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Midnight Magic is a 1979 studio album by the Commodores, released by Motown Records. It combines the group's funk and dance material with the romantic ballads increasingly associated with singer and songwriter Lionel Richie. The album contains "Still," a Richie-written ballad that reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as the funk-oriented single "Sail On."

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When did the Commodores release Midnight Magic?

Midnight Magic is the Commodores' seventh studio album, released by Motown in 1979. Its nine-song program mixes funk and dance tracks with the romantic ballads that became central to Lionel Richie's writing.

Who wrote the Commodores song Still?

Lionel Richie wrote Still, and the Commodores recording became the group's second US number 1 single. The song is the album's best-known slow ballad and contrasts with the band's harder funk material.

Is Sail On on Midnight Magic?

Yes, Sail On is one of the album's major songs and was written by Lionel Richie. It reached number 4 on the US pop chart and number 8 on the US R&B chart.

How does Lionel Richie feature on Midnight Magic?

Richie contributes lead vocals, acoustic piano, keyboards, and saxophones on the 1979 album. His writing is central to both Still and Sail On, while the rest of the Commodores maintain the group's horn-led funk sound.

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