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and recorded by Richie with American

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. It was released in November 1986 as the fourth single from Richie's album ''

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'' as double A-side with "

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". The song peaked at number 10 on the ''

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chart and number 71 on the

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Chart performance

Cover versions

On Richie's 2012 duets album, '' Tuskegee'', he re-recorded the song with

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. It charted on the

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chart from unsolicited airplay at number 60 for the week of June 16, 2012, spending only one week on the chart.

References

1987 singles 1986 songs Lionel Richie songs Alabama (American band) songs Little Big Town songs Songs written by Lionel Richie Vocal collaborations Song recordings produced by James Anthony Carmichael Motown singles {{1986-country-song-stub