LIONEL RICHIE FEATURING AKONJust Go (4:18)
Producers: Aliaune “Akon” Thiam, Giorgio Tuinfort
Writers: A. Thiam, G. Tuinfort
Island Def Jam
Lionel Richie scored one of his biggest hits with 1983’s “All Night Long (All Night),” in which he delivered a festive reggae-toned vocal. Some 25 years later, he conjures a similar vibe with “Just Go,” with the added hip factor of collaborator Akon (who’s content to let Richie maintain the marquee, only serving up background vocals). Richie’s previous album, 2006’s “Coming Home,” came within striking distance of going gold—one hell of an accomplishment in the sales-starved millennium. AC and adult R&B are already onboard with this, the title track from his Feb. 17 album. The optimistic, calypso-flavored cut is craftily produced with island percussion, tinkling keyboards and sweeping harmonic vocals that caress the production. If Richie wasn’t nearly 60, this would be a formidable bid for top 40 radio—but adults will have a blast with a mightily relevant release from the enduring entertainer.—CT
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