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Lionel Richie
Can’t Slow Down
The Only One

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The Only One

Release date: 11th October 1983

From Can’t Slow Down

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About This Track

"The Only One" is a track by Lionel Richie, from the album Can’t Slow Down, released 11th October 1983. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie

Lyrics

The Only One

[Verse 1]

Let me tell you now, all that's on my mind

For a love like yours is oh so very hard to find

I've looked inside myself, now I'm very sure

There can only be you for me, I need you more and more

[Chorus]

You turned me inside out and you showed me

What life was about, only you

The only one that stole my heart away

And I wanna do all I can just to show you

Make you understand, only you

The only one that stole my heart away

[Verse 2]

When you're in my arms, when I'm close to you

There's a magic in your touch that just comes shining through

Want you every day, want you every night

There can only be you for me, you make it seem so right, oh, girl, 'cause

[Chorus]

You turned me inside out and you showed me

What life was about, only you

The only one that stole my heart away

[Bridge]

In my mind there's no other love

You're the only girl my heart and soul is thinking of

Only you, only me (Only me)

There can never ever be another

That understands the way that I feel inside 'cause

[Chorus]

You turned me inside out and you showed me

What life was about, only you

The only one that stole my heart away

Yeah, you turned me inside out and you showed me

What life was about, only you

The only one that stole my heart away

[Outro]

You stole my heart away

You stole it

You stole my heart away

Only you

The only one that stole my heart away

Yeah, you

You stole my heart away

Oh, you stole it

You stole my heart away

Only you

The only one that stole my heart away

You stole my heart away

You stole my heart away

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Track details

From Can’t Slow Down

1983

Album

Can’t Slow Down

Release year

1983

—The Only One

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Lionel Richie — All Night Long (All Night)

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Credits

Writer: David Foster, Lionel Richie
Producer: David Foster, Lionel Richie
Drums: John “JR” Robinson
Guitar: Steve Lukather
Keyboards: David Foster
Additional Engineering: Jane Clark
Assistant Mixing Engineer: Fred Law, Karen Siegel
Background Vocals: Lionel Richie, Richard Marx
Bass Guitar: David Foster
Concertmaster: Israel Baker
Copyright ©: Motown Records
Credited: Bernie Grundman, Brenda Richie Publishing, Brockman Music, Cal Harris, Concord Music Group, David Foster, Foster Frees Music, Fred Law, Humberto Gatica, Israel Baker, Jane Clark, Jeremy Lubbock, John “JR” Robinson, Karen Siegel, Kemberly Resentes, Larry Ferguson,
Label: Motown Records
Mastering Engineer: Bernie Grundman
Mixed At: Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios
Mixing Engineer: Humberto Gatica
Phonographic Copyright ℗: Motown Records
Publisher: Brenda Richie Publishing, Brockman Music, Concord Music Group, Foster Frees Music, Universal Music Group
Recording Engineer: Cal Harris, Humberto Gatica, Larry Ferguson, Terry Christian
Rhythm Arranger: David Foster, Lionel Richie
Strings Arranger: Jeremy Lubbock
Vocal Arranger: Lionel Richie

, Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios

, Richard Marx

, Steve Lukather

, Terry Christian

, Universal Music Group

, Various Artists