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Commodores - Sail On


7" Single
Motown M 1466 F

Charts

World wide:
nl  Peak: 8 / weeks: 12
be  Peak: 14 / weeks: 7 (Vl)
se  Peak: 19 / weeks: 1
nz  Peak: 6 / weeks: 22

Song

Year:1979
Music/Lyrics:Lionel Richie
Producer:James Carmichael
Commodores
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Cover versions:Destiny's Child
Lionel Richie with Jill Johnson
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Tracks

1979
7" Single Motown M 1466 F
1. Sail On  3:59
2. Thumpin' Music3:25
   

Available on following media

VersionLengthTitleLabel
Number
Format
Medium
Date
Midnight MagicMotown
STMA 8032
Album
LP
07/07/1979
3:59Sail OnMotown
M 1466 F
Single
7" Single
1979
5:35StillMotown
PR-56
Single
12" Maxi
1979
3:59AnthologyMotown
6044 ML2
Album
LP
1983
Motown Love Collection Volume 2K-tel
NU 9042
Compilation
LP
1984
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Reviews

Average points: 4.26 (Reviews: 35)

Åke
Member
*****
Bra ballad från 1979 med lite lätt country-känsla.

LULA
Member
******
heute noch verdammt gut...

Patrick7781
Member
****
Ok

musikmannen
Member
*****
Nice

DaveNT
Member
***
Reasonable song. Nice melody. But not as good as their popular ballads.

mikebordt
Member
*****
klasse

alleyt1989
Member
*****
the commodores have so many classics!

oldiefan1
Member
****
geht so

klamar
Member
****
gut zum chillen.

naamloos
Member
*****
Sail on is ook een pareltje. Bijna 6 sterren.

WeePee
Member
****
Okay

Der_Nagel
Member
****
erinnert an eine gemütliche Segelbootsfahrt - 3.5 (aufgerundet auf 4*) für diesen Titel aus Ende der 70er, die zweite Hälfte ist klar stärker als die erste...
Last edited: 24/04/2010 14:05

Topbart
Member
*****
opmerkelijk dat The Commodores van origine een funkband was, maar het grote succes kwam pas toen de ballads (geschreven door Lionel Richie) grote hits werden. Daar is "Sail on" een goed voorbeeld van.

sanremo
Member
**
schwach

Fritz260449
Member
*****
schöner Song

Widmann1
Member
******
na dann will ich mal den Schnitt heben

begue
Member
*****
So richtig schön zum entspannen.

Southernman
Member
****
Buena.

Reto
Member
*****
Still easy.

Sven84
Member
*****
Klingt so richtig nach "Südstaatler-Musik". Howdy! :)

remember
Member
*****
sehr nett sogar, und auch in UK ein Hit, #8

öcki
Member
****
einfach nett
15/06/2008 23:00
Bette Davis Eye
Member
***
Klingt wie etliche spätere Nummern vom Ober-Schnulzi Lionel. Unendlich langweillig!
24/04/2008 23:39
Rothus
Member
**
Die Stimmen harmonieren nicht und klingen wie aus der HNO-Klinik; sorry kommt mir nicht in die Sammlung.
27/03/2008 09:42
wow-dee
Member
****
Der etwas nasale Gesang ist etwas unpassend.
23/11/2007 20:23
Philo
Member
***
warenhausmusik...
01/09/2006 16:11
Snormobiel Beusichem
Member
*****
▓ Prachtige plaat van "Lionel & The Commodores" uit begin september 1979 !!! Behoort tot de klassiekers van deze groep !!! Kan niet lager dan 5 sterren, helaas !!! Was ook in Holland een grote "Hit" !!! (NL Top 40: 11 wk / # 4) !!!
15/03/2006 08:59
zsczsc
Member
****
Durchschnitt
19/11/2005 00:32
Rewer
Staff
*****
...sehr gut...
08/09/2005 01:27
Musicfreak
Member
****
Knapp passabel.
07/09/2005 11:15
Voyager2
Member
***
Eher belangloser Titel der Commodores, der musikalisch in die gleiche Kerbe haut wie "Three times a lady", ohne allerdings dessen Klasse auch nur annähernd zu erreichen. Mit Soul hat "Sail on" nicht mehr viel gemein, eher mit Easy-Listening.
15/07/2005 11:27
LarkCGN
Member
****
Na, mit Soul hat das nicht mehr viel zu tun. Eher pastelfarbener Pop-Balladen-Langeweille. Bisher hat mich das Lied nicht getouched. Da war die Funk-Zeit eindeutig vorbei. # 8 Pop, # 4 R&B, # 9 Adult C.
02/12/2004 19:58
Uebi
Member
****
Nun ja, Gesäusel sagt ja eigentlich schon alles. Ich finde den Song eigentlich nur mittelmässig, sowohl vom Stil als auch von der Melodie. Weder Ballade, noch sehr funky. Knappe 4 für mich.
30/10/2004 13:54
80s4ever
Staff
***
etwas langweilig
14/03/2004 14:14
southpaw
Member
*****
Wunderschöne Melodie, Lionel Richies Gesäusel, Soulfeeling der späten 70er, sehr gut gemacht. # 4 in den USA 1979.
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