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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. It wasn't until the early part of the 2000s that his profile increased considerably as his greatest-hits disc The Definitive Collection cracked the Top 20, he guest-judged on American Idol, and his daughter Nicole tramped around on the Fox reality show The Simple Life. All of this set the stage for Just for You, his 2004 return to adult contemporary soft rock. There are still gentle quiet storm overtones and subdued R&B beats on a few tracks, such as his duet with Daniel Bedingfield, "Do Ya," but the overall approach on this record is firmly within the polished, melodic soft rock that brought Richie to a massive crossover audience in the early '80s, only updated for contemporary radio. Just for You is a well-crafted record; if anything, it's a little too well crafted, sailing by on its sleek surfaces and carefully constructed songs, leaving it as nothing much more than a collection of romantic, mature mood music. It's effective romantic mood music, though, and after a few plays, a handful of the hooks begin to sink in, even if the songs themselves are never quite as memorable as his hits from the '80s. Nevertheless, this is one of the more appealing records Richie had made in quite some time, as it's both assured and unassuming, relaxed and tuneful. Unlike his '90s records, it's consistent, both in its quality of songs and its cohesive sound, and even if it's not a full-fledged comeback, it's a solid latter-day record that lives up to his legacy.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Gavyn Wright, Unknown, Other - Cliff Masterson, String Arranger, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Smith, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Steve Price, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Isobel Griffiths, Unknown, Other - Ren Swan, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sylvia Mason-James, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Richie, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Paul Barry, ComposerLyricist - Mark Taylor, Producer, Mixer, String Arranger, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Adam Phillips, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pablo Munguia, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Donovan Blackwood, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Jenkins, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Aaron Fessell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mark Smith, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Ren Swan, Mixer, Saxophone, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Lionel Richie, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Paul Barry, ComposerLyricist - Mark Taylor, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Adam Phillips, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pablo Munguia, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Donovan Blackwood, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Samantha Smith, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lauraine McIntosh, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Aaron Fessell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richie Jones, Producer, Drums, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Ric Wake, Producer - Steve Robson, ComposerLyricist - Lionel Richie, MainArtist - Curtis King, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chieli Minucci, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Kupper, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - THOMAS R. Yezzi, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Hetzel, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Jim Annunziato, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Marc Russell, Bass Guitar, Production Coordinator, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Nicki Richards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - P J Lequerica, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne Anthony Hector, ComposerLyricist - Dave Scheuer, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Hanc, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gavyn Wright, Unknown, Other - Cliff Masterson, String Arranger, Piano, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Smith, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Steve Price, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Isobel Griffiths, Unknown, Other - Ren Swan, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sylvia Mason-James, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Richie, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Paul Barry, ComposerLyricist - Mark Taylor, Producer, Mixer, String Arranger, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Adam Phillips, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pablo Munguia, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Donovan Blackwood, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Jenkins, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Aaron Fessell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Marcella Araica, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Bushnell, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Chuckii Booker, Keyboards, Programmer, Strings, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charles Fearing, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Marchese, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bashiri Johnson, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lionel Richie, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Asif Ali, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rabeka Tuinei, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - 7, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Programmer, Strings, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Heuer, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 7 Aurelius, ComposerLyricist - Trevor Lawrence Jr., Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rashu Aton, Unknown, Other
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Paul Bushnell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Chuckii Booker, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Dave "Hard Drive" Pensado, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lionel Richie, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Curt Bisquera, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ethan Willoughby, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Levita, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - TONY SHEPPERD, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dirk Vanoucek, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - John Dixson, Producer, Guitar, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Bradley, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - John Silas Cranfield, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Paul Bushnell, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Chuckii Booker, Keyboards, Programmer, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Fearing, Guitar, Writer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Glen Marchese, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bashiri Johnson, Percussion, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Richie, Writer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Asif Ali, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trevor Lawrence, Writer, AssociatedPerformer - Ethan Willoughby, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - 7, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - 7 Aurelius, Writer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Trevor Lawrence Jr., Drums, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Young, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Letter M., Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lenny Kravitz, Producer, Mixer, String Arranger, Drums, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Piano, Recording Arranger, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Tawatha Agee, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brenda White-King, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Richie, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Henry Hirsch, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Darrot Adkins, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Cyril Taillandier, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Robert Hart, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Smith, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Ren Swan, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sylvia Mason-James, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Richie, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Paul Barry, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Taylor, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Adam Phillips, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pablo Munguia, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Aaron Fessell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Craig Ross, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lenny Kravitz, Producer, Mixer, String Arranger, Drums, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Fender Bass, Unknown, Recording Arranger, Clapping, Other, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Bass (Vocal) - Lionel Richie, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Henry Hirsch, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 7 Aurelius, ComposerLyricist - Cyril Taillandier, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Paul Bushnell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Chuckii Booker, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Fearing, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Marchese, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lionel Richie, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Adrian Hall, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Asif Ali, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 7, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Programmer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Trevor Lawrence Jr., Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rico Petrillo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Young, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Troy Taylor, Producer, Additional Producer, Programmer - Marcus Killian, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chuckii Booker, Producer - Eric Appapoulay, ComposerLyricist - Lionel Richie, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Neal Pogue, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Hart, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Bedingfield, Producer, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2004 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Paul Bushnell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Chuckii Booker, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charles Fearing, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Marchese, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bashiri Johnson, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Richie, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Asif Ali, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trevor Lawrence, ComposerLyricist - Rabeka Tuinei, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - 7, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Programmer, Unknown, Background Vocalist, Other, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - 7 Aurelius, ComposerLyricist - Trevor Lawrence Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Miredys Peguero, ComposerLyricist - Chris Young, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Letter M., Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bryant Russell, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gavyn Wright, Unknown, Other - Cliff Masterson, Unknown, Recording Arranger, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Smith, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Steve Price, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Isobel Griffiths, Unknown, Other - Ren Swan, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lionel Richie, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Paul Barry, ComposerLyricist - Mark Taylor, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Adam Phillips, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pablo Munguia, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Samantha Smith, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Gospel Collective, Choir - Daniel Thomas, Unknown, Other - Tom Jenkins, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lauraine McIntosh, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Aaron Fessell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
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. It wasn't until the early part of the 2000s that his profile increased considerably as his greatest-hits disc The Definitive Collection cracked the Top 20, he guest-judged on American Idol, and his daughter Nicole tramped around on the Fox reality show The Simple Life. All of this set the stage for Just for You, his 2004 return to adult contemporary soft rock. There are still gentle quiet storm overtones and subdued R&B beats on a few tracks, such as his duet with Daniel Bedingfield, "Do Ya," but the overall approach on this record is firmly within the polished, melodic soft rock that brought Richie to a massive crossover audience in the early '80s, only updated for contemporary radio. Just for You is a well-crafted record; if anything, it's a little too well crafted, sailing by on its sleek surfaces and carefully constructed songs, leaving it as nothing much more than a collection of romantic, mature mood music. It's effective romantic mood music, though, and after a few plays, a handful of the hooks begin to sink in, even if the songs themselves are never quite as memorable as his hits from the '80s. Nevertheless, this is one of the more appealing records Richie had made in quite some time, as it's both assured and unassuming, relaxed and tuneful. Unlike his '90s records, it's consistent, both in its quality of songs and its cohesive sound, and even if it's not a full-fledged comeback, it's a solid latter-day record that lives up to his legacy.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:09
- Main artists: Lionel Richie
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal Music Group International
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2004 The Island Def Jam Music Group ℗ 2004 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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