“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, 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 […]
East of Midnight is Canadian musician Gordon Lightfoot‘s 17th original album, released in 1986 on the Warner Bros. Records label. The album reached #166 on the Billboard 200. Gordon Lightfoot enlisted keyboardist and producer David Foster on the song “Anything for Love”, which reached #13 on the Adult Contemporary chart and #71 on the Country […]
“Hold On to the Nights” is a power ballad and number-one hit for American rock singer/songwriter/musician Richard Marx. This was the fourth and final single released from his self-titled debut album, and the first to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Written by Richard Marx, “Hold On to the Nights” reached the […]
“Endless Summer Nights” is a song written and performed by American rock singer Richard Marx, and released in January 1988 as the third single from his eponymous Triple Platinum debut album. The song peaked at #2 on the U.S. pop and Adult Contemporary charts. “Endless Summer Nights” was a track from Marx’s original demo tapes. […]
“Don’t Mean Nothing” is the debut single by singer/songwriter/producer Richard Marx from his Triple Platinum 1987 eponymous album. It hit #1 on Billboard’s Album Rock Tracks chart and #3 on the Hot 100. With the chart success of “Don’t Mean Nothing” and subsequent singles from his debut album, Marx became the first male artist to […]
“Should’ve Known Better” is a hit song written, composed, and performed by American rock singer Richard Marx, who released in September 1987 as the second single from his self-titled debut album. The song peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 as well as #7 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in […]
Here’s the World for Ya is the fourth album by Paul Hyde and the Payolas, the band previously known as Payolas. Released in 1985, the album is only available on vinyl and cassette; it has not been released on CD. This album was the only Payolas album produced by David Foster, who had been hired […]
“Angelia” is a ballad recorded by Richard Marx and the third released single on his second album, Repeat Offender. “Angelia” hit #2 on the Cash Box singles chart, and reached #4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart on December 2, 1989. It was also a Top 40 hit in Australia and made the Top […]
“Satisfied“ is a chart-topping hit song recorded by American rock singer Richard Marx for his second album, Repeat Offender. It was Richard’s second of three consecutive #1’s on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. “Satisfied” was the lead single from Richard Marx’s highly anticipated second album, Repeat Offender. Heavy radio, video and retail attention led […]
“Children of the Night” is a song written and recorded by Richard Marx, issued as the fifth and final single from his second album Repeat Offender. The song peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990, and was written in support of the suburban Los Angeles (Van Nuys)-based organization for runaways Musicians Bass […]