Still (Commodores song)
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"Still" is a song by the soul music
group the Commodores
. It reached number one in the U.S. in 1979. It was released as a single on Motown Records
with "Such A Woman" as the B-side. The song appears on their hit album Midnight Magic
. The song reached the top of both the pop and R&B charts. It is one of the group's most popular singles. The song is also notable for being their last big hit before Lionel Richie
went solo.
In 1981, actor-singer John Schneider
took a cover version
to number 69 on the pop charts. It was the b-side to his country single "Them Good Ol' Boys Are Bad", which reached number 13 on the country charts.
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
group the Commodores
Commodores
The Commodores are an American funk/soul band of the 1970s and 1980s. The members of the group met as mostly freshmen at Tuskegee Institute in 1968, and signed with Motown in November 1972, having first caught the public eye opening for The Jackson 5 while on tour...
. It reached number one in the U.S. in 1979. It was released as a single on Motown Records
Motown Records
Motown is a record label originally founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation in Detroit, Michigan, United States, on April 14, 1960. The name, a portmanteau of motor and town, is also a nickname for Detroit...
with "Such A Woman" as the B-side. The song appears on their hit album Midnight Magic
Midnight Magic (album)
Midnight Magic is a 1979 album by the soul band the Commodores. It contained their second U.S. #1 single, "Still", and the #4 hit "Sail On".-Side A:# Gettin' It - David Cochrane, Walter Orange...
. The song reached the top of both the pop and R&B charts. It is one of the group's most popular singles. The song is also notable for being their last big hit before Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie
Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Since 1968, he has been a member of the musical group Commodores signed to Motown Records...
went solo.
In 1981, actor-singer John Schneider
John Schneider (television actor)
John Richard Schneider III is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his portrayal of Bo Duke in the 1980s American television series The Dukes of Hazzard, and as Jonathan Kent on Smallville, a 2001 television adaptation of Superman.Alongside his acting career, Schneider performed as a...
took a cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
to number 69 on the pop charts. It was the b-side to his country single "Them Good Ol' Boys Are Bad", which reached number 13 on the country charts.