Hello

"Hello" is a song by Lionel Richie. It was released as a single in 1984 and reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart. It is considered by many as Richie's signature song. Arguably the music video attracted more attention than the song, for its story of Richie's character having a seemingly unrequited love for a blind arts student until he discovers she shares the feeling as demonstrated by the discovery that she is sculpting a likeness of his head. The video has been parodied a number of times including a Starburst commercial when the sculpture is made from Starburst.

The song is particularly memorable for the line "Hello, is it me you're looking for?" In an interview broadcast in the UK on Channel 4's Top 100 Number One Hits, Richie said he had been thanked by a large number of normally tongue-tied men who had proposed marriage after a slow dance to the song.

It was featured in the 2005 film The 40-Year-Old Virgin, as well as Roman Polański's 1992 film Bitter Moon. It was also parodied in the movie Scary Movie 4 during the Brokeback Mountain parody. Also, the Disney TV special DTV Valentine featured a music video of the song set to the "Twitterpated" scene from Bambi. Peter Griffin also listened to "Hello" in the Family Guy episode "Stewie Kills Lois" repeatably saying "Yes Lionel, you have been hurt, I feel your pain!".


Album: Can't Slow Down
B-side: "You Mean More to Me"
Released: 1984
Genre: Pop
Length: 4:07
Label: Motown
Writer(s): Lionel Richie
Producer: Lionel Richie, James Anthony Carmichael

I've been alone with you inside my mind
And in my dreams I've kissed your lips a thousand times
I sometimes see you pass outside my door
Hello, is it me you're looking for?

I can see it in your eyes
I can see it in your smile
You're all I've ever wanted, (and) my arms are open wide
'Cause you know just what to say
And you know just what to do
And I want to tell you so much, I love you ...

I long to see the sunlight in your hair
And tell you time and time again how much I care
Sometimes I feel my heart will overflow
Hello, I've just got to let you know

'Cause I wonder where you are
And I wonder what you do
Are you somewhere feeling lonely, or is someone loving you?
Tell me how to win your heart
For I haven't got a clue
But let me start by saying, I love you ...

Hello, is it me you're looking for?
'Cause I wonder where you are
And I wonder what you do
Are you somewhere feeling lonely or is someone loving you?
Tell me how to win your heart
For I haven't got a clue
But let me start by saying ... I love you