
Peak
3
Weeks
19
Score
3,430
Chart Year
1984
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Lionel Richie could really deliver a love song. He did it with his band the Commodores in the '70s, writing and singing lead on songs like "Three Times A Lady" and "Still." In 1981, he wrote the smash duet "Endless Love," which he performed with Diana Ross. As a solo artist, he didn't slow his roll, and by 1984 he was one of the biggest hit-makers in music, still reliably delivering love songs. "Stuck On You" finds him finally realizing that the girl of his dreams has been right in front of him all along. He's ready to promote her out of the friendzone and into his heart. Like most of Richie's singles at this time, "Stuck On You" went to #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart and made a strong showing on the R&B chart, placing at #8. But the song was also marketed to country radio and even landed on the Country chart, reaching #24 and giving Richie his first appearance there. On the cover of the single, Richie is wearing a cowboy hat. Richie was popular on MTV, but he didn't make a video for this song. The network probably wouldn't have aired it because it's too adult, and VH1 hadn't launched yet. "Stuck On You" has been used in various commercials over the years, often for cleaning products. In 2022, it featured in a Pringles commercial where a guy gets his hand stuck in a can of the potato chips and lives with it the rest of his life. The spot aired during the 2022 Super Bowl.
Stuck on you I've got this feeling down deep in my soul that I just can't lose Guess I'm on my way Needed a friend And the way I feel now, I guess I'll be with you 'til the end Guess I'm on my way Mighty glad you stayed I'm stuck on you Been a fool too long, I guess it's time for me to come on home Guess I'm on my way So hard to see That a woman like you could wait around for a man like me Guess I'm on my way Mighty glad you stayed Oh, I'm leaving on that midnight train tomorrow And I know just where I'm going I've packed up my troubles and I've thrown them all away 'Cause this time, little darling I'm coming home to stay I'm stuck on you I've got this feeling down deep in my soul that I just can't lose Guess I'm on my way Needed a friend And the way I feel now, I guess I'll be with you 'til the end Guess I'm on my way I'm mighty glad you stayed
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 23, 1984 | 72 | 54 |
| 2 | Jun 30, 1984 | 49 | 77 |
| 3 | Jul 7, 1984 | 33 | 93 |
| 4 | Jul 14, 1984 | 21 | 105 |
| 5 | Jul 21, 1984 | 18 | 108 |
| 6 | Jul 28, 1984 | 15 | 111 |
| 7 | Aug 4, 1984 | 8 | 118 |
| 8 | Aug 11, 1984 | 6 | 120 |
| 9 | Aug 18, 1984 | 5 | 121 |
| 10 | Aug 25, 1984 | 3 | 123 |
| 11 | Sep 1, 1984 | 3 | 123 |
| 12 | Sep 8, 1984 | 5 | 121 |
| 13 | Sep 15, 1984 | 5 | 121 |
| 14 | Sep 22, 1984 | 12 | 114 |
| 15 | Sep 29, 1984 | 18 | 108 |
| 16 | Oct 6, 1984 | 36 | 90 |
| 17 | Oct 13, 1984 | 57 | 69 |
| 18 | Oct 20, 1984 | 72 | 54 |
| 19 | Oct 27, 1984 | 94 | 32 |