The electric guitar solo on "Running with the Night" was played by Steve Lukather, best known as a member of the rock band Toto. Lukather sat down in the studio and the engineer played the basic tracks of the song, for him to hear for the first time, so he could plan his part. As the music played, he jammed along on his instrument. At the conclusion of the tune, he said to the engineer, "Okay, I'm ready for a take." The producer replied, "That was a take."
@andymageen5308
7 ай бұрын
Just saw him play with Ringo Starr, he still rocks. ✌️
@Padbill1
7 ай бұрын
The album cut of the song's outro is much longer and blows you away...showcases Steve Lukather's genuis.
@BuzzPatio
7 ай бұрын
Phenomenal guitarist!
@GT-mq1dx
7 ай бұрын
Lol you literally copied and pasted this from Google, but good information for everyone else to see. I’m not dishing on you though, sometimes it’s better to use what’s already been written. Peace.
@KingCobra3849
7 ай бұрын
Steve Lukather also played the solo for the Stevie Nicks song Stand Back.
@arties.1964
7 ай бұрын
You may not have noticed, but the "lonely bridemaid" that Lionel dances with was actually Sheila E., musician, percussionist, Prince protege', etc.
@BSu-ym5mo
7 ай бұрын
Which reminds me when are you guys gonna do Sheila’s The Glamorous Life? You’ll love it!
@bsquared4604
7 ай бұрын
Nicole Richie is Sheila E's niece.
@beedeegee9374
7 ай бұрын
Yes, Nicole’s bio father is Sheila’s brother, also a musician, Pete Michael Escovedo. @@bsquared4604
@RobertSmith-js2kz
7 ай бұрын
WHAT! I thought she looked a bit familiar. Cool.
@motrock2
7 ай бұрын
The guitar was Steve Lukather from Toto! The end solo he just improvised. He honestly didn't think they would use it. He was just screwing around! LOL And it turned out brilliant!
@stephaniejones4749
7 ай бұрын
Lionel Richie was looking smooth in this video. Glad you guys chose this one. He had so many hits from being with the Commodores and then going solo. There's only one Lionel Richie!
@elebenty5709
7 ай бұрын
I highly recommend his episode of Finding Your Roots. Learned so much about him and adore him that much more 💓
@stephaniejones4749
7 ай бұрын
@@elebenty5709 Oh okay I will do that 👌🏾
@chrisoakley5830
7 ай бұрын
A few years ago, Richie re-recorded a bunch of his hits with guest vocalists, one of them was Country superstar Kenny Chesney, when Richie handed him the lyrics to the song that they were recording, Chesney looked at him and said, I don't need the words or the music, I know all your hit songs by heart. Lionel was a big influence on many artists , no matter what their musical preferences were.
@wiltchamberlainisthegoat13
7 ай бұрын
Lionel Richie has so many GREAT songs, it’s amazing. This one here is no exception. I love this song! It’s sleek and sophisticated. It makes you want to go hit the town with your beautiful significant other. Love it!
@btgiv6009
7 ай бұрын
This was from the good ol' days, when black artists would take a little R&B, and little rock, and a little pop and crank out a confection that showcased all three. Everything today is so siloed, and unless a hip hop artist samples a song from the past, you just never get this kind of blend anymore. Sad.
@SmilingDesertCobra-ef1ly
7 ай бұрын
Steve Luke Killin it. I swear he and toto were probably the most important people in music history
@jameswalker6878
7 ай бұрын
Absolutely one of his best songs and videos ever!! He was masterful in this entire production!!
@miltonslocum8957
7 ай бұрын
Lionel definitely went uptempo with this song. And and the choreographer for this was the great Michael Peters. He's the one with the young lady on his arm. Michael also choreographed Lionel's video for Hello. Michael also choreographed Thriller and Beat It for Michael Jackson. Michael Peters has worked with many artists. He got his big break when he choreographed Donna Summer's Love to Love You Baby in 75. His body of work is amazing!
@rebeccamiles1059
7 ай бұрын
You can also see a young Michael Delorenzo from Michael Jackson's Beat It video and TV show New York Undercover.
@miltonslocum8957
7 ай бұрын
@@rebeccamiles1059 Didn't know that. Thanks for the info!
@rebeccamiles1059
7 ай бұрын
@miltonslocum8957 You're welcome. I grew up on '80s music videos.
@princessoffire1107
3 ай бұрын
You wanna know a true 80s MTV baby? When we heard this song on the radio, our minds inserted the background noises of footsteps, finger snaps, sirens and we knew what part of the song video each dance move went to
@tamcon72
7 ай бұрын
THIS is how you crash a wedding! Great reaction; thanks for posting!
@conrad4667
7 ай бұрын
This, and Maroon 5’s Sugar.
@LastDom
7 ай бұрын
The guitar part and solo at the end was played by Steve Lukather of Toto. A great studio musician and guitarist in general.
@VanDiemensLair
7 ай бұрын
FUN FACT: The lady in the red dress Lionel dances with is none other than Sheila E., who also happens to be the biological Auntie of actress/reality tv personality, Nicole Richie, who was adopted by Lionel and his first wife.
@gigi-ij1hk
7 ай бұрын
Oh damn I had forgotten how those two families were entangled
@beedeegee9374
7 ай бұрын
Sheila E is known in the business as the “Queen of Percussion”. Her father is a well known percussionist, Pete Escovedo. Many members of her family are in the music business.
@alyarout
7 ай бұрын
no bad songs from this guy. i love lionel richie.
@alejandrobojorquez6181
7 ай бұрын
DeBarge " Who's Holding Donna Now (Official Video) " 1985 an absolutely amazing and beautiful song with an incredible Bass sound and the classic Drums of the mid 80s overall it's a super fantastic sound and Vocals are phenomenal
@RobertSmith-js2kz
7 ай бұрын
Oh my gosh yes ... Incredible song.
@donnadubyak6504
6 ай бұрын
This Donna agrees. Not a lot of people remember that song.
@Ken-vk8pb
7 ай бұрын
This was a big hit for Lionel Richie back in 1984 and I remember it well. You guys would like listening to "Carribean Queen" by Billy Ocean from 1984 also if you have not reacted to that one yet.
@ruff500
7 ай бұрын
or "Loverboy "
@reneestes6254
7 ай бұрын
The fun MTV videos of the 80’s. Some of them were strange, some were cheesy, and some were great. Lionel’s music is always top notch!
@dillanwenzel9957
6 ай бұрын
“Tell Me” is a perfect underrated upbeat Lionel song won’t be disappointed
@RosieM1970
7 ай бұрын
You need to catch his sing “YOU ARE” !!
@nicholes8869
7 ай бұрын
Lionel is amazing
@davidrobinson3716
7 ай бұрын
I don't know if it was ever used on the TV show "Miami Vice" but it has that vibe.
@surlechapeau
7 ай бұрын
Jay/Amber, you'll love his "Truly" and "Endless Love" (with Diana Ross) !!!!! you'll love Lionel on "Three Times A Lady" with the Commodores!! It will be you're new favorite song!!
@wiltchamberlainisthegoat13
7 ай бұрын
Great choices I must say. Although it’s hard to pick just one, “THREE TIMES A LADY”is my favorite Lionel Richie song. It’s so beautiful and classy. Tbh, ever since I was a teenager, this song made me think of my Mom who unfortunately passed on 10 years and two weeks ago. She had me at age 41, and this song reminds me of her.
@kbusby4824
7 ай бұрын
Great suggestions.
@wilsoncrtm
7 ай бұрын
"Still" too!
@anthonys2818
7 ай бұрын
I miss my MTV & Lionel Richie was one of my favorites 🤩 Thank you 🙏
@beedeegee9374
7 ай бұрын
Yes, MTV is a whole different animal than it was in the early years. Alan Hunter, one of the first five VJs was a year ahead of me in our small college. We were so proud of his success.
@mia795
7 ай бұрын
One of my favorite lionel richie songs
@jamiedianne6778
7 ай бұрын
I haven’t listened to this one in ages but WOW dies this bring back the 80s for me!
@enriquetheprofessor
6 ай бұрын
FUN FACT: Singer Richard Marx is one of the background singers on the chorus.
@Deborahtunes
7 ай бұрын
One of my absolute favorites from Lionel in his solo tunes. This and "You Are". Taking me down memory lane here. I was 17 when this song was tearing up the radio. Great times...
@thebeardedseeker5633
7 ай бұрын
Man I miss this era. We didn't just have singers, we had artists. ♥ Today's entertainers seem so pedestrian by comparison.
@JeanPierreWhite
7 ай бұрын
Goosebump hit. Love it. Desert Island Disc for sure
@KevinKnight-by4yt
17 күн бұрын
You,re not alone,HERE.
@wallhome464
7 ай бұрын
Luthaker's work on the solo and most impressive, the end of the song when he turns it loose!
@charlesrichardson8684
7 ай бұрын
Great song by Lionel. Keep them coming guys!❤❤❤❤
@janleonard3101
7 ай бұрын
6:38 That guitar solo was done by Steve Lukather of Toto who also did a lot of the guitar work on the Thriller album.
@Lovejazz01
7 ай бұрын
The guy with the hat that was popping his arm for the female dancer, that’s the legendary choreographer Micheal Peters, he was known for choreographer for plays, movies, tv shows, tv commercials , but he was really known back in the MTV 80’s for choreography for several epic music videos for Micheal Jackson, Pat Benatar, and others. He also appeared in Lionel Richie’s “Hello” video. If you go back and watch the legendary video for MJ’s “Beat It”, he is the lead “ Gang Member/Dancer” in the white jacket.
@isacf2598
7 ай бұрын
All that Lionel sing...is very good ❤
@phantomcollector1976
7 ай бұрын
ONE OF THE GREATEST SINGERS OF ALL TIME
@FredPena-rd5cf
7 ай бұрын
Late 70s early 80s Lionel Richie was on top!
@wiltchamberlainisthegoat13
7 ай бұрын
Yes, late 70s and all through the 80s I’d say. I saw him in concert in the summer of 84. It was a great show.
@FredPena-rd5cf
7 ай бұрын
@@wiltchamberlainisthegoat13 i never saw him. But i saw Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5 Victory tour that year at the Gator Bowl and Lionel Richie was in attendance. Michael acknowledged it at the show and pointed to him. He was in the sky box above where i sat. So i have seen him in person. Woulda loved to seen him do a show.
@jimmycranier3668
7 ай бұрын
He was at the top of his game back in these days , high production video for mtv.
@Blissty4
5 ай бұрын
This was a mega hit back in the day. The lead dancer who choreoghraphed the song was the same lead dancer & choreographer of Michael Jackson 'Beat It' video. Sheila Escovedo, aka Sheila E played Lionel love interest. It's indeed its best video. As a solo artist, 'Truly' is for me his best song. With the Commidors, it's 'Sail On'. But he was truly a hit maker in the 70's & 80's. He hasn't made a bad song.
@conrad4667
7 ай бұрын
His best.
@hanierfamily
7 ай бұрын
On guitar, ladies and gentlemen - Steve Lukather! And we forgot how great the bass line was! Fantastic! We love this song. Great Stuff!
@NetVoyer
7 ай бұрын
The man can play and sing.
@billyselman6371
7 ай бұрын
Love Lionel Richie’s music!
@jackieburchell2187
7 ай бұрын
8:00 loving the guitar 🎸 solo on this track ❤Lionel.xx
@robinreiley1828
7 ай бұрын
Lionel Richie......Smooooooth!
@vcg73
7 ай бұрын
Shoutout to late great choreographer Michael Peters, who also created the iconic choreo for Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and "Beat It" and Pat Benatar's "Love is a Battlefield".
@KevinKnight-by4yt
17 күн бұрын
Yes,I remember him.he is missed,more than he realized,wherever you are Micheal,it,s not the same without you.
@SanKings_Patti
7 ай бұрын
"Endless Love" duet with Diana Ross, will not disappoint.
@MarkBricely
4 күн бұрын
Probably my favorite tune from him. But there are so many great tunes by him.
@BuzzPatio
7 ай бұрын
Some awesome guitar action by the INCREDIBLE Steve Lukather…!
@SassyRedhead1011
7 ай бұрын
Oooh!!! Running With the Night and Serves You Right are my favorite Lionel Richie songs. Thank you!!!
@pitoraaijmaakers9733
6 ай бұрын
And the drums, ladies and gentlemen…. The legendary Jeff Porcaro!!!
@emmahowells8334
7 ай бұрын
Always loved this song, its a definite favourite of mine. Love the beat, the base and always makes you wanna dance. 😎❤️👌
@edwardforster8905
7 ай бұрын
Amber and J, love your channel so much and couldn't wait for your reactions on this one!! 😉 Awesome Lionel Richie tune, probably my favorite!! Such an edge and mysterious like you both said. The incredible Steve Lukather on guitar!! 🎸🎸🎸❤️ and Jeff Porcaro on the Drums!! 🥁 ❤️ Killer Keys 🎹 and Bass too just like y'all said. 😊 Thank you both for hitting this one!! If you haven't done *You Are* or *Penny Lover* I highly recommend those 2 for your next Lionel songs. @RobSquadReactions
@beachbumsailordude
7 ай бұрын
Not just Steve Lukather on guitar. Steve walked into the session and told the engineer to cue up the section they wanted the solo in and play it so he could get the feel. After that he told them "Do it again and I'll run through it once before we record". So they did that and when it was done Steve said, "Ok I'm ready to take my 1st crack at it". The engineer came back and said, "We're done. You can go pickup your check. We were rolling and it's good". The album it was on won a grammy. This was the same year Toto won a bunch of grammies for Toto IV.
@edwardforster8905
7 ай бұрын
Yep... 6 Grammy's (I believe) for Toto IV. Smokin album. Steve has been on an INSANE number of records!! I've had the great fortune of talking to him and meeting him twice. He is such a cool person.
@daphoenix6817
6 ай бұрын
Love the reaction a great Lionel Ritchie song that doesn't get the props it truly deserves.
@billyt9987
7 ай бұрын
Between Lionel's solo work and the Commodores. He's got quite the catalog. I'm a rocker at heart. But, good music is good music. No matter the genre
@delorespetree3243
7 ай бұрын
Love Lionel music
@kevinhooper3003
7 ай бұрын
Great reaction! There’s not much that Mr. Richie touched that didn’t turn to gold.
@jamesstarks3676
7 ай бұрын
The female dancer with Lionel Richie is Debbie Allen, and she was also the choreographer and also is the sister of Phylicia Rashad (Claire from the Cosby show). Another choreographer in this video is the late, great Michael Peter's, who also did the choreography for Michael Jacksons "Beat It" (played as his rival gang member in white) and also did Thriller and even appears in Lionel Richies "Hello" video as the blind woman's dance instructor.... bonus points, he was also a dancer in the video for Pat Benetars "Love is a Battlefield".
@brothercinnamon2479
Ай бұрын
That is not Debbie, that is Sheila E. who was in his band at the time. Look it up
@tylerhackner9731
7 ай бұрын
Love him
@elizabethfranco1284
7 ай бұрын
I really like this one it was so cool.
@mavfin8720
7 ай бұрын
Another big 80s hit. Was one of his best.
@futurereflections4097
7 ай бұрын
The introduction to new music works both ways on this channel. I’ll be checking out Lionel Richie
@chrisoakley5830
7 ай бұрын
You won't be sorry, he has many more great hits.
@timmiszkowski9222
7 ай бұрын
Awesome. Also the great guitar work is Steve Lukather from Toto
@leeyaferguson9019
7 ай бұрын
❤❤❤❤❤Lionel. Penny Lover, good song!!!
@Lovejazz01
7 ай бұрын
Just bought my tickets to see Lionel Ritchie live for the first time , never saw him live solo, only with The Commodores back in the day, can’t wait!
@johnbickle8457
7 ай бұрын
This is one of the songs that most reminds me of the 80s. easily in the top 10 in my book.
@magaliedeconto1682
6 ай бұрын
Such a pleasure for seeing Lionel Richie one of the greatest Artist ofall time❤ this song is so fantastic ! Please more Lionel Richie more Eighties ! ❤ So many years i'm waiting for Spandau Ballet "through the barricades" for example 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 This song is a MASTERPIECE.
@sunnybearbuds
7 ай бұрын
Can we please take a moment to appreciate how freaking awesome it is to be dressed in old-school elegance? Can we please get that going again?
@raymondohlsen5054
7 ай бұрын
Gotta love Lionel Richie!!
@stargells1384
7 ай бұрын
I've seen Lionel Richie in concert a few times, he is just as good live.
@jesrush
7 ай бұрын
Ooh good song!!✌️😊🦋💙
@jmtz23
7 ай бұрын
"Endless Love" is a song written by Lionel Richie and originally recorded as a duet between Richie and singer/actress Diana Ross... Guys you'll love it
@jeannieschmidt2217
7 ай бұрын
Great pick! I also love his ballad - Only You. I'm also putting a request in for MORE Richard Marx. His ballads that you did are fantastic - but you guys are MISSING his equally AMAZING up tempo songs. Don't Mean Nothing, Too Late To Say Goodbye are Bangers! There is a more underrated one called Loney Heart - but it's still a personal favourite. Big hugs from Canada!
@scorpiouk5914
7 ай бұрын
Did you know Richard Marx did backing vocals on this song as a session singer? Before he got his break. I didn't either, until I looked up this song on Wikipedia. Awesome!
@jeannieschmidt2217
7 ай бұрын
@@scorpiouk5914 I did NOT know this - but it's awesome. Thanks for sharing :)
@claytondietl8136
7 ай бұрын
So glad you finally reacted to this! By far, my favorite Lionel Richie song! It oozes cool 😎!
@fitzgivesfits1
7 ай бұрын
A sweet wholesome song by Lionel Richie that should be on your radar, ",Ballerina Girl".
@AgentJamesLee
7 ай бұрын
I am one of your followers who LOVED the 80's and I love your reactions. I'll repeat what's been said to Jay before. He misses so much by closing his eyes to enjoy the music. I'm saying " Jay! Open your eyes. You're missing a great part of the video".
@lorrietrabing2425
7 ай бұрын
Yes indeed. I remember those days well!
@edlusk1003
7 ай бұрын
Lionel is always good music good songs..
@sallyphillips9175
7 ай бұрын
Probably my favorite Lionel solo tune!
@mil2k11
7 ай бұрын
Huge Commodores fan so of course I love Lionel. So smooth.
@john81473
7 ай бұрын
I saw Lionel in concert just before the pandemic hit us. He was phenomenal!! He interacts with the crowd and makes the concert much more than just music. He is one of the best performers I've ever seen! You should listen to Dancing on the Ceiling also.
@xerxesalmighty9444
6 ай бұрын
Toto’s Steve Lukather, Prince protégé percussionist Sheila E., and Michael Jackson’s choreographer Michael Richards. Lionel went all in!
@chrismcdonagh688
7 ай бұрын
Great record, the guitar solo is class. I saw Lionel live a few years ago, great concert. There was a lady in the front row who was there for her 90th birthday and she was up on her feet dancing like everyone else.
@andreasoice5905
7 ай бұрын
💖Lionel was fire!!!!
@jessejamessimons483
7 ай бұрын
All right my babies.... This album was one of those that had to be reckoned with by so many other adult contemporary artists‼️ And most certainly at the top of Lionel's game ‼️💯🔥🎼🎶🎸🎹🥁🎤😎👍🏻
@pamelaselegantsoirees
7 ай бұрын
I had not seen this video in years. Lionel Richie was smooth. He had a lot of hits.
@marianclough8577
7 ай бұрын
Glad that you're listening to the great Lionel Richie.
@VancouverGirl2023
6 ай бұрын
These kids wouldn't know Sheila E. Best of all time. One of my favorite back in the day songs🎉🎉🎉🎉🔥🔥🔥
@stevehamilton8824
7 ай бұрын
This is one of my favorite songs by Lionel and he has some amazing songs. I love this video too. So smooth and so cool. Back in the 80's, high school was a fashion show. Many of us dressed in suits like this due to videos like this & Duran Duran, TV shows like Miami Vice and some 80's movies. The Fedora was really popular and so I had to buy a couple to showoff my style. The choreographer, Michale Peters was the choreographer for this video. He had also done "Beat It" & "Thriller" For MJ but seemed to have his hands on every music video out that had dance sequences. The album CAN'T SLOW DOWN came out in 1983, shortly after MJ had his huge THRILLER album. This album produced this song, "All Night Long", "Penny Lover", "Hello" and "Stuck on You" and was a huge success for both black & white audiences. Black music was crossing over thanks to videos like these. MTV now realized that black artists and their videos were big successes for this fledgling station and it was artists like Lionel & MJ that opened that up. Videos began taking on movie-like feel with stories, choreography and style. Loved this era of music.
@carolmartin4413
7 ай бұрын
Lot of talent out there in music land then there's superstars....Lionel Richie is one of them. Can't think of one of his songs I don't love
@sysanfo
7 ай бұрын
Awww the 80s ❤ A great decade!
@dudeusmaximus6793
7 ай бұрын
Forgot about this song. Dang this is good!
@toolshed7652
7 ай бұрын
Such a great tune from a great time. Lionel is such an amazing song writer, and guitarist Steve Lukather is an icon. His recording resume is unmatched. Look it up sometime. It will blow your mind 😁
@jaquettajones
7 ай бұрын
LOL J had his eyes closed rockin out when Lionel crashed the wedding :-D The chreo on this IS Fire!
@verwulf
7 ай бұрын
I love this song!!
@joecalabria3472
7 ай бұрын
I'm primarily a rock guy, but have always enjoyed LR... especially this song. The bass line and Lukather's guitar work are standouts to me. Great song for a late night driving playlist.
@byerenny
7 ай бұрын
Along with Blue Oyster Cult - I Love the Night; Glenn Frey - You Belong to the City; Little River Band - Night Owls; Rod Stewart - Passion; Garbage -The Trick Is to Keep Breathing; Alanis Morissette - Wake Up, Depeche Mode - Clean & Waiting for the Night. And lastly, the entire Concrete Blonde "Bloodletting" album added to that playlist. Oh and "Waiting for Darkness" by Ozzy.
@hk43xx
7 ай бұрын
I just got tickets to see him and Earth, Wind, & Fire in concert in June. I have never seen either one live, I'm excited.
@lifegood3322
7 ай бұрын
Suddenly I'm a kid again! We didn't know how good we had it back then! At least when it comes to music! 😂
@davidreyna7712
7 ай бұрын
Thank you for posting this. Like many have said, Lionel has so many hits. I've forgotten about this one. Thanks again.
@CineRam
7 ай бұрын
Oh man, this is the coolest. Not just Lionel and his boys, and not just the bass guitar and the whole vibe. This is a video that has expertly matched it's camera movement with the dance choreography. I could watch it over and over again.
@gigi-ij1hk
7 ай бұрын
I miss the mini-movie-musical videos of early MTV
@BonniePicc
7 ай бұрын
Lionel Richie had quite a portfolio of music between the Commodores and his solo career. A few I would recommend are Endless Love, his duet with Diana Ross, Love Will Find A Way, and Truly.
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