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From album
Can’t Slow Down
Lionel Richie · 1983 · Track 7
Details
TonalidadAm
Compás4/4
Tempo120 BPM
Duración6:02
ÁlbumCan’t Slow Down
Año1983
ISRCUSMO10110143
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The story behind
When you dive into *Running With the Night*, you encounter an energy that invites you to move. The song, released in November 1983, stands out for its fusion of styles, where rock intertwines with R&B in a very particular way. The electric guitar solo, by Steve Lukather, a member of Toto, is a key moment. It is said that Lukather heard the song's backing track for the first time in the studio and, after improvising a bit, recorded his part almost immediately, surprising everyone by thinking he was just warming up. Even some radio stations opted to edit his solo for more adult contemporary versions. Richard Marx also collaborated on this recording, providing backing vocals, something he had already done on other tracks by Lionel Richie such as *All Night Long (All Night)*.
This track was the second single to appear from the album *Can't Slow Down*, a work that would become a resounding success and a Grammy winner. *Running With the Night* continued Lionel Richie's chart streak, reaching number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1984. It didn't stop there, as it also positioned itself in the top 10 of the adult contemporary and R&B charts, reaching sixth place in both. Crossing the Atlantic, the song also had a good reception in the United Kingdom, placing ninth on the UK Singles Chart in January 1984. The production of the track was handled by Lionel Richie himself along with James Anthony Carmichael, while the composition was shared with Cynthia Weil. The music video, directed by Bob Giraldi, presents a visual narrative that begins at a wedding reception and unfolds through urban scenes until culminating in the celebration itself.
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