Lionel Richie

With neo-soul all the rage, Richie boldly sidesteps his legendary Commodores sound and experiments with slick adult alternative. "She's Amazing" could be from a Peter Gabriel album, "I Still Believe" sounds like Dido after an upbeat Oprah-style revamp, and the title track has the feel of a U2 ballad.

The "Hello" king doesn't stray too far from his strengths on his eighth solo album. Insipid
ballads dominate the record's first half, but a pair of collaborations with Murder Inc.'s 7
Aurelius, "Road to Heaven" and "Time of Our Life," and a duet with Brit singer Daniel
Bedingfield tease out Richie's relevant notes.