Truly (Lionel Richie song)
| "Truly" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| A-side | "Wandering Stranger" |
"Truly" is the title of the debut solo single by R&B singer-songwriter Lionel Richie in 1982 (see 1982 in music). 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" went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for two weeks near the end of 1982.[1] It also spent four weeks at #1 on the adult contemporary chart[2] and logged nine weeks at #2 on the R&B chart. In addition, "Truly" made the Top 10 in England, where the song peaked at #6.[3] The song won a Grammy Award for Richie in the category Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.
British singer and actor Steven Houghton released a cover version of the same single in March 1998 which reached #23 on the UK pop chart.[4]
Track listing
- 7" Single:
- "Wandering Stranger" - 5:36
- "Truly" - 3:19
Charts
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Black Singles | 2 |
| UK Singles Chart | 6 |
See also
- List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1982 (U.S.)
- List of Motown number-one singles in the United States
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th Edition (Billboard Publications)
- ^ Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications)
- ^ Lionel Richie UK chart info Chartstats.com. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
- ^ Steven Houghton UK chart info Chartstats.com. Retrieved 13 July 2009.