He found it easy to write, because "all I had to do was play myself." In another interview, Richie said that – as opposed to " Three Times a Lady", which he had dedicated to his ex-wife Brenda – Just for You was dedicated to himself, an "introverted perspective" on what had excited him. In a 2004 interview with NBC, Richie stated that he had been approached to record Just for You by his manager in London. Another guest songwriter and producer was 7 Aurelius, of Murder, Inc. Lenny Kravitz and Daniel Bedingfield sang duets with him, while songwriters Paul Barry and Mark Taylor – who were best known for light works – wrote several songs. įor his seventh album Richie brought singers and musicians from different genres. Shortly before producing Just for You Richie and his wife, Diane, were divorced. Following the release of his hit compilation album The Definitive Collection in 2003 and his daughter Nicole's appearance in The Simple Life, Richie returned to public attention. He began working towards a comeback in the late 1990s but while he enjoyed international success, his albums failed to chart or sell noticeably in the United States. With the release of Can't Slow Down in 1983, he became one of the biggest solo acts in the country before leaving the industry in 1987. Richie, previously a member of the Commodores, had become a solo artist in the early 1980s. The album spawned several singles, with lead single " Just for You" reaching the top thirty on several charts. In the US, it debuted at number 47 on the Billboard 200 and number 22 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, eventually selling 207,000 copies. In the UK, the album sold more than 100,000 copies and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). It entered the top five in Austria and the United Kingdom, and reached the top ten of the German and Swiss Albums Chart.
Just for You received mixed reviews, with much of the criticism targeted at the album's lyrics. Released shortly after Richie's divorce from his second wife Diane, the album features Richie in collaboration with singers and musicians from different backgrounds, including frequent collaborators Chuckii Booker, Mark Taylor, and Ric Wake as well as contemporary R&B producer 7 Aurelius and singers Daniel Bedingfield and Lenny Kravitz, both of whom appear as guest vocalists. It was released by Island Records first on March 8, 2004, in the United Kingdom. Just for You is the seventh studio album by American singer Lionel Richie.
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