"Truly" is the title of the debut solo single by singer-songwriter Lionel Richie in 1982. 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.[1] It also spent four weeks at No. 1 on the adult contemporary chart[2] and logged nine weeks at No. 2 on the R&B chart. In addition, "Truly" made the Top 10 in United Kingdom, where the song peaked at No. 6.[3] The song won a Grammy Award for Richie in the category Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.
Contents[]
- 2 Track listing
- 3 Charts
- 4 Steven Houghton version
- 5 Other cover versions
- 6 Song Featured
- 7 See also
- 8 References
- 9 External links
Music video[edit][]
In the treatment of the music video, Lionel Richie offers a live performance, the song with a piano.[4]
Track listing[edit][]
- 7" single
- "Truly"
- "Just Put Some Love in Your Heart"
Charts[edit][]
Chart (1982/83) | Peak
position |
---|---|
New Zealand Singles Chart | 21 |
UK Singles Chart | 6 |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
US Billboard Adult Contemporary | 1 |
US Billboard Black Singles | 2 |
Preceded by
"Up Where We Belong" by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single
November 27, 1982 – December 4, 1982 |
Succeeded by
"Mickey" by Toni Basil |
Preceded by
"Dirty Laundry" by Don Henley |
Canadian "RPM" Singles Chart number-one single
December 18, 1982 |
Succeeded by
"Mickey" by Toni Basil |
Steven Houghton version[edit][]
"Truly" | ||||
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Single by Steven Houghton | ||||
from the album Steven Houghton | ||||
Released | March 6, 1998 | |||
Format | CD | |||
Recorded | 1997 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:20 | |||
Label | Bertelsmann Music Group | |||
Writer(s) | Lionel Richie | |||
Producer(s) | Steven Houghton | |||
Steven Houghton singles chronology | ||||
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British singer and actor Steven Houghton released a cover version of the same single in March 1998 which reached the Top-30 on the UK pop chart. Unlike the cover of the song Wind Beneath My Wings was this cover of the songs truly successful lean, it is also very pop-heavy. The song was played in the series 10 finale of London's Burning.[5]
Track listing[edit][]
CD Single
- Truly 3:20
- Wind Beneath My Wings 4:30
Charts[edit][]
Chart (1998) | Peak
position |
---|---|
UK Singles Chart | 23 |
Other cover versions[edit][]
- 1993: Joe Cocker
- 2005: John Mellencamp
- 2009: Freestyle
- 2013: Richard Poon
Song Featured[edit][]
- The song was also used in the Filipino movie I'll Wait For You released by Regal Entertainment in 1982 shot entirely both in Manila & San Francsico, California.