▁He ▁was ▁replaced ▁as ▁lead ▁singer ▁for ▁the ▁Com mod ores ▁by ▁Sky ler ▁J ett ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 3 . ▁ ▁Solo ▁career ▁Rich ie ' s ▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁debut ▁solo ▁album , ▁Lion el ▁Rich ie , ▁contained ▁three ▁hit ▁singles : ▁the ▁U . S . ▁number - one ▁song ▁" Tr uly ", ▁which ▁continued ▁the ▁style ▁of ▁his ▁ball ads ▁with ▁the ▁Com mod ores ▁and ▁launched ▁his ▁career ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁most ▁successful ▁bal lade ers ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 0 s , ▁and ▁the ▁top ▁five ▁hits ▁" You ▁Are " ▁and ▁" My ▁Love ". ▁The ▁album ▁hit ▁No . ▁ 3 ▁on ▁the ▁music ▁charts ▁and ▁sold ▁over ▁ 4 ▁million ▁copies . ▁His ▁ 1 9 8 3 ▁follow - up ▁album , ▁Can ' t ▁S low ▁Down , ▁sold ▁over ▁twice ▁as ▁many ▁copies ▁and ▁won ▁two ▁Gram my ▁Awards , ▁including ▁Album ▁of ▁the ▁Year , ▁prop elling ▁him ▁into ▁the ▁first ▁rank ▁of ▁international ▁super st ars . ▁The ▁album ▁contained ▁the ▁number - one ▁hit ▁" All ▁Night ▁Long " ▁a ▁Car ib bean - f lav ored ▁dance ▁number ▁that ▁was ▁promoted ▁by ▁a ▁color ful ▁music ▁video ▁produced ▁by ▁former ▁Mon kee ▁Michael ▁N es m ith . ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 4 , ▁Rich ie ▁performed ▁" All ▁Night ▁Long " ▁at ▁the ▁closing ▁ceremony ▁of ▁the ▁XX III ▁Olympic ▁Games ▁in ▁Los ▁Angeles . ▁