The Only One - Lionel Richie: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

The Only One

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R&B/Soul

The Only One was released on October 14, 1983 by UNI/MOTOWN as a part of the album Can't Slow Down

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Lionel Richie

Background Vocals

David Foster

Keyboards

John Robinson

Drums

Steve Lukather

Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Lionel Richie

Songwriter

David Foster

Arranger

Jeremy Lubbock

String Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Lionel Richie

Producer

David Foster

Producer

Larry Fergusson

Larry Fergusson

Recording Engineer

Humberto Gatica

Humberto Gatica

Mixing Engineer

Cal Harris

Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Let me tell you now all that's on my mind

For a love like yours is, oh, so very hard to find

Looked inside myself, now I'm very sure

There can only be you for me

I need you more and more

[Chorus]

You turned me inside out

And you showed me what life was about

Only you

The only one that stole my heart away

I wanna do all I can just to show you

Make you understand

Only you

The only one that stole my heart away

[Verse 2]

When you're in my arms

When I'm close to you

There's a magic in your touch

That just comes shining through

Want you everyday

Want you every night

There can only be you for me

You make it seem so right

[Chorus]

Oh, girl 'cause you turned me inside out

And you showed me what life was about

Only you

The only one that stole my heart away

[Verse 3]

In my mind there's no other love

You're the only girl my heart and soul is thinking of

Only you, only me

Only me

There can never ever be another

That understands the way that I feel inside

[Chorus]

'Cause you turned me inside out

And you showed me what life was about

Only you

The only one that stole my heart away

Yeah, you turned me inside out

And you showed me what life was about

Only you

The only one that stole my heart away

[Outro]

You stole my heart away

You stole it

You stole my heart away

Only you

The only one that stole my heart away

Yeah, you

You stole my heart away

Oh, you stole it

You stole my heart away

Only you

The only one that stole my heart away

You stole my heart away

You stole my heart away

Written by: David Foster, Lionel Richie

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