Can't Slow Down es un álbum de Lionel Richie, publicado en 1983 por Motown. El disco incluye 8 canciones, entre ellas «Can't Slow Down», «All Night Long (All Night)», «Penny Lover» y «Stuck On You».
Sobre el álbum
El segundo álbum en solitario, Can't Slow Down, es la obra magna de Lionel Richie y uno de los discos más exitosos y emblemáticos de la década de los 80. Publicado en 1983, en un momento en que la música pop estaba dominada por gigantes como Michael Jackson y Prince, este trabajo catapultó a Richie a ese mismo nivel de superestrellato global. Es una gran obra del "crossover" y un fenómeno cultural.
En primer lugar, el álbum es una colección de éxitos absolutamente infalible. De hecho, cinco de sus ocho canciones fueron lanzadas como singles y todas ellas alcanzaron el top 10 en Estados Unidos. El primer single, "All Night Long (All Night)", es un himno festivo y universal que fusiona pop, R&B y ritmos caribeños, y se convirtió en la banda sonora de innumerables celebraciones en todo el mundo, incluyendo la ceremonia de clausura de los Juegos Olímpicos de 1984.
El disco contiene "Hello", posiblemente la balada más famosa de su carrera, una pieza de una intensidad romántica que, acompañada de un icónico videoclip, se convirtió en un clásico inmortal. Temas como "Stuck on You" muestran su amor por la música country, mientras que "Running with the Night" es un enérgico tema de pop-rock con un recordado solo de guitarra del guitarrista de Toto, Steve Lukather.
La increíble diversidad y calidad del álbum le valieron el premio Grammy al Álbum del Año, consolidando a Lionel Richie como uno de los compositores y artistas más importantes de su generación. "Can't Slow Down" es un disco perfecto, una obra que trasciende géneros y que captura la magia de un artista en la cima absoluta de su poder creativo y comercial.
Listado de Canciones
- Can't Slow Down
- All Night Long (All Night)
Vídeo
- Penny Lover
The first time I saw you Oh, you looked so fine And I had a feeling One day you'd be mine Honey you came along and captured my heart Now my love is somewhere lost in your kiss When I'm all alone it's you that I miss Girl a love like yours is hard to resist Oh, oh, ooh, ooh, oh Penny lover, my love's on fire Penny lover, you're my one desire Tell me baby could this be true That I could need someone, like I need you Nights warm and tender Lying next to you Girl I surrender Oh, what more can I do I've spent all of my life in search of your love Now there's one more thing I'd like to say Don't you ever take your sweet love away Girl I'll do anything, just please stay Oh, oh I don't understand it, oh what's come over me But I'm not gonna worry, no not anymore 'cause when a man's in love, he's only got one story That's why my love is somewhere lost in your kiss When I'm lost and alone it's you that I miss With a love like yours, it's hard to resist Ooh, ooh, oh [begin fade] Penny lover, don't you walk on by (don't you walk on by) Penny lover, don't you make me cry (don't you make me cry baby) Penny lover, don't you walk on by (don't you walk on by) Penny lover, don't you make me cry (oh penny baby) Penny lover, don't you walk on by (don't you walk on by) I remember the first time I saw you baby Penny lover, don't you make me cry You had the look in your eye, you had the look in your eye, yeah, yeah Ooh pretty baby I just wanted to reachout and touch you baby I just want to reach out and hold ya, I want to reach out and say ooh, ooh Don't make me cry I wanna talk about you everyday (penny lover) Need you, need you baby ... - Stuck On You
Letra
Stuck on you I've got this feeling down Deep in my soul That I just can't lose Guess, I'm on my way Needed a friend And the way I feel now I guess I'll be with you till the end Guess I'm on my way Mighty glad you stayed I'm stuck on you Been a fool too long I guess It's time for me to come on home Guess I'm on my way So hard to see That a woman like you could wait Around for a man like me Guess I'm on my way Mighty glad you stayed Oh, I'm leaving on that midnight train tomorrow And I know just where I'm going I've packed up my troubles And I've thrown them all away Because this time little darling I'm coming home to stay I'm stuck on you I've got this feeling down Deep in my soul That I just can't lose Guess, I'm on my way Needed a friend And the way I feel now I guess I'll be with you till the end Guess I'm on my way I'm mighty glad you stayed - Love Will Find A Way
Letra
Are you feeling down, and lonely. Feeling like you can't go on. Just remember love will find a way. Tell me are you going through changes. Time seems like it's passing by. Just believe that love will find a way. I see the tears you cry. I see the pain that's in your eyes. So many times you were so lonely. And no one seemed to care. But if your hopes, for your tomorrows. Are drowning in your sorrows. Know your heart will show you the way. Are you trying to find a beginning. Or something just to hold on to. Always know that love will find a way. Is it hard this life you're living. Does the world seem so unkind. Don't you worry love will find a way. Some say we've lost, our way. Some say the world has gone astray. But if you know where you're going. There's nothing you can't do. 'cause problems will come. And they will leave you. The world will try to deceive you. But the truth will always be in your soul. - The Only One
- Running With The Night
Letra
The heart of the city street was beating Lights from the neons Turned the dark to day We were too hot to think of sleeping We had to get out Before the magic got away We were running with the night Playingin the shadows Just you and i Till the morning light (we were running) oh, oh Running with the night You were looking so good girl Heads were turning You and me on the town Ooh, we let it all hang out The fire was in us, we were running We were gonna go all the way And we never had a doubt We were running with the night Playing in the shadows Just you and i Till the morning light Running with the night We were so in love you and me On the boulevard wild and free Giving all we got, we laid it down Taking every shot, we took the town We were running with the night Playing in the shadows Just you and i Girl, it was so right Girl, it was so right. - Hello
I've been alone with you Inside my mind And in my dreams I've kissed your lips A thousand times I sometimes see you Pass outside my door Hello! Is it me you're looking for? I can see it in your eyes I can see it in your smile You're all I've ever wanted And my arms are open wide 'Cause you know just what to say And you know just what to do And I want to tell you so much I love you I long to see the sunlight in your hair And tell you time and time again How much I care Sometimes I feel my heart will overflow Hello! I've just got to let you know 'Cause I wonder where you are And I wonder what you do Are you somewhere feeling lonely? Or is someone loving you? Tell me how to win your heart For I haven't got a clue But let me start by saying I love you Hello! Is it me you're looking for? 'Cause I wonder where you are And I wonder what you do Are you somewhere feeling lonely? Or is someone loving you? Tell me how to win your heart For I haven't got a clue But let me start by saying I love you