Sail On (song)
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"Sail On" | ||||
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Single by Commodores | ||||
from the album Midnight Magic | ||||
B-side | "Thumpin' Music" (US) "Captain Quick Draw" (UK) |
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Released | May 1979 | |||
Format | 7" single | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Label | Motown | |||
Writer(s) | Lionel Richie | |||
Producer(s) | James Anthony Carmichael, Commodores | |||
Commodores singles chronology | ||||
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"Sail On" is a Commodores song written by Lionel Richie from their 1979 album Midnight Magic. Released as the first of three singles from the album, it was produced by both Commodores and James Anthony Carmichael. The song reached the top ten on both the US and UK music charts that same year.
Track listings
US 7" single
- "Sail On" – 3:57
- "Thumpin' Music" – 3:24
UK 7" single
- "Sail On" – 3:57
- "Captain Quick Draw" – 3:00
Charts
Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 4 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles[1] | 8 |
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[2] | 9 |
UK Singles Chart | 8 |