Louder Than Words (album)

Louder Than Words
Studio album by Lionel Richie
Released April 16, 1996
Genre R&B, new jack swing
Length 1:07:05
Label Mercury
Producer James Anthony Carmichael, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie chronology
Back to Front
(1992)
Louder Than Words
(1996)
Truly: The Love Songs
(1997)

Louder Than Words is Lionel Richie's fourth solo album, released on April 16, 1996. It also marked the first time he released a studio album of new material in ten years. In 1992 he released just three new tracks on his compilation album Back to Front. Louder Than Words debuted at #33 on the Billboard 200 with a disappointing sales of 28,000 copies,[1] and only peaked at #28.

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Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Piece of Love"  Booker T. Jones, Marva King, Jeff ByrdLionel Richie, James Anthony Carmichael 4:04
2. "Still in Love"  RichieRichie, Carmichael 4:33
3. "I Wanna Take You Down"  James Harris III, Terry LewisRichie, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis 5:01
4. "Can't Get Over You"  RichieRichie, Carmichael 4:33
5. "Change"  Richie, David CochraneRichie, Carmichael 5:01
6. "Nothing Else Matters"  RichieRichie, Carmichael 4:34
7. "Ordinary Girl"  Richie, BabyfaceRichie, Carmichael 5:01
8. "Say I Do"  Harris III, Lewis, James WrightJimmy Jam and Terry Lewis 5:01
9. "Paradise"  Richie, Lloyd TolbertRichie, Carmichael 5:02
10. "Don't Wanna Lose You"  Richie, Harris III, LewisJimmy Jam and Terry Lewis 5:01
11. "Now You're Gone"  RichieRichie, Carmichael 5:43
12. "Lovers at First Sight"  RichieRichie, Carmichael 6:59
13. "Climbing"  RichieRichie, David Foster 6:26

References

  1. "Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press.". Los Angeles Times. April 25, 1996. Retrieved March 1, 2012.


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