Oh No (Commodores song)
1981 single by Commodores
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"Oh No" is an R&B ballad from the 1981 Commodores album In the Pocket. Written by Lionel Richie, the song was released as a single in September 1981, it became his final hit with the Commodores before pursuing a solo career.
| "Oh No" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Commodores | ||||
| from the album In the Pocket | ||||
| B-side | "Lovin' You" | |||
| Released | September 1981 | |||
| Genre | Pop, R&B | |||
| Length | 3:04 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Songwriter | Lionel Richie | |||
| Producers | James Anthony Carmichael, Commodores | |||
| Commodores singles chronology | ||||
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Similarities of the song's opening bars can be heard in Richie's 1981 duet "Endless Love" with Diana Ross.
Record World praised "the combination of delicate piano melodies and Lionel Richie Jr.'s emotional lead vocal."[1]
This song was also featured in the 1982 movie The Last American Virgin.[2]
Track listings
7" single
- "Oh No" – 3:00
- "Lovin' You" – 4:36
Charts
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 51 |
| Canada (RPM) [4] | 3 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 44 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 4 |
| US Hot Black Singles[7] | 5 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary[8] | 5 |
| Year-end chart (1982) | Rank |
|---|---|
| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[9] | 69 |