Penny Lover

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Lionel Richie

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"Penny Lover" is the title of the fifth and final single released from Lionel Richie's multi-platinum and Grammy Award-winning 1983 album, Can't Slow Down. The song was written by Richie and his then-wife, Brenda Harvey Richie. Penny Lover was formerly lfranco As with all the other singles taken from Can't Slow Down ("All Night Long (All Night)", "Running with the Night", "Hello" and "Stuck on You"), "Penny Lover" was a top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, spending two weeks at #8 in December 1984. The song reached an identical #8 peak position on the Billboard R&B chart, while on the Billboard adult contemporary chart, the song logged four weeks at #1. On the UK Singles Chart, the song reached #18. In Canada in peaked at #12 on the RPM Singles chart. In a song review printed in Billboard by an anonymous writer in 1984, "Penny Lover" was described as "another of his unfailingly effective universal-appeal ballads." 


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Lionel Richie

Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer and actor. From 1968, he was a member of the musical group Commodores signed to Motown Records. Richie made his solo debut in 1982 with the album Lionel Richie and number-one hit "Truly". more »

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Release Information
"Penny Lover" is a song by American singer-songwriter Lionel Richie from his 1983 multi-platinum album "Can't Slow Down."
Chart Performance
The song reached number 1 on the U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart in 1984 and reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart the same year.
Song Classification
The song falls in the category of soul, pop, and soft rock - the genres that Lionel Richie is best known for.
Song Credits
"Penny Lover" was written by Lionel Richie and his then-wife Brenda Harvey Richie.
Commercial Success
The song was one of five hits from Richie's multi-platinum album, "Can't Slow Down", which stayed at no. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart for three weeks.
Music Video
The music video of "Penny Lover" features Lionel Richie singing the song at a piano, interspersed with scenes of him and a woman, presumably the 'Penny Lover'.
Lyrics Interpretation
The lyrics of the song are rooted in romance, chronicling the intoxicating effect of a mysterious "Penny Lover."
Lionel Richie's Career
Before his solo career, Lionel Richie was a member of the band, 'The Commodores,' known for their R&B and soul music. "Penny Lover" strongly reflects these musical influences.
Cover Versions
There haven't been many notable covers of "Penny Lover," indicating the unique nature of the song to Richie's vocal style and performance.
Live Performances
Lionel Richie has often included "Penny Lover" in the setlists of his concerts since its release, demonstrating its enduring popularity with his fans.

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