They did manage to score one hit without Lionel Richie. The biggest challenge to the group was trying to be successful without Lionel Richie. They were compared to similar groups like Ohio Players and Earth, Wind and Fire, but the Commodores managed to make a name for themselves. The Commodores were extremely successful during their run with Lionel Richie. The band consisted of members Walter Clyde Orange, William King and J.D. The band was reduced to a trio at this point. It features the lukewarm single “Solitaire.” They released their fourteenth album No Tricks in 1993. It features the singles “Going to the Bank,” “Take It From Me” and “United in Love.” They released their thirteenth album Rock Solid in 1988. The album peaked at number 17 on the r&b charts. The album also features the singles “Animal Instinct” and “Janet.” It peaked at number three on the pop charts. It was number one on the r&b charts for one month. The album features the single “Night Shift.” The band received a Grammy Award for this single. This is the second album without Lionel Richie.
This is the last album they recorded for Motown Records. They released their eleventh album Night Shift in 1985. The album peaked at number 26 on the r&b charts. They released their tenth album Commodores 13 in 1983. This is the last album to feature Lionel Richie. It features the hit singles “Oh No” and “Lady (You Bring Me Up).” The album sold more than one million copies. The Commodores released their ninth album In the Pocket in 1981.
The album features the singles ‘Old-Fashion Love,” “Heroes” and “Jesus Is Love.” It peaked at number three on the r&b charts and number seven on the pop charts. It also features the single “Wonderland.” The band released their eighth album Heroes in 1980. The album features the singles “Still” and “Sail On.” These singles debuted at number one and four respectively. They released their seventh album Midnight Magic in 1979. It features the hugely successful single “Three Times A Lady.” This was the band’s first number one pop hit. The album was number one on the r&b charts for eight non-consecutive weeks and number three on the Billboard 200 charts. It features the massive hit single “Brick House.” It also features the hit singles “Easy” and “Zoom.” They released their sixth album Natural High in 1978. The album spent eight weeks at number one on the r&b charts. The band released their eponymous album in 1977. It features the hit single “Just to Be Close to You.” It also features the singles “Let’s Get Started” and “Fancy Dancer.” The album was number one for six non-consecutive weeks. This album was the first album to make it to number one on the r&b charts. The band released their fourth album Hot on the Tracks in 1976. The album features the single “Sweet Love” which was their first top 10 hit. It reached number seven on the r&b charts. The band released their third album Movin’ On in 1975. It features the hit single “Slippery When Wet.” It also features the singles “Better Never Than Forever,” “Look What You’ve Done to Me,” “I’m Ready” and “The Bump.” The album peaked at number seven on the r&b charts. The album also features the single “I Feel Sanctified.” They released their second album Caught in the Act in 1975. The album peaked at number 22 on the r&b charts.
The Commodores released their debut album Machine Gun in 1974.