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A funk track with suggestive lyrics and a catchy groove.
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14 catalog entries, grouped by year.
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Move between tightly arranged instrumental funk, spacious soul ballads and the different vocal balance of the later group.
25 selections with release evidence; 14 beyond the yearly lists.
About Commodores
The Commodores developed from musicians studying at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. Their recordings joined tightly played funk with melodic ballads, giving space to several songwriters and contrasting lead voices. Machine Gun and Walter Orange's performances on Brick House represent the group's rhythmic side, while Lionel Richie sang songs including Easy and Three Times a Lady. Producer James Anthony Carmichael helped shape their recorded work. After Richie left for a solo career, the group continued with J.D. Nicholas and the later recording Nightshift.
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Classic Motown: The Commodores
Label history supports Tuskegee origins, funk/ballad range, distinct vocal roles, Carmichael and post-Richie continuation; reviewed retained Commodores/The Commodores variants share one catalog ID. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
1975
1976
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The beauty and tenderness of romantic love.
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An appreciation for a strong, confident woman
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The end of a relationship and moving on
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Lionel Richie wrote this song as a tribute to his wife and grandmother.
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Moving on after a failed relationship
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The Commodores developed from musicians studying at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. Their recordings joined tightly played funk with melodic ballads, giving space to several songwriters and contrasting lead voices....
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Written about moving on from a failed relationship.
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The Commodores developed from musicians studying at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. Their recordings joined tightly played funk with melodic ballads, giving space to several songwriters and contrasting lead voices....
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The Commodores developed from musicians studying at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. Their recordings joined tightly played funk with melodic ballads, giving space to several songwriters and contrasting lead voices....
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A funky dance track celebrating skilled dancers.
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Written by Lionel Richie about the pain of lost love.
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Tribute to late R&B singers Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson.
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Remix of their 1977 hit
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1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.