All Night Long
Lionel Richie
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Song origin"All Night Long" is a hit song by American singer Lionel Richie from his second solo studio album "Can't Slow Down".
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Release dateThe song was released in 1983 by record label Motown.
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Peak chart performance"All Night Long" topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was an international hit, reaching No. 1 in Australia and the UK, and top 10 in many other countries.
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Grammy AwardsThe album "Can't Slow Down", which included "All Night Long", won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1985.
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Cultural influencesLionel Richie has stated that the song was influenced by Caribbean music, specifically calypso and salsa.
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Song durationThe original length of the song is 6:21, however the single version was shortened down to 4:18 for radio play.
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Popular usage"All Night Long" was used at the closing ceremony of the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, where Lionel Richie performed the song.
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Music videoThe music video of "All Night Long" was directed by famous director Bob Giraldi and featured Lionel Richie at an energetic home party.
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Celebratory lyricsThe phrase "fiesta, forever," repeated several times in the song, can be translated from Spanish as a "celebration that lasts forever".
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AchievementsThe song "All Night Long" was Lionel Richie's fourth number one on the R&B charts, and set a record at the time for staying at number one for six weeks.
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Song compositionRichie collaborated with producer James Anthony Carmichael to write and arrange the song.
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Legacy"All Night Long" is often remembered as one of the greatest dance-pop songs of the 1980s.
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