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Lionel Richie

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All Time

of 150,009

2,634
Decades
- 1980s
  
  of 1,418
  
  361
- 1990s
  
  of 7,254
  
  4,986
- 2000s
  
  of 10,563
  
  8,006
Genres
- Blues
  
  of 748
  
  386
- Miscellaneous
  
  of 2,544
  
  891
- Pop
  
  of 13,664
  
  6,563
- R&B & Soul
  
  of 1,920
  
  893
- Rock
  
  of 8,169
  
  6,487

CAREER SPAN:

Decade

Album Score

# Albums

1980s

2.2914

1990s

1.5466

2000s

0.5932

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.

Overall Band Score: Lionel Richie is ranked overall as 1.9211 out of 4 stars

1.9211

Lionel Richie Album Rankings

Lionel Richie scores a combined 3.3713 out of 4 stars for Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie (3.3713)

You don't need to be a music reviewer to know that the finger of fame is fickle indeed. ...more

4.95

to

14.86

from (4) sources

Lionel Richie scores a combined 3.2054 out of 4 stars for Can't Slow Down

Can't Slow Down (3.2054)

OnCan't Slow Down, his second solo album, Lionel Richie ran with the sound and success of his eponymous debut, creating an album that was designed to be bigger and better. ...more

4.50

to

27.26

from (10) sources

Lionel Richie scores a combined 2.9927 out of 4 stars for Dancing on the Ceiling

Dancing on the Ceiling (2.9927)

Lionel Richie wasn't necessarily emboldened by the success ofCan't Slow Down-- after all, he had experienced huge success sincethe Commodores-- but there is nevertheless a sense of swagger on its 1986 ...more

3.99

to

8.97

from (6) sources

Lionel Richie scores a combined 2.5366 out of 4 stars for Back to Front

Back to Front (2.5366)

On his own and as part ofthe Commodores, by 1992 Lionel Richie amassed more than enough singles for a greatest-hits collection. ...more

7.18

Lionel Richie scores a combined 2.0592 out of 4 stars for Renaissance

Renaissance (2.0592)

Renaissance finds Richie in an oh-so-contemporary setting, encompassing uptempo dance, Latin-hued and funky pop, and power ballads. ...more

8.75

The Definitive Collection by Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie scores a combined 0.2730 out of 4 stars for The Definitive Collection

The Definitive Collection (0.2730)

No review available

9.05

to

12.33

from (6) sources

Lionel Richie scores a combined 0.2662 out of 4 stars for Just for You

Just for You (0.2662)

Lionel Richie spent much of the '90s relatively quiet, and when he attempted a comeback toward the end of the decade, it didn't make many waves. ...more

1.00

to

37.98

from (11) sources

Lionel Richie scores a combined 0.2642 out of 4 stars for Louder Than Words

Louder Than Words (0.2642)

REMEMBER WHEN Lionel Richie was one of the biggest names in R&B? When Dancing on the Ceiling topped the charts in 1986, Richie was second only to Michael Jackson in crossover appeal, thanks to an imp ...more

3.90

to

17.98

from (5) sources

Lionel Richie scores a combined 0.2598 out of 4 stars for Time

Time (0.2598)

Louder Than Words was the official comeback, the long-awaited return to recording from Lionel Richie, one of the most successful pop stars of the '80s. ...more

2.99

to

8.97

from (4) sources

Lionel Richie scores a combined 0.2478 out of 4 stars for Coming Home

Coming Home (0.2478)

Richie Remodeled Lionel Richie should have nothing to prove. Amidst numerous Grammys, an Oscar, coveted copyrights, and a mountain of platinum albums, Richie’s musical legacy is intact. ...more