Years before his stint on American Idol, Lionel Richie had a string of number one hits. Which of these was the first Lionel Richie song to reach the top of the Billboard chart?

The song "Endless Love" hit the top of the charts in 1981, 2 years before "All Night Long (All Night)," 3 years before "Hello" and 4 years before "Say You, Say Me," which was recorded for the dancing film White Nights. All told, Lionel Richie had 6 number ones during the 1980s.

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