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Lionel Richie Louder Than Words Release Date: 1996 04 zz Running Time: 60:52 Label: Mercury After the greatest-hits collection Back to Front disappeared without a trace in 1992, Lionel Richie spent four years making Louder Than Words, his first album for Mercury Records. Although there are some slight attempts to incorporate new jack and hip-hop influences into Richie's sound, Louder Than Words relies on his trademark balladeering, which remains his forte. All of the weak moments on Louder Than Words are ill-advised forays into rap -- to put it bluntly, he can rap about as well as Snoop Dogg can sing. Although the ballads aren't as strong as his late-'70s and early-'80s standards, they are nevertheless pleasant, which makes the record a worthwhile purchase for fans. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 Piece of Love King, Jones, Byrd 4:02 2 Still in Love Richie 4:31 3 I Wanna Take You Down Richie, Harris, Lewis 4:59 4 Can't Get Over You Richie 4:32 5 Change Richie, Cochrane 5:00 6 Nothing Else Matters Richie 4:32 7 Ordinary Girl Babyface [1], Richie 4:59 8 Say I Do Harris, Richie, Wright, Lewis 4:59 9 Paradise Tolbert, Richie 4:59 10 Don't Wanna Lose You Harris, Lewis, Richie 4:57 11 Lovers at First Sight Richie 6:56 12 Climbing Richie 6:26 Releases: Year Type Label 1996 CD Mercury 1996 CS Mercury

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