The Definitive Collection
Greatest hits album by
Released	February 4, 2003
Recorded	1982–2002
Genre	Pop
Length	78:31
Label	Motown
Lionel Richie chronology
Encore (2002) The Definitive Collection (2003) Just for You (2004)

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The Definitive Collection is a greatest hits album by American pop musician Lionel Richie.

The album was initially released in the US as a one-disc compilation in February 2003. A limited edition release of the US version 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 Dancing on the Ceiling (as a hidden extra).

The album was unusual in that it hit the number-one spot on the UK Albums Chart 12 years after it was released, following a live performance by Richie described as 'triumphant' at the Glastonbury Festival 2015.^[3] It became his first UK number one in 23 years.

Track listing[edit]

All songs written by Lionel Richie, except where noted.

Standard US version

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original appearance	Length
1.	'Hello'	Can't Slow Down	4:08
2.	'Just to Be Close to You' (by Commodores, single version)	Hot on the Tracks	3:30
3.	'Easy' (by Commodores)	Commodores	4:15
4.	'Running with the Night' (single version)	Richie, Cynthia Weil	Can't Slow Down	4:09
5.	'Three Times a Lady' (by Commodores, single version)	Natural High	3:37
6.	'Still' (by Commodores, single version)	Midnight Magic	3:44
7.	'All Night Long (All Night)' (single version)	Can't Slow Down	4:22
8.	'Endless Love' (with Diana Ross)	Endless Love	4:25
9.	'Truly'	Lionel Richie	3:19
10.	'Penny Lover' (single version)	Richie, Brenda Harvey-Richie	Can't Slow Down	3:49
11.	'You Are' (single version)	Richie, Harvey-Richie	Lionel Richie	4:06
12.	'Sail On' (by Commodores, single version)	Midnight Magic	4:00
13.	'Stuck on You'	Can't Slow Down	3:12
14.	'Say You, Say Me'	Dancing on the Ceiling	4:01
15.	'Dancing on the Ceiling'	Richie, Carlos Rios, Michael Frenchik	Dancing on the Ceiling	4:32
16.	'Do It to Me' (single version)	Back to Front	4:30
17.	'Ballerina Girl'	Dancing on the Ceiling	3:36
18.	'Angel' (single version)	Richie, Paul Barry, Mark Taylor	Renaissance	3:43
19.	'To Love a Woman' (featuring Enrique Iglesias)	Barry, Enrique Iglesias, Richie	Encore	3:54
20.	'Goodbye'	Encore	3:39
Total length:				78:31

US bonus disc[edit]

1. 'Zoom' by Commodores (Richie, Ronald LaPread) (unreleased alternate mix) – 8:15
2. 'Oh No' – 3:03
3. 'Can't Slow Down' (David Cochrane) (early working version) – 5:11
4. 'Lady' – 4:29
5. 'Brick House' by Commodores (hidden track) – 3:28

International version[edit]

Disc 1[edit]

1. 'All Night Long (All Night)'
2. 'Say You, Say Me'
3. 'My Destiny'
4. 'Running with the Night'
5. 'Dancing on the Ceiling'
6. 'Don't Stop the Music'
7. 'Love, Oh Love'
8. 'Ballerina Girl'
9. 'Love Will Conquer All'
10. 'Do It to Me'
11. 'Cinderella'
12. 'Tender Heart'
13. 'Don't Wanna Lose You'
14. 'The Closest Thing to Heaven'
15. 'I Forgot'
16. 'Angel'
17. 'To Love a Woman' (featuring Enrique Iglesias)
18. 'Goodbye'

• The UK version features 'My Love' inserted before 'Love Will Conquer All', and removes 'Goodbye'

Disc 2[edit]

1. 'Three Times a Lady'
2. 'Easy'
3. 'Endless Love'
4. 'Hello'
5. 'Still'
6. 'Sail On'
7. 'Stuck on You'
8. 'You Are'
9. 'Truly'
10. 'Just to Be Close to You'
11. 'Sweet Love'
12. 'Penny Lover'
13. 'Oh No'
14. 'Lady (You Bring Me Up)'
15. 'Wonderland'
16. 'Machine Gun'
17. 'Brick House'
18. 'Too Hot ta Trot'
19. 'Flying High'
20. 'Zoom'

DVD[edit]

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[edit]

Chart (2003)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)[4]	10
US Billboard 200[5]	19
Chart (2004)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6]	16
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7]	61
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8]	31
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9]	23
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10]	40
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11]	31
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12]	45
Chart (2005)	Peak position
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[13]	4
Chart (2006)	Peak position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14]	7
Chart (2015)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)[15]	1

Certifications[edit]

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[16]	Platinum	70,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[17]	Platinum	15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[19]	3× Platinum	965,083[18]
United States (RIAA)[20]	Platinum	1,000,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[21]	Platinum	1,000,000*
*sales figures based on certification alone ^shipments figures based on certification alone

References[edit]

1. ^AllMusic review
2. ^allmusic ((( The Definitive Collection [Bonus Disc > Overview )))]
3. ^'Lionel Richie scores first Number 1 in 23 years after show-stopping Glastonbury set'.
4. ^'Official Albums Chart Top 100'. Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
5. ^'Lionel Richie Chart History (Billboard 200)'. Billboard.
6. ^'Australiancharts.com – Lionel Richie & the Commodores – The Definitive Collection'. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
7. ^'Austriancharts.at – Lionel Richie & the Commodores – The Definitive Collection' (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
8. ^'Ultratop.be – Lionel Richie & the Commodores – The Definitive Collection' (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
9. ^'Dutchcharts.nl – Lionel Richie & the Commodores – The Definitive Collection' (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
10. ^'Officialcharts.de – Lionel Richie & the Commodores – The Definitive Collection'. GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
11. ^'Swedishcharts.com – Lionel Richie & the Commodores – The Definitive Collection'. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
12. ^'Swisscharts.com – Lionel Richie & the Commodores – The Definitive Collection'. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
13. ^'Norwegiancharts.com – Lionel Richie & the Commodores – The Definitive Collection'. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
14. ^'Charts.nz – Lionel Richie & the Commodores – The Definitive Collection'. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
15. ^'Official Albums Chart Top 100'. Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
16. ^'ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 Albums'. Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
17. ^'Latest Gold / Platinum Albums'. Radioscope. 17 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
18. ^Jones, Alan (July 6, 2015). 'Official Charts Analysis: Lionel Richie jumps to No.1 after Glastonbury appearance'. Music Week. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
19. ^'British album certifications – Lionel Richie & the Commodores – The Definitive Collection'. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 22, 2013.Select albums in the Format field.Select Platinum in the Certification field.Type The Definitive Collection in the 'Search BPI Awards' field and then press Enter.
20. ^'American album certifications – Lionel Richie – The Definitive Collection'. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 22, 2013.If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
21. ^'IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2007'. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 22, 2013.

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05. I Only Have Eyes For You
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02. I Play the Talkbox
03. Stop That
04. Fire
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02. Be Alright
03. I Heard it Through the Grapevine
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05. Do it Roger
06. Dance Floor
07. Doo Wa Ditty (Blow that Thing)
08. I Can Make You Dance
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11. Midnight Hour [Live '93-Remix][Live]
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04. Thin Line Between Love and Hate
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06. (Everybody) Get Up
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08. It Doesn't Really Matter
09. I Only Have Eyes for You
10. California Love
11. Play Some Blues
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09. Do It Roger
10. Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing)
11. Dance Floor, Pt. 1
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13. Play Some Blues
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03. Spend My Whole Life
04. In the Mix
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07. Midnight Hour, Pt. 1 [Single Version]
08. Cosmic Round Up
09. Computer Love
10. I Want to Be Your Man
11. I Only Have Eyes for You
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13. I Play the Talk Box
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