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What You Are (Lionel Richie song)

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"What You Are"

SinglebyLionel Richie

from the album Coming Home

Released

2006

Genre

R&B

Length

4:12

Label

Island Def Jam

Songwriter(s)

Jermaine Dupri

Manuel Seal

Johntá Austin

Producer(s)

Dupri

Seal

Lionel Richie singles chronology

"I Call It Love"
(2006)

"What You Are"
(2006)

"Why"
(2006)

"What You Are" is a song by American singer Lionel Richie. It was written by Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal and Johntá Austin for Richie's eighth studio album Coming Home (2006), while production was helmed by Dupri and Seal. The song was released as the album's second single and reached number 15 on the US Billboard Adult R&B Songs.^[1]

Track listing

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Promo single
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"What You Are" (Radio Edit)	Jermaine Dupri Manuel Seal Johntá Austin	Dupri Seal	3:58

Charts

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Chart (2006)	Peak position
USAdult R&B Songs (Billboard)^[1]	15
USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[2]	57

References

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^ ^a ^b "Lionel Richie Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2020.

^ "Lionel Richie Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2020.

v t e Lionel Richie
Studio albums	Lionel Richie (1982) Can't Slow Down (1983) Dancing on the Ceiling (1986) Louder Than Words (1996) Time (1998) Renaissance (2000) Just for You (2004) Coming Home (2006) Sounds of the Season (2006) Just Go (2009) Tuskegee (2012)
Live albums	Encore (2002)
Compilation albums	Back to Front (1992) Truly: The Love Songs (1997) The Definitive Collection (2003) Gold (2006)
Singles	"Endless Love" (with Diana Ross) (1981) "Truly" (1982) "You Are" (1983) "My Love" (1983) "All Night Long (All Night)" (1983) "Running with the Night" (1983) "Hello" (1984) "Stuck on You" (1984) "Penny Lover" (1984) "Say You, Say Me" (1985) "Dancing on the Ceiling" (1986) "Love Will Conquer All" (1986) "Ballerina Girl" (1986) "Deep River Woman" (1987) "Se La" (1987) "Do It to Me" (1992) "My Destiny" (1992) "Don't Wanna Lose You" (1996) "Angel" (2000) "Don't Stop the Music" (2001) "Tender Heart" (2001) "I Forgot" (2001) "Cinderella" (2001) "To Love a Woman" (2003) "Just for You" (2004) "Long, Long Way to Go" (2004) "I Call It Love" (2006) "What You Are" (2006) "Why" (2006) "Reason to Believe" (2007) "Good Morning" (2008) "Just Go" (2009)
Songwriting	"Lady" (1980) "Missing You" (1984) "We Are the World" (1985) "I Like It" (2010)
Tours	All the Hits, All Night Long All the Hits Tour
Related articles	Awards and nominations Discography Commodores

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