We’re obviously talking about the classic ballad Hello, which reached the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and stayed there for two straight weeks.
The song followed Richie’s first hit single, Truly, becoming the second U.S. solo number-one single for the ‘80s artist.
As for why it became one of the defining tracks of the decade that still holds up 40 years later, it had an instantly recognizable piano intro, along with the iconic lyrics, “Hello, is it me you’re looking for?" tapping into emotions of yearning, vulnerability and insecurity.
The single became a global success, reaching number one in many other countries, including the UK.
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The song was also fueled by the music video, which scored plenty of airtime on MTV, though many have called it out in recent years. Richie starred as a professor who falls for a young blind student in his pottery class, who later reveals mutual feelings for him by showing him a large, sculpted clay model of his head and telling him, “This is how I see you.”
At the height of the song’s success, Richie was also hit with a lawsuit by songwriter Marjorie White, who claimed the song was based on her 1978 song, “I’m Not Ready to Go.”
But whenever you think of Richie, even decades later, Hello remains the song that’s top of mind, a signature hit and one of the most recognizable ballads of the 1980s.
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