Depending on what mood I'm in...

Romantic (rare!) - 'Three Times A Lady'...no question! Although 'Oh No' has its moments...

Fun-kay! - 'Machine Gun' (terrific instrumental) is hard to top...

"Still" has very sad/happy memories for me :-\\

I have to pass on this one Paul.

I know CF will roll her eyes, but at least I am consistent here.  ;)

They (and Lionel Ritchie) bore me to sleep  :o  Sorry....

They (and Lionel Ritchie) bore me to sleep  :o  Sorry....


Whoops! Better delete that 'Greatest Hits' I was gonna send you, then...!!

I still don't understand what you see wrong with his voice, Fuss, but you are entitled to your own opinion.  :)


My favorite is the very funky "Brick House".  ;D

Whoops! Better delete that 'Greatest Hits' I was gonna send you, then...!!


Yes !  Muwahahah  ;D

I still don't understand what you see wrong with his voice, Fuss, but you are entitled to your own opinion.  :)



Nothing !  I'm sure his voice is better than mine even if he were singing under wet cement...(hmmm, there's an idea....OOPS  Sorry !  ;D)

I have no other justification than I just don't like it, I find it hard to explain why, it just makes me sleepy  :-\\

I had to go with "Other". Why?

Because one of my favorite songs from the '80s is missing from the list...

#1
Lady (You Bring Me Up) (1986?, from a 1981, album)

For a distant #2, I'll go with...

Easy (1977)

;D

I love alot of those songs but I chose "Nightshift" for sentimental value. :)

Brick howwwwse :D

Easy.....I LOVE that song  8)

Nightshift

"Sweet Love" - the original "smoothie"...

I have no other justification than I just don't like it, I find it hard to explain why, it just makes me sleepy  :-\\
You mean kinda like how Pariah Careys voice makes me feel like I'm having a heart attack, Luke  ??? :)

Yeah Nightshift. Has a haunting soothing sound.

"Nightshift"

I had to go with "Other". Why?

Because one of my favorite songs from the '80s is missing from the list...

#1
Lady (You Bring Me Up) (1986?, from a 1981, album)

For a distant #2, I'll go with...

Easy (1977)

I'm with you, although for second I'd go with Nightshift.

;D

"Lady (You Bring Me Up)".
I think pennsygirl and I are the only two who know a good Commodores song when we hear one!
(thanks for your support)
;)
;D

Three Times A Lady

"Lady (You Bring Me Up)".
I think pennsygirl and I are the only two who know a good Commodores song when we hear one!
(thanks for your support)
;)
;D



You're very welcome!  We both have excellent taste!   ;D

I like "Oh No" because it reminds me of "The Last American Virgin".  I loved that movie!!

I picked "Other"  and my favorite song is "Too Hot Ta Trot" with "Brick House as a close second. 

Have to go with Three Times a Lady. It reminds me of these two guys who I went to tech school (in the service) with. As we were going from the dorm to class and back again-marching, those two would always be singing that song. Not exactly a "marching tune" but I guess I always like to pretend that they were seranading to me.  ;D



Cat

Easy.....I LOVE that song  8)
So do i  :)

oh god,another almost impossible poll..ok,"Sail On","Easy","Three Times a Lady" and "Still" but "Brick House" and "Lady(You Bring Me Up)" are way up there too...

1. Oh No
2. Sail On
3. Three Times a  Lady (this will now always remind me of Newman on Seinfeld)
4. Brick House
5. Still

Oh No
Still
Nightshift

Still

Other...Just To Be Close To You

Brickhouse - I love this song! Wonderful song celebrating the curves of the African-American woman!

Night shift - great tune remembering the soul singers of yesterday!

For me, it's between their 1981 hits:  "Lady (You Being Me Up)" and "Oh No" :)

8) I would have to say "Brick House" .....My parents used to listen to that and Steely Dan...in that same time period...Remember it sooo well..LOL..(.. PEG>>)

I love both

Easy & Sail On

Sail On

Ah, this one is "easy".......easy as Sunday morning.

I like the '80s and Lionel's solo career, I guess I'll pick "Oh No".

Does anyone think the latter stuff he did with The Commodores was sort of an influence on his solo career (i.e. smooth pop ballads and dance songs, with a slight pop-wave influence, perhaps)?

I think "Oh No" is closer to "Say You Say Me" than "Brick House".

Oh No is my choice

Three Times A Lady

I picked "Still" fllowed by "Oh No" and "Nightshift" and "Easy".

I'm only familiar with Brick House

Does anyone think the latter stuff he did with The Commodores was sort of an influence on his solo career (i.e. smooth pop ballads and dance songs, with a slight pop-wave influence, perhaps)?

I think "Oh No" is closer to "Say You Say Me" than "Brick House".


It must have been on of the reasons for him leaving. If you listen to 1978's "Natural High" set is pretty much filled with the usual 70s funk grooves they were known for earlier. Three Times A Lady is just about the only ballad on there and it went straight to no 1. On "Heroes" the 1980 album a few more ballads were featured and Lionel left soon after.
Rumor has it that they split up because of the different music directions, yet The Commodores ended up doing just about the same kinda stuff that Lionel did himself on their Nightshift LP. Go figure  ???

Actually, as I'm a '70's funk fan, I have to vote for "Machine Gun".

I know not a common favorite, but this was a popular instrumental, a favorite for those who like to "pop and lock" that "broke" them on radio back in '74. It was their first real "hit".

Most will remember it for its heavy synth/keyboard rhythms and hook, also used in the "Boogie Nights" scene where Dirk Diggler dances at the disco after his first big break in film (he talks about his new shirt being "imported Italian polyester" ;D)

Classic tune for disco and funk aficionados...

I gotta go with "Brick House".

As I recall, Lionel's Mum was a churchgoing lady.  When Brick House came out, she had some 'splaining to do to the other church ladies.

I picked Other:

Machine Gun