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Don't Wanna Lose You (Lionel Richie song)

"Don't Wanna Lose You" is a song by American singer and songwriter Lionel Richie. It was written by Richie along with James Harris III and Terry Lewis for his fourth studio album, Louder Than Words (1996), while production was helmed by Harris and Lewis under their production moniker Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The song reached number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Richie's final top 40 hit.

"Don't Wanna Lose You"
Single by Lionel Richie
from the album Louder Than Words
ReleasedMarch 1996 [1]
Length5:01
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Lionel Richie singles chronology
"Love, Oh Love"
(1992) 		"Don't Wanna Lose You"
(1996) 		"Ordinary Girl"
(1996)

Critical reception

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Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Richie ends a lengthy break from recording with a smooth, rhythmic ballad that eagle-ears will quickly compare to his classic Commodores hit "Just To Be Close To You". There is a sweet, unmistakable melodic vibe linking the two songs—creating a warm familiarity that will help raise the interest and awareness of radio programmers at top 40, R&B, and AC. It is nice to have Richie's friendly baritone back on active duty, and producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis have treated it with proper respect and TLC, as evident in the lush arrangement of quiet funk guitars and sweet strings."[2]

Track listings

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CD single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Don't Wanna Lose You" (Radio Edit)
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis4:37
2."Don't Wanna Lose You" (Album Version)
  • Richie
  • Harris
  • Lewis
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis4:57
3."What Do They Know"Richie
3:49
4."Don't Wanna Lose You" (Radio With Talk)
  • Richie
  • Harris
  • Lewis
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis4:37
5."Hello"Richie
  • Richie
  • Carmichael
4:07

Credits and personnel

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Credits lifted from the album's liner notes.[3]

Charts

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Release history

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List of release dates, showing region, formats, label, and reference
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
United States March 6, 1996 Radio Mercury Records
[16]
United States March 26, 1996
[16]

References

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  1. ^ "Lionel Richie singles".
  2. ^ Flick, Larry (March 16, 1996). "Reviews & Previews: Singles" (PDF). Billboard. p. 94. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  3. ^ Louder Than Words (booklet). Lionel Richie. Mercury Records. 1996.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 234.
  5. ^ "Lionel Richie – Don't Wanna Lose You" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  6. ^ "Lionel Richie – Don't Wanna Lose You" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  7. ^ "Lionel Richie – Don't Wanna Lose You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  8. ^ "Lionel Richie – Don't Wanna Lose You". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  9. ^ "Lionel Richie – Don't Wanna Lose You". Singles Top 100. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  10. ^ "Lionel Richie – Don't Wanna Lose You". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  11. ^ "Lionel Richie: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  12. ^ "Lionel Richie Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  13. ^ "Lionel Richie Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  14. ^ "Lionel Richie Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  15. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  16. ^ a b Reynolds, J.R. (16 March 1996). "Mercury Set Marks Return Of Classic Lionel Richie Sound". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
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