The Definitive Collection (Lionel Richie album)

The Definitive Collection
Greatest hits album by
Lionel Richie
ReleasedFebruary 4, 2003 (2003-02-04)
Recorded1974–2002
Genres
Length78:31
LabelMotown
Lionel Richie chronology
Encore
(2002)		 The Definitive Collection
(2003)		 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Lionel Richie
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Definitive Collection is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter Lionel Richie, released in 2003 by Motown. It compiles the hit singles from Richie's solo career, as well as select singles released during his time with the Commodores.

The album was initially released in North America as a single-disc compilation in February 2003; a limited edition release included a bonus disc with rare extra tracks.[2] A two-disc edition was released for the international market which collects 38 songs over 20 years. A special edition of the album was released later which includes a DVD selecting highlights throughout this period of Richie's career. The DVD also includes a live performance from Amsterdam and the making of the Dancing on the Ceiling music video, as a hidden extra.

The album was unusual in that it hit the number-one spot on the UK Albums Chart twelve years after it was first released, following a live performance by Richie described as "triumphant" at Glastonbury Festival 2015.[3] It became his first UK number one in 23 years.

Track listing

North American version

All tracks are written by Lionel Richie, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."Hello" Can't Slow Down, 19834:08
2."Just to Be Close to You" (Commodores) (single version) Hot on the Tracks, 19763:30
3."Easy" (Commodores) Commodores, 19774:15
4."Running with the Night" (single version)
Can't Slow Down4:09
5."Three Times a Lady" (Commodores) (single version) Natural High, 19783:37
6."Still" (Commodores) (single version) Midnight Magic, 19793:44
7."All Night Long (All Night)" (single version) Can't Slow Down4:22
8."Endless Love" (with Diana Ross) Endless Love OST, 19814:25
9."Truly" Lionel Richie, 19823:19
10."Penny Lover" (single version)
  • Richie
  • Brenda Harvey-Richie
Can't Slow Down3:49
11."You Are" (single version)
  • Richie
  • Harvey-Richie
Lionel Richie4:06
12."Sail On" (Commodores) (single version) Midnight Magic4:00
13."Stuck on You" Can't Slow Down3:12
14."Say You, Say Me" Dancing on the Ceiling, 19864:01
15."Dancing on the Ceiling"
  • Richie
  • Carlos Rios
  • Michael Frenchik
Dancing on the Ceiling4:32
16."Do It to Me" (single version) Back to Front, 19924:30
17."Ballerina Girl" Dancing on the Ceiling3:36
18."Angel" (single version)
Renaissance, 20003:43
19."To Love a Woman" (with Enrique Iglesias)
  • Richie
  • Barry
  • Iglesias
Encore, 20023:54
20."Goodbye" Encore3:39
Total length:78:31
Limited edition bonus disc
No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."Zoom" (Commodores) (unreleased alternate mix)
  • Richie
  • Ronald LaPread
Commodores8:15
2."Oh No" (Commodores) In the Pocket, 19813:03
3."Can't Slow Down" (early working version)
  • Richie
  • David Cochrane
Can't Slow Down5:11
4."Lady" Time, 19984:29
5."Brick House" (Commodores) (hidden track) Commodores3:28

International version

Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."All Night Long (All Night)" Can't Slow Down4:23
2."Say You, Say Me" Dancing on the Ceiling4:04
3."My Destiny" Back to Front4:51
4."Running with the Night"
  • Richie
  • Weil
Can't Slow Down4:10
5."Dancing on the Ceiling"
  • Richie
  • Rios
  • Frenchik
Dancing on the Ceiling4:36
6."Don't Stop the Music"
  • Richie
  • Barry
  • Taylor
Renaissance4:16
7."Love, Oh Love"
  • Richie
  • Harvey-Richie
Back to Front5:49
8."Ballerina Girl" Dancing on the Ceiling3:39
9."Love Will Conquer All"
Dancing on the Ceiling5:43
10."Do It to Me" Back to Front4:31
11."Cinderella"
  • Richie
  • Joe Wolfe
Renaissance3:43
12."Tender Heart"
  • Richie
  • Barry
  • Billy Lawrie
Renaissance4:30
13."Don't Wanna Lose You"
Louder Than Words, 19964:59
14."The Closest Thing to Heaven"Diane WarrenTime4:02
15."I Forgot"
Renaissance4:54
16."Angel"
  • Richie
  • Barry
  • Taylor
Renaissance3:44
17."To Love a Woman" (with Enrique Iglesias)
  • Richie
  • Barry
  • Iglesias
Encore3:54
18."Goodbye" Encore3:39
UK version disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."All Night Long (All Night)" Can't Slow Down4:19
2."Say You, Say Me" Dancing on the Ceiling4:02
3."My Destiny" Back to Front4:50
4."Running with the Night"
  • Richie
  • Weil
Can't Slow Down4:10
5."Dancing on the Ceiling"
  • Richie
  • Rios
  • Frenchik
Dancing on the Ceiling4:31
6."Don't Stop the Music"
  • Richie
  • Barry
  • Taylor
Renaissance4:15
7."Love, Oh Love"
  • Richie
  • Harvey-Richie
Back to Front5:48
8."Ballerina Girl" Dancing on the Ceiling3:38
9."My Love" Lionel Richie4:06
10."Love Will Conquer All"
  • Richie
  • Weil
  • Phillinganes
Dancing on the Ceiling5:41
11."Do It to Me" Back to Front4:31
12."Cinderella"
  • Richie
  • Joe Wolfe
Renaissance3:40
13."Tender Heart"
  • Richie
  • Barry
  • Billy Lawrie
Renaissance4:29
14."Don't Wanna Lose You"
  • Richie
  • Harris
  • Lewis
Louder Than Words4:33
15."The Closest Thing to Heaven"WarrenTime4:00
16."I Forgot"
  • Richie
  • Guirao
  • Obispo
Renaissance4:53
17."Angel"
  • Richie
  • Barry
  • Taylor
Renaissance4:15
18."To Love a Woman" (with Enrique Iglesias)
  • Richie
  • Barry
  • Iglesias
Encore3:54
Total length:79:46
Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."Three Times a Lady" (Commodores) Natural High3:41
2."Easy" (Commodores) Commodores4:16
3."Endless Love" (with Diana Ross) Endless Love OST4:27
4."Hello" Can't Slow Down4:10
5."Still" (Commodores) Midnight Magic3:45
6."Sail On" (Commodores) Midnight Magic4:04
7."Stuck on You" Can't Slow Down3:12
8."You Are"
  • Richie
  • Harvey-Richie
Lionel Richie4:08
9."Truly" Lionel Richie3:21
10."Just to Be Close to You" (Commodores) Hot on the Tracks3:35
11."Sweet Love" (Commodores) Movin' On, 19753:28
12."Penny Lover"
  • Richie
  • Harvey-Richie
Can't Slow Down3:47
13."Oh No" (Commodores) In the Pocket3:02
14."Lady (You Bring Me Up)" (Commodores)
In the Pocket4:03
15."Wonderland" (Commodores)Milan WilliamsMidnight Magic3:49
16."Machine Gun" (Commodores) (instrumental)WilliamsMachine Gun, 19742:40
17."Brick House" (Commodores)
Commodores3:34
18."Too Hot ta Trot" (Commodores)
  • Richie
  • Williams
  • Orange
  • LaPread
  • McClary
  • King
Commodores Live!, 19773:31
19."Flying High" (Commodores)
  • Richie
  • McClary
Natural High3:54
20."Zoom" (Commodores)
  • Richie
  • LaPread
Commodores4:21
Total length:77:05

DVD

  1. "My Destiny"
  2. "All Night Long (All Night)"
  3. "Love Will Conquer All"
  4. "You Are"
  5. "Say You, Say Me"
  6. "Dancing on the Ceiling"
  7. "Running with the Night"
  8. "Penny Lover"
  9. "Hello"
  10. "Ballerina Girl"
  11. "Se La"
  12. "Love, Oh Love"
  13. "Truly"
  14. "Do It to Me"
  15. "Three Times a Lady" (live in Amsterdam)

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[25]
album 		Platinum 70,000^
Australia (ARIA)[26]
video 		Platinum 15,000^
Germany (BVMI)[27]
album 		Gold 100,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[28] Platinum 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] 5× Platinum 1,500,000‡
United States (RIAA)[30] Platinum 1,000,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[31] Platinum 1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Review on AllMusic
  2. ↑ allmusic ((( The Definitive Collection [Bonus Disc > Overview )))]
  3. ↑ Moss, Liv (July 5, 2015). "Lionel Richie scores first Number 1 in 23 years after show-stopping Glastonbury set: "It's unbelievable"". Official Charts Company.
  4. ↑ "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. March 6, 2003. Archived from the original on December 10, 2004. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  5. ↑ "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. June 26, 2003. Archived from the original on July 3, 2003. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Lionel Richie & the Commodores". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 22/11/2003 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 22/11/2003 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Lionel Richie Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  10. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Lionel Richie & the Commodores – The Definitive Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Lionel Richie & the Commodores – The Definitive Collection" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Lionel Richie & the Commodores – The Definitive Collection" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Lionel Richie & the Commodores – The Definitive Collection" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Lionel Richie & the Commodores – The Definitive Collection" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Lionel Richie & the Commodores – The Definitive Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Lionel Richie & the Commodores – The Definitive Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  17. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Lionel Richie & the Commodores – The Definitive Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  18. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Lionel Richie & the Commodores – The Definitive Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  19. ↑ "Charts.nz – Lionel Richie & the Commodores – The Definitive Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  20. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 5/7/2015 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 5/7/2015 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  22. ↑ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  23. ↑ "The Official UK Albums Chart 2004" (PDF). Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  24. ↑ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  25. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  26. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  27. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Lionel; 'Definitive Collection')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  28. ↑ "Latest Gold / Platinum Albums". Radioscope. July 17, 2011. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  29. ↑ "British album certifications – Lionel Richie & the Commodores – The Definitive Collection". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 21, 2025. Select albums in the Formats field. Type The Definitive Collection Lionel Richie & the Commodores in the "Search:" field.
  30. ↑ "American album certifications – Lionel Richie – The Definitive Collection". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  31. ↑ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2007". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
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