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Lionel Richie - Say You, Say Me (Live at Symphonica In Rosso)

Say You, Say Me is an Oscar winning song, written and recorded by Lionel Richie for the film White Nights, starring Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gregory Hines.

Bowing at #40 on the Hot 100 on 9 November 1985, the single hit number one there and on the R&B singles charts in December 1985.

It became Richie's ninth number one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.

The track is not available on the soundtrack album to the film, because Motown did not want Richie's first single since the Can't Slow Down album was to appear on another record label. It finally appeared on the Dancing on the Ceiling album released in 1986.

The track won an Academy Award for Best Original Song and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song as well.

In 2008, the song was ranked at #74 of the top songs of all time on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, commemorating the first 50 years of the chart.

Richie partially parodied his own song to "Beer You, Beer Me" for Homer Simpson when he guest starred as himself on The Simpsons.

Parodist "Weird Al" Yankovic featured a segment of the song in his "Polka Party!" polka medley.

Richie parodied his own song in an advert for British crisp manufacturers Walkers, appearing with English football legend and long-time Walkers advertiser Gary Lineker.

This song was also featured twice in Rio when Blu tries to make a move on Jewel, and when Tulio and Linda look at each other in macaw costumes (disguised as performers).

The lyrics:

Say you, say me; say it for always

That's the way it should be

Say you, say me; say it together

Naturally

I had a dream I had an awesome dream

People in the park playing games in the dark

And what they played was a masquerade

And from behind of walls of doubt a voice was crying out

(Chorus)

Say you, say me; say it for always

That's the way it should be

Say you, say me; say it together

Naturally

As we go down life's lonesome highway

Seems the hardest thing to do is to find a friend or two

A helping hand - Some one who understands

That when you feel you've lost your way

You've got some one there to say "I'll show you"

(Chorus)

Say you, say me; say it for always

That's the way it should be

Say you, say me; say it together

Naturally

So you think you know the answers - Oh no

'Couse the whole world has got you dancing

That's right - I'm telling you

It's time to start believing - Oh yes

Believing who you are: You are a shining star

(Chorus)

Say you, say me; say it for always

That's the way it should be

Say you, say me; say it together

Naturally

Say it together... naturally