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Lionel Richie wrote this song for Commodores' fifth studio album in 1977, intending it to become another crossover hit following the success of "Just to Be Close to You". Released in March 1977, it reached number one on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart for a single week on July 16 and peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100, paving the way for similar Richie-composed ballads like "Three Times a Lady" and "Still".