<P> `` All Night Long ( All Night ) '' is a hit single by American singer - songwriter Lionel Richie from 1983 . Taken from his second solo album , Ca n't Slow Down , it combined Richie 's soulful Commodores style with Caribbean influences . This new , more dance music , pop - inspired approach proved popular , as the single reached number one on three Billboard charts ( pop , R&B and adult contemporary ) . Richard Marx contributed backing vocals as an unknown until his 1986 debut album appeared . </P>
when did all night long come out lionel richie
1983