SAY YOU, SAY ME (by Lionel Richie: 20th Century Masters – The Best of Lionel Richie: The Millennium Collection)

SUMMARY:                                       RUNNING TIME: 4:01 Min.

The track is likely best remembered from Lionel Richie’s 1986 album, Dancing on the Ceiling.  As the theme of the 1985 film, White Nights, starring Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gregory Hines, it won Best Original Song at both the Golden Globes and the Academy Awards. 

Inevitably, this song appears on various collections, among them are the 20^th Century Masters: The Best of Lionel Richie – The Millennium Collection and Richie’s double-disc Definitive Collection – both albums were in 2003.  

REVIEW:

Few tunes epitomize ultra-mellow mid-80’s R&B like this one does.  Pitching some intriguing lyrics, Lionel Richie’s smooth delivery doesn’t falter when the melody’s subdued R&B later detours into sparkling pop.  Rightfully ranking among Richie’s career best, “Say You, Say Me” ages surprisingly well.  This classy ballad is well worth adding to 80’s easy listening playlists.

BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING:                               8 Stars