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"All Night Long (All Night)" is a hit single by American singer-songwriter Lionel Richie from 1983. Taken from his second solo album, Can't Slow Down (1983), it combined Richie's soulful Commodores style with Caribbean influences. This new, more dance music, pop-inspired approach proved popular, as the single reached number one on three Billboard charts (pop, R&B and adult contemporary). In the UK, it peaked at number two on the singles chart. The song lyrics were written primarily in English, but Richie has admitted in at least one press interview that "African" lyrics in the song, such as "Tom bo li de say de moi ya," and "Jambo jumbo," were in fact made-up gibberish of his own invention. Richie has described these portions of the song as a "wonderful joke," written when he discovered that he lacked the time to hire a translator to contribute the foreign-language lyrics he wished to include in the song. 


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2003
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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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Song origin
"All Night Long" is a hit song by American singer Lionel Richie from his second solo studio album "Can't Slow Down".
Release date
The song was released in 1983 by record label Motown.
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.
Grammy Awards
The album "Can't Slow Down", which included "All Night Long", won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1985.
Cultural influences
Lionel Richie has stated that the song was influenced by Caribbean music, specifically calypso and salsa.
Song duration
The original length of the song is 6:21, however the single version was shortened down to 4:18 for radio play.
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.
Music video
The music video of "All Night Long" was directed by famous director Bob Giraldi and featured Lionel Richie at an energetic home party.
Celebratory lyrics
The phrase "fiesta, forever," repeated several times in the song, can be translated from Spanish as a "celebration that lasts forever".
Achievements
The 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.
Song composition
Richie collaborated with producer James Anthony Carmichael to write and arrange the song.
Legacy
"All Night Long" is often remembered as one of the greatest dance-pop songs of the 1980s.

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