Lionel Richie had his eye on the exit. Both his big feets were practically out the door. That wacky afro was due to be in the wind. First, though, there was one more go round with the ones that brung him to the dance. Thus the album, Please God Lionel Don't leave.

I mean, In The Pocket.

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Really pushed the artistic edge with that cover, didn't they? This tune here went all the way to Number Five on the Billboard Hot One Hundred in 1981. They were popping the champagne corks and celebrating, but Lionel was already a Lionel shaped hole in the studio wall by that time.

And that is all we have to say about your-

-K101.7 SONG OF THE DAY!

P.S: In the video, the Commodores engage in some ill advised sports, so let's now read a story about the anniversary of the release of Huey Lewis And The News album, yes, "SPORTS!"

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