Lionel Richie Can’t Go ‘All Night Long’ Anymore (Yes, He Means What You Think)
Lionel Richie released his hit “All Night Long” in 1983. Forty years later, the track still holds up, but some things have definitely changed. Richie was asked about the track…
Lionel Richie released his hit "All Night Long" in 1983. Forty years later, the track still holds up, but some things have definitely changed.
Richie was asked about the track when he appeared on The View yesterday (March 28) with fellow American Idol judges Katy Perry and Luke Bryan. Particularly, he was asked what the track was about. (Wink, wink.)
The music icon didn't hesitate and said, "When I wrote 'All Night Long,' it was truly all night long. Now my 'all night long' is down to a fierce 15 minutes. But don't worry about it, we'll talk about it later."
This led to a large laugh from the studio audience, but then Perry chimed in. She said, "Is this show live? Fifteen minutes, that's long, bud!" Perry then extended her hand, and Richie shook it and said, "Damn, right!" A visibly uncomfortable Bryan then extended his hand and hesitantly said, "Yeah, Lionel!"
Richie is hitting the road this summer with Earth, Wind & Fire on a 20-date North American tour. A full list of dates is below, and tickets are available at LiveNation.com.
Lionel Richie/Earth, Wind & Fire - 2023 North American Tour Dates
8/04 – St Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
8/05 – Chicago, IL – United Center
8/08 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
8/09 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
8/11 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
8/12 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
8/15 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
8/18 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
8/19 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
8/22 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
8/25 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – FLA Live Arena
8/26 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
8/29 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
9/01 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
9/02 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
9/05 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
9/08 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
9/11 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
9/12 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
9/15 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
Many of the albums that turn 40 in 2023 represent some of the greatest albums of all time. Some of the artists that released albums in 1983 that went on to become classics include The Police, U2, David Bowie, Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Cyndi Lauper and more.
Scroll below to see which albums turn 40 in 2023.
Def Leppard - ‘Pyromania’
Released on January 20, 1983.
The Police - ‘Synchronicity’
Released on June 17, 1983.
Lionel Richie - ‘Can’t Slow Down’
Released on October 11, 1983.
Eurythmics - ‘Touch’
Released on November 14, 1983.
Dio - ‘Holy Diver’
Released on May 25, 1983.
Talking Heads - ‘Speaking in Tongues’
Released on June 1, 1983.
U2 - ‘War’
Released on February 28, 1983.
Tears for Fears - ‘The Hurting’
Released on March 7, 1983.
David Bowie - ‘Let’s Dance’
Released on April 14, 1983.
R.E.M. - ‘Murmur’
Released on April 12, 1983.
Iron Maiden - ‘Piece of Mind’
Released on May 16, 1983.
Metallica - ‘Kill ‘Em All’
Released on July 25, 1983.
ZZ Top - ‘Eliminator’
Released on March 23, 1983.
Bob Dylan - ‘Infidels’
Released on October 27, 1983.
Motley Crue - ‘Shout at the Devil’
Released on September 26, 1983.
Ozzy Osbourne - ‘Bark at the Moon’
Released in December 1983.
Slayer - ‘Show No Mercy’
Released in December 1983.
Pink Floyd - ‘The Final Cut’
Released on March 21, 1983.
Cyndi Lauper - ‘She’s So Unusual’
Released on October 14, 1983.
Culture Club - ‘Colour by Numbers’
Released on October 10, 1983.
Billy Joel - ‘An Innocent Man’
Released on August 8, 1983.
AC/DC - ‘Flick of the Switch’
Released on August 15, 1983.
KISS - ‘Lick It Up’
Released on September 18, 1983.
The Rolling Stones - ‘Undercover'
Released on November 7, 1983.
Elton John - ‘Too Low for Zero’
Released on May 30, 1983.
Paul McCartney - ‘Pipes of Peace’
Released on October 31, 1983.
Yes - ‘90125’
Released on November 11, 1983.
Stevie Ray Vaughan - ‘Texas Flood’
Released on June 13, 1983.
Depehe Mode - ‘Construction Time Again’
Released on August 22, 1983.
Quiet Riot - ‘Metal Health’
Released on March 11, 1983.
Bryan Adams - ‘Cuts Like a Knife’
Released on January 18, 1983.
Robert Plant - ‘The Principle of Moments’
Released on July 11, 1983.
Madonna - ‘Madonna’
Released on July 27, 1983.
Billy Idol - ‘Rebel Yell’
Released on November 10, 1983.
