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Commodores
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- Album
- Commodores
- Released
- 1977
- Genres
- motown, classic soul
- Length
- 4:16
- Tempo
- 133 BPM
- Label
- Motown
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About this song
"Easy" is the ninth song on Commodores' fifth studio album, which shares the group's name. It was written by Lionel Richie and released on March 18, 1977.
What it's about
The song is a slow ballad about a man who feels relieved rather than sad after a relationship ends, as if a heavy weight has been lifted from him.
Fun facts
- Sampled in 7 other songs, like “Miss Pakipot by Urban Flow”.
- Covered 13 times, including “Easy by Sonny Tennet”.
- Written by Lionel Richie.
- Produced by Lionel Richie, Thomas McClary, William King, Ronald LaPread and Walter Orange.
- Recorded at Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios.