Which song by Lionel Richie begins with the phrase "Well, my friends, the time has come"?

"All Night Long (All Night)" is a hit single by American singer Lionel Richie from 1983. It was produced by James Anthony Carmichael and ichie and was Richie's most successful solo single. It begins with the phrase, "Well, my friends, the time has come". The song is part of Richie's 1983 second solo album, "Can't Slow Down". It has been noted that it combines Richie's soulful Commodores style with Caribbean influences. The song's new dance music style, with a pop-inspired approach, proved very popular. The song's specific lyrics also helped it to reach No. 1 on 3 Billboard charts (Pop, R&B, and Adult Contemporary). In the UK, it peaked at No. 2 on the singles chart.

The song lyrics by Richie were written primarily in English. Some lyrics, however, such as "Tom bo li de say de moi ya" and "Jambo jumbo", are in fact a unique dialect which Richie created and wrote when he discovered that he lacked the time to hire a translator to add foreign-language lyrics he wanted. Music critics later said, "These different lyrics give "All Night Long (All Night)" better recognition and greater overall exposure."

Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (Lionel Richie, b. June 1949 in Tuskegee, Alabama) is a well established singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He rose to fame in the 1970s as a songwriter and the co-lead singer of funk band the Commodores; writing and recording the hit singles "Easy", "Sail On", "Three Times a Lady", and "Still", with the group before his departure.