Truly: The Love Songs

1997 compilation album by Lionel Richie

Compilation album by

Lionel Richie

Released

November 25, 1997

Length

55:19
76:58 (International version)

Label

Motown

Producer

Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie chronology

Louder Than Words
(1996)

Truly: The Love Songs
(1997)

Time
(1998)

Truly: The Love Songs is the second compilation album by Lionel Richie, released on November 25, 1997. The international version included the tracks "My Destiny", "Don't Wanna Lose You", "Ballerina Girl", "Still in Love", and "Oh No". Many of the tracks included on this album were performed with the Commodores.

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Track listing

All romantic love songs by Lionel Richie, unless stated otherwise.

"Hello"
"Penny Lover"
"Three Times a Lady" (The Commodores)
"Just to Be Close to You" (The Commodores)
"Still" (The Commodores)
"Sail On" (The Commodores)
"Easy" (The Commodores)
"Endless Love" (Richie/Diana Ross)
"Truly"
"Love Will Conquer All"
"Say You, Say Me"
"Do It to Me"
"Sweet Love" (The Commodores)
"Stuck on You"

International version

"My Destiny"
"Endless Love" (Richie/Diana Ross)
"Three Times a Lady" (The Commodores)
"Don't Wanna Lose You"
"Hello"
"Sail On" (The Commodores)
"Easy" (The Commodores)
"Say You, Say Me"
"Do It to Me"
"Penny Lover"
"Truly"
"Still" (The Commodores)
"Love Will Conquer All"
"Sweet Love" (The Commodores)
"Ballerina Girl"
"Still in Love"
"Oh No" (The Commodores)
"Just to Be Close to You" (The Commodores)
"Stuck on You"

Charts

Chart performance for *Truly: The Love Songs*
Chart (1997–1998)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[1]	74
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[2]	33
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[3]	22
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[4]	73
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[5]	35
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[6]	8
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[7]	34
UK Albums (OCC)^[8]	8

Certifications

Certifications for *Truly: The Love Songs*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)^[9]	Gold	100,000^*
France (SNEP)^[10]	Gold	100,000^*
United Kingdom (BPI)^[11]	Platinum	300,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[12]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 234.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Lionel Richie – Truly - The Love Songs" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Lionel Richie – Truly - The Love Songs" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Lionel Richie – Truly - The Love Songs" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
^ "Charts.nz – Lionel Richie – Truly - The Love Songs". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Lionel Richie – Truly - The Love Songs". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Lionel Richie – Truly - The Love Songs". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
^ "Brazilian album certifications – Lionel Richie – Trully - The Love Songs" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
^ "French album certifications – Lionel Richie – Truly - The Love Songs" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
^ "British album certifications – Lionel Richie – Truly - The Love Songs". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
^ "American album certifications – Lionel Richie – Truly: The Love Songs". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 11, 2019.