global smash 'All Night Long' – is an anthem to good times that makes the heart sing and feet twitch".^[9]

Commercial performance and re-releases

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Richie in 1984.Can't Slow Down went on to winAlbum of the Year at the27th Annual Grammy Awards in 1985, and remains one of the best-selling albums of the 1980s.

The album reached No. 1 on theBillboardalbum chart.^[10] It also spent 59 consecutive weeks inside the Top 10 (including the entire year of 1984) and a total of 160 weeks (over three years) on theBillboard 200.^{[citation needed]} After being the third best-selling album of 1984, it went on to win aGrammy Award forAlbum of the Year in1985, beating out such heavyweight contenders asBorn in the U.S.A. byBruce Springsteen andPurple Rain byPrince. By 1986 the album had sold 15 million copies,^[11] eventually selling over 20 million.^[12]

Can't Slow Down achieved the feat of having every single released hit the top ten on theBillboard Hot 100 chart. Two songs, "Hello" and "All Night Long (All Night)", both went to No. 1. Other hits include "Stuck on You" (US No. 3), "Running With the Night" (US No. 7), and "Penny Lover" (US No. 8).^{[citation needed]} The ballad "The Only One" was a significant song from the album which was never released as a single, yet remains a popular staple of Richie's live performances.

The single "Stuck on You" also reached No. 24 on theBillboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart (nowHot Country Songs).^{[citation needed]}

On May 6, 2003, a two-CDdeluxe edition of the album was released in conjunction of the 20th anniversary of the album's original release date. This version included several mixes originally included on varioussingles from the album at the end of the first CD, including instrumental versions of the 12-inch extended mixes of "All Night Long (All Night)" and "Running with the Night". Disc 2 showcased demo or alternate versions of all tracks from the original album, plus additional unfinished songs from the same sessions, all previously unreleased.

Track listing

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All tracks are written byLionel Richie, with additional writers noted.

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Can't Slow Down"	David Cochrane	4:43
2.	"All Night Long (All Night)"		6:25
3.	"Penny Lover"	Brenda Harvey-Richie	5:34
4.	"Stuck on You"		3:13

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Love Will Find a Way"	Greg Phillinganes	6:16
2.	"The Only One"	David Foster	4:21
3.	"Running with the Night"	Cynthia Weil	6:01
4.	"Hello"		4:08

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the album's liner notes,^[13] except where noted.

Musicians

Lionel Richie – lead vocals,Yamaha GS-1 (2–4), background vocals (2–7), chant (2), piano (8)
David Cochrane – guitar (1, 5), bass synthesizer (1), synthesizer (1), synthesizerprogramming (1),vocoder (1), background vocals (2, 5, 7), chant (2)
Paul Leim –Simmons drum (1), drums (3, 4, 8)
Greg Phillinganes – Yamaha GS-1 (2, 5), synthesizer (5)
Abraham Laboriel – bass guitar (2, 3)
Darrell Jones – guitar (2), acoustic guitar (4), electric guitar (8)
Tim May – guitar (2), acoustic guitar (8)
John Robinson – drums (2, 6)
Paulinho da Costa – percussion (2, 7)
Deborah Thomas – background vocals (2, 5, 7), chant (2)
Richard Marx – background vocals (2, 5–7), chant (2)
Deborah Joyce Richie – chant (2)
Kin Vassy – background vocals (2)
Calvin Harris – background vocals (2), chant (2)
James Anthony Carmichael – background vocals (2), chant (2)
Melinda Joyce Chatman – vocal sound effects (2), chant (2)
Brena Harvey-Richie – chant (2)
Janice Marie Johnson – chant (2)
Diane Burt – chant (2)
Suzanne Stanford – chant (2)
Dr. Lloyd Byron Greig – chant (2)
Carlos Rios – guitar (3, 7)
John Hobbs –Fender Rhodes (3), piano (7)
Michael Boddicker – synthesizer (3, 4, 7, 8),Wave (3),Emulator (4), additional synthesizer (5), vocoder (7)
Israel Baker –concertmaster (3, 4, 6)
Joe Chemay – bass guitar (4, 7, 8)
Fred Tackett – acoustic guitar (4)
Mitch Holder – guitar (4)
Louie Shelton – guitar (4, 8)
Nathan East – bass guitar (5)
Anthony Marinelli – synthesizer programming (5)
Brian Banks – synthesizer programming (5)
Jeanette Hawes – chant (2), background vocals (5)
David Foster – keyboards (6), bass guitar (6)
Steve Lukather – guitar (6), guitar solo (7)
Jeff Porcaro – drums (7)
Reginald "Sonny" Burke –Fender Rhodes (8)
Harry Bluestone – concertmaster (8)
Peter Banks – guitar (8)^[14]
Charlie Loper – trombone (2)^{[citation needed]}
Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone (2)^{[citation needed]}
Chuck Findley – trumpet (2)^{[citation needed]}
Gary Grant – trumpet (2)^{[citation needed]}
Jerry Hey – trumpet (2)^{[citation needed]}

Hoopa Hollers on "All Night Long"

Marilyn Ammons
Sue Ann Butler
Melinda Joyce Chatman
Sheldon J. Cohn, Esq.
Sandy Dent-Crimmel
Ruth Diaz
David Egerton
Sylvia Genauer
Rejauna Lynn Green
Gabrielle Greig
Sally Greig
Tanya Greig
Darrell Jones
David Malvin
Alison Maxwell
Jerry Montes
John Michael Montes
Billy "Bass" Nelson
Greg Phillinganes
Carlos Rios
Suzanne Stanford
Randy Stern
Wilbert Terrell
Susan Wood

Technical

Lionel Richie – producer (1–8), arranger (1), vocal arranger (1–8), rhythm arranger (2–4, 6–8)
James Anthony Carmichael – producer (1–5, 7, 8), arranger (1), rhythm arranger (2–5, 7, 8), string arranger (2–4, 8), horn arranger (2, 3)
Calvin Harris – recording engineer (1–8), mixing engineer (1–8)
Brenda Harvey-Richie – production assistant (1–8)
Rita Leigh – creative assistant (1–8)
David Egerton – second recording engineer (1–5, 7)
Mark Ettel – second recording engineer (1–5, 7)
Steve Crimmel – second recording engineer (1–5, 7)
David Cochrane – arranger (1)
Fred Law – second mixing engineer (1–8)
Karen Siegel – second mixing engineer (1–8)
Greg Phillinganes – rhythm arranger (5)
David Foster – producer (6), rhythm arranger (6)
Larry Fergusson – recording engineer (6)
Humberto Gatica – recording engineer (6), mixing engineer (6)
Terry Christian – second recording engineer (6)
Jeremy Lubbock – string arranger (6)
Jim Cassell – second recording engineer (8)
Jane Clark – additional recording and mixing engineer
Bernie Grundman – mastering
Johnny Lee – art direction
Greg Gorman – front and back cover photography
Chris Callis – inner spread photography

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance forCan't Slow Down
Chart (1983–1984)	Peak position
Argentinian Albums (CAPIF)^[15]	2
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[16]	1
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[17]	17
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[18]	1
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[19]	1
European Albums (European Top 100 Albums)^[20]	2
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[21]	2
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[22]	1
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[23]	3
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[24]	2
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[25]	3
UK Albums (OCC)^[26]	1
USBillboard 200^[27]	1
USTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[28]	1
USTop Country Albums (Billboard)^[29]	55

Year-end charts

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1983 year-end chart performance forCan't Slow Down
Chart (1983)	Position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[30]	15

1984 year-end chart performance forCan't Slow Down
Chart (1984)	Position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[31]	1
Canadian Albums (RPM)^[32]	6
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[33]	1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[34]	4
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[35]	11
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[36]	7
UK Albums (OCC)^[37]	1
USBillboard 200^[38]	3
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[39]	1

1985 year-end chart performance forCan't Slow Down
Chart (1985)	Position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[31]	12
Canadian Albums (RPM)^[40]	64
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[41]	78
USBillboard 200^[42]	22
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[43]	29

Decade-end charts

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Decade-end chart performance forCan't Slow Down
Chart (1980–1989)	Position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[16]	6

Certifications and sales

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Certifications and sales forCan't Slow Down
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia	—	400,000^[44]
Belgium (BRMA)^[45]	4× Platinum	200,000^*
Brazil	—	190,000^[46]
Canada (Music Canada)^[47]	Diamond	1,000,000^{^}
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)^[48]	Platinum	50,608^[48]
France (SNEP)^[49]	Gold	100,000^*
Germany (BVMI)^[50]	Gold	250,000^{^}
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)^[51]	Platinum	20,000^*
Netherlands (NVPI)^[52]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[53]	Platinum	15,000^{^}
South Africa	—	200,000^[54]
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[55]	Gold	50,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[57]	3× Platinum	1,891,896^[56]
United States (RIAA)^[58]	Diamond	10,000,000^{^}
Summaries
Worldwide	—	20,000,000^[12]
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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v t e Lionel Richie
Studio albums	Lionel Richie (1982) Can't Slow Down (1983) Dancing on the Ceiling (1986) Louder Than Words (1996) Time (1998) Renaissance (2000) Just for You (2004) Coming Home (2006) Sounds of the Season (2006) Just Go (2009) Tuskegee (2012)
Live albums	Encore (2002)
Compilation albums	Back to Front (1992) Truly: The Love Songs (1997) The Definitive Collection (2003) 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Lionel Richie (2003) Gold (2006)
Singles	"Endless Love" (withDiana Ross) (1981) "Truly" (1982) "You Are" (1983) "My Love" (1983) "All Night Long (All Night)" (1983) "Running with the Night" (1983) "Hello" (1984) "Stuck on You" (1984) "Penny Lover" (1984) "Say You, Say Me" (1985) "Dancing on the Ceiling" (1986) "Love Will Conquer All" (1986) "Ballerina Girl" (1986) "Deep River Woman" (1987) "Se La" (1987) "Do It to Me" (1992) "My Destiny" (1992) "Don't Wanna Lose You" (1996) "Angel" (2000) "Don't Stop the Music" (2001) "Tender Heart" (2001) "I Forgot" (2001) "Cinderella" (2001) "To Love a Woman" (2003) "Just for You" (2004) "Long, Long Way to Go" (2004) "I Call It Love" (2006) "What You Are" (2006) "Why" (2006) "Reason to Believe" (2007) "Good Morning" (2008) "Just Go" (2009)
Songwriting	"Lady" (1980) "Missing You" (1984) "We Are the World" (1985) "I Like It" (2010)
Tours	All the Hits, All Night Long All the Hits Tour
Related articles	Awards and nominations Discography Commodores

v t e Grammy Award for Album of the Year
1950s	The Music from Peter Gunn –Henry Mancini (1959)
1960s	Come Dance with Me! –Frank Sinatra (1960) The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart –Bob Newhart (1961) Judy at Carnegie Hall –Judy Garland (1962) The First Family –Vaughn Meader (1963) The Barbra Streisand Album –Barbra Streisand (1964) Getz/Gilberto –Stan Getz &João Gilberto (1965) September of My Years –Frank Sinatra (1966) A Man and His Music –Frank Sinatra (1967) Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band –The Beatles (1968) By the Time I Get to Phoenix –Glen Campbell (1969)
1970s	Blood, Sweat & Tears –Blood, Sweat & Tears (1970) Bridge over Troubled Water –Simon & Garfunkel (1971) Tapestry –Carole King (1972) The Concert for Bangladesh –George Harrison & Friends (1973) Innervisions –Stevie Wonder (1974) Fulfillingness' First Finale –Stevie Wonder (1975) Still Crazy After All These Years –Paul Simon (1976) Songs in the Key of Life –Stevie Wonder (1977) Rumours –Fleetwood Mac (1978) Saturday Night Fever – Various Artists (1979)
1980s	52nd Street –Billy Joel (1980) Christopher Cross –Christopher Cross (1981) Double Fantasy –John Lennon &Yoko Ono (1982) Toto IV –Toto (1983) Thriller –Michael Jackson (1984) Can't Slow Down –Lionel Richie (1985) No Jacket Required –Phil Collins (1986) Graceland –Paul Simon (1987) The Joshua Tree –U2 (1988) Faith –George Michael (1989)
1990s	Nick of Time –Bonnie Raitt (1990) Back on the Block –Quincy Jones and Various Artists (1991) Unforgettable... with Love –Natalie Cole (1992) Unplugged –Eric Clapton (1993) The Bodyguard –Whitney Houston (1994) MTV Unplugged –Tony Bennett (1995) Jagged Little Pill –Alanis Morissette (1996) Falling into You –Celine Dion (1997) Time Out of Mind –Bob Dylan (1998) The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill –Lauryn Hill (1999)
2000s	Supernatural –Santana (2000) Two Against Nature –Steely Dan (2001) O Brother, Where Art Thou? – Various Artists (2002) Come Away with Me –Norah Jones (2003) Speakerboxxx/The Love Below –Outkast (2004) Genius Loves Company –Ray Charles & Various Artists (2005) How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb –U2 (2006) Taking the Long Way –Dixie Chicks (2007) River: The Joni Letters –Herbie Hancock (2008) Raising Sand –Robert Plant &Alison Krauss (2009)
2010s	Fearless –Taylor Swift (2010) The Suburbs –Arcade Fire (2011) 21 –Adele (2012) Babel –Mumford & Sons (2013) Random Access Memories –Daft Punk (2014) Morning Phase –Beck (2015) 1989 –Taylor Swift (2016) 25 –Adele (2017) 24K Magic –Bruno Mars (2018) Golden Hour –Kacey Musgraves (2019)
2020s	When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? –Billie Eilish (2020) Folklore –Taylor Swift (2021) We Are –Jon Batiste (2022) Harry's House –Harry Styles (2023) Midnights –Taylor Swift (2024) Cowboy Carter –Beyoncé (2025) Debí Tirar Más Fotos –Bad Bunny (2026)

v t e UK best-selling albums (by year) (1970–1989)
1970–71:Bridge over Troubled Water (Simon & Garfunkel) 1972:20 Dynamic Hits (Various Artists) 1973:Aladdin Sane (David Bowie) 1974:The Singles: 1969–1973 (The Carpenters) 1975:The Best of The Stylistics (The Stylistics) 1976:Greatest Hits (ABBA) 1977:Arrival (ABBA) 1978:Saturday Night Fever (original soundtrack) 1979:Parallel Lines (Blondie) 1980:Super Trouper (ABBA) 1981:Kings of the Wild Frontier (Adam and the Ants) 1982:Love Songs (Barbra Streisand) 1983:Thriller (Michael Jackson) 1984:Can't Slow Down (Lionel Richie) 1985:Brothers in Arms (Dire Straits) 1986:True Blue (Madonna) 1987:Bad (Michael Jackson) 1988:Kylie (Kylie Minogue) 1989:Ten Good Reasons (Jason Donovan)

UK best-selling albums (by year) (1970–1989)