Hello (Lionel Richie song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Hello

| cover = Lionel Richie Hello.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Lionel Richie

| album = Can't Slow Down

| B-side = You Mean More to Me

| released = {{start date|1984|2|13}}

| format =

| recorded = 1983

| studio =

| genre = {{hlist|Pop{{cite web|url=http://www.stereogum.com/5507/40_most_softsational_softrock_songs/franchises/list/|title=VH1's 40 Most Softsational Soft-Rock Songs|date=May 31, 2007|website=Stereogum|publisher=SpinMedia|access-date=July 31, 2016}}|quiet storm{{cite web|first= Eric |last= Harvey |title= The Quiet Storm |website= Pitchfork |url= https://pitchfork.com/features/underscore/8822-the-quiet-storm/|date= May 19, 2012|accessdate= October 11, 2022}}|soft rock{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/toto-eclipse-of-the-heart-the-best-of-eighties-soft-rock-20140612|title=Toto Eclipse of the Heart: The Best of Eighties Soft Rock|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=October 30, 2019|archive-date=January 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121125843/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/toto-eclipse-of-the-heart-the-best-of-eighties-soft-rock-20140612|url-status=dead}}}}

| length = 4:08

| label = Motown

| writer = Lionel Richie

| producer =

Lionel Richie
James Anthony Carmichael

| prev_title = Running with the Night

| prev_year = 1983

| next_title = Stuck on You

| next_year = 1984

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|mHONNcZbwDY|"Lionel Richie - Hello (Official Music Video)"}}}}

}}

"Hello" is a song by American singer and songwriter Lionel Richie. Taken as the third single from his second solo album, Can't Slow Down (1983), the song was released in 1984 and reached number one on three Billboard music charts: the pop chart (for two weeks), the R&B chart (for three weeks),{{cite book|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|author-link=Joel Whitburn|year=2004|publisher=Record Research|page=492}} and the Adult Contemporary chart (for six weeks). The song also went to number one on the UK Singles Chart for six weeks.{{cite book

| first= David

| last= Roberts

| year= 2006

| title= British Hit Singles & Albums

| edition= 19th

| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited

| location= London

| isbn= 1-904994-10-5

| pages= 434–5| title-link= British Hit Singles & Albums

}}

The song was subject to a lawsuit by songwriter Marjorie Hoffman White, who accused Richie of plagiarizing her 1978 composition "I'm Not Ready to Go".{{cite web|url=http://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/07/04/A-Long-Island-song-writer-has-filed-a-1/4560457761600/|title=A Long Island song writer has filed a $1...|work=United Press International|date=July 4, 1984|access-date=June 16, 2024|location=New York}}

Reception

Cash Box said that the song "is as melodic and heartwrenching as anything [Ritchie] has done previously and that’s saying something."{{cite magazine|title=Reviews|magazine=Cash Box|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1984/CB-1984-02-25.pdf|date=February 25, 1984|accessdate=2022-07-22|page=7}}

Composition

The song is written in the key of A minor.{{Cite web|last=Lionel|first=Richie|date=2011-03-21|title=Hello|url=https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0073920|access-date=2021-06-08|website=Musicnotes.com}} The verses follow the chord progression of Am₉—Cmaj₇/G—Fmaj₇—C₆/G—Fmaj₇. The chorus features a Neapolitan chord (Bb).{{cite web|url=http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtdFPE.asp?ppn=MN0073920&ref=google |title=Unsupported Browser or Operating System |date=March 21, 2011 |publisher=Musicnotes.com |access-date=March 29, 2014}}

Music video

The music video for "Hello", directed by Bob Giraldi, features the story of Richie as a theater and acting teacher having a seemingly unrequited love for a blind student (Laura Carrington) until he discovers she shares the feeling as demonstrated by the discovery that she is sculpting a likeness of his head in clay.

Pop culture

The song is memorable for the line "Hello, is it me you're looking for?" The phrase started the song's composition, as when James Anthony Carmichael visited Richie, the singer greeted him that way, to which Carmichael replied, "Finish that song." Richie initially felt that the song was "corny" but ultimately "by the time I finished the verse, I fell in love with the song again."{{cite web|url=http://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/lionel-richie-recalls-early-distaste-for-hello-as-hit-song-turns-30-1.1824453|title=Lionel Richie recalls early distaste for 'Hello' as hit song turns 30|work=CTVNews|date=May 16, 2014}} Several publications have commented on similarities in the theme of the song and accompanying video with that of "Hello" by British singer Adele.{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/hello-is-it-me-youre-looking-for/|title=Lionel Richie responds to Adele's 'Hello'|access-date=27 October 2015|date=26 October 2015|first=Helena|last=Horton|work=The Daily Telegraph}}{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-10-26/hello-adele-is-it-lionel-richie-youre-looking-for|title=Lionel Richie responds on Instagram to Adele 'Hello' music video mash-up|work=Radio Times}}

Personnel

Lionel Richie – vocals, acoustic piano, rhythm and vocal arrangements
Reginald "Sonny" Burke – Fender Rhodes
Michael Boddicker – synthesizers
Darrell Jones – electric guitar
Tim May – acoustic guitar
Louis Shelton – guitars
Joe Chemay – bass
Paul Leim – drums
James Anthony Carmichael – rhythm and string arrangements
Harry Bluestone – string concertmaster

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="row"\| Argentina (CAPIF){{cite news\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Iu1DAAAAIBAJ&dq=la+opinion+canciones+latinoamerica&pg=PA9&article_id=1220,8568989\|title=Las canciones más escuchadas en Latinoamérica\|newspaper=La Opinión (Los Angeles)\|language=es\|access-date=October 5, 2024\|date=June 24, 1984}} \| 9
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Weekly chart performance for "Hello" ! scope="col"\| Chart (1984) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
scope="row"\| Australia (Kent Music Report){{cite book \|last=Kent \|first=David \|author-link=David Kent (historian) \|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 \|edition=illustrated \|location=St Ives, N.S.W. \|publisher=Australian Chart Book \|year=1993 \|page=252 \|isbn=0-646-11917-6}} \| 1
{{single chart\|Austria\|3\|artist=Lionel Richie\|song=Hello\|rowheader=true\|access-date=August 27, 2016}}
{{single chart\|Flanders\|1\|artist=Lionel Richie\|song=Hello\|rowheader=true\|access-date=August 27, 2016}}
scope="row"\| Brazil (ABPD){{cite news\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Iu1DAAAAIBAJ&dq=la+opinion+canciones+latinoamerica&pg=PA9&article_id=1220,8568989\|title=Las canciones más escuchadas en Latinoamérica\|newspaper=La Opinión (Los Angeles)\|language=es\|access-date=October 5, 2024\|date=June 24, 1984}} \| 3
{{single chart\|Canadatopsingles\|1\|chartid=6741\|rowheader=true\|access-date=August 27, 2016}}
{{single chart\|Canadaadultcontemporary\|1\|chartid=6748\|rowheader=true\|access-date=August 27, 2016}}
scope="row"\| Chile (UPI){{cite news\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XEtEAAAAIBAJ&dq=la+opinion+canciones+latinoamerica&pg=PA6&article_id=1258,6500952\|title=Las canciones más escuchadas en Latinoamérica\|newspaper=La Opinión (Los Angeles)\|language=es\|access-date=October 5, 2024\|date=August 13, 1984}} \| 1
scope="row"\| Europe (European Top 100 Singles){{cite magazine \|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/80s/84/M&M-1984-05-07-OCR-Page-0015.pdf \|title=European Top 100 Singles \|magazine=Eurotipsheet \|volume=1 \|issue=6 \|date=May 7, 1984 \|page=8 \|oclc=29800226 \|via=World Radio History}} \| 2
scope="row"\| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista){{cite book \|last=Pennanen \|first=Timo \|title=Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 \|language=fi \|edition=1st \|location=Helsinki \|publisher=Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava \|year=2006 \|isbn=978-951-1-21053-5}} \| 6
{{single chart\|France\|25\|artist=Lionel Richie\|song=Hello\|rowheader=true\|access-date=August 27, 2016}}
scope="row"\| Greece (IFPI){{cite magazine \|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/80s/85/M&M-1985-01-14-OCR-Page-0011.pdf \|title=Top 3 in Europe \|magazine=Eurotipsheet \|volume=2 \|issue=2 \|date=January 14, 1985 \|page=8 \|oclc=29800226 \|via=World Radio History}} \| 2
{{single chart\|Ireland2\|1\|artist=Lionel Richie\|rowheader=true\|access-date=August 27, 2016}}
scope="row"\| Mexico (AMPROFON){{cite news\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Iu1DAAAAIBAJ&dq=la+opinion+canciones+latinoamerica&pg=PA9&article_id=1220,8568989\|title=Las canciones más escuchadas en Latinoamérica\|newspaper=La Opinión (Los Angeles)\|language=es\|access-date=October 5, 2024\|date=June 24, 1984}} \| 10
{{single chart\|Dutch40\|1\|year=1984\|week=15\|rowheader=true\|access-date=August 27, 2016}}
{{single chart\|Dutch100\|1\|artist=Lionel Richie\|song=Hello\|rowheader=true\|access-date=August 27, 2016}}
{{single chart\|New Zealand\|1\|artist=Lionel Richie\|song=Hello\|rowheader=true\|access-date=August 27, 2016}}
{{single chart\|Norway\|5\|artist=Lionel Richie\|song=Hello\|rowheader=true\|access-date=August 27, 2016}}
scope="row"\| Paraguay (UPI){{cite news\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Iu1DAAAAIBAJ&dq=la+opinion+canciones+latinoamerica&pg=PA9&article_id=1220,8568989\|title=Las canciones más escuchadas en Latinoamérica\|newspaper=La Opinión (Los Angeles)\|language=es\|access-date=October 5, 2024\|date=June 24, 1984}} \| 1
scope="row"\| Peru (UPI){{cite news\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Iu1DAAAAIBAJ&dq=la+opinion+canciones+latinoamerica&pg=PA9&article_id=1220,8568989\|title=Las canciones más escuchadas en Latinoamérica\|newspaper=La Opinión (Los Angeles)\|language=es\|access-date=October 5, 2024\|date=June 24, 1984}} \| 1
scope="row"\| Portugal (AFP) \| 2
scope="row"\| South Africa (Springbok Radio){{cite web\|title=SA Charts 1965–1989 (As presented on Springbok Radio/Radio Orion) – Acts R\|website=The South African Rock Encyclopedia\|url=http://www.rock.co.za/files/springbok_top_20_(R).html\|access-date=August 27, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828013804/http://www.rock.co.za/files/springbok_top_20_(R).html\|archive-date=August 28, 2016}} \| 5
{{single chart\|Sweden\|6\|artist=Lionel Richie\|song=Hello\|rowheader=true\|access-date=August 27, 2016}}
{{single chart\|Switzerland\|1\|artist=Lionel Richie\|song=Hello\|rowheader=true\|access-date=August 27, 2016}}
{{single chart\|UKsinglesbyname\|1\|artist=Lionel Richie\|artistid=13197\|rowheader=true\|access-date=May 24, 2021}}
{{single chart\|Billboardhot100\|1\|artist=Lionel Richie\|rowheader=true\|access-date=August 27, 2016}}
{{single chart\|Billboardadultcontemporary\|1\|artist=Lionel Richie\|rowheader=true\|access-date=August 27, 2016}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrandbhiphop\|1\|artist=Lionel Richie\|rowheader=true\|access-date=August 27, 2016}}
scope="row"\| US Cash Box Top 100 Singles{{cite web\|url=https://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/80s_files/19840512.html \|title=Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending May 12, 1984 \|work=Cash Box \|access-date=March 31, 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930235001/http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/80s_files/19840512.html \|archive-date=September 30, 2012 \|url-status=live}} \| 1
scope="row"\| US Black Singles (Cash Box){{cite web \|url=https://cashboxmagazine.com/archives-r/80s_files/19840512R.html \|title=The Cash Box Top 100 Black Contemporary – Week ending May 12, 1984 \|work=Cash Box \|access-date=May 24, 2021 \|archive-date=May 24, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524065453/https://cashboxmagazine.com/archives-r/80s_files/19840512R.html \|url-status=dead }} \| 1
{{single chart\|West Germany\|2\|songid=1096\|artist=Lionel Richie\|song=Hello\|rowheader=true\|access-date=August 27, 2016}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Year-end chart performance for "Hello" ! scope="col"\| Chart (1984) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| Australia (Kent Music Report){{cite magazine\|url=https://i.imgur.com/MyookoA.jpg\|title=National Top 100 Singles for 1984\|magazine=Kent Music Report\|issue=548\|date=December 31, 1984\|via=Imgur}} \| 8
scope="row"\| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40){{cite web\|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=1984\|title=Jahreshitparade Singles 1984\|website=austriancharts.at\|access-date=August 27, 2016\|language=de}} \| 16
scope="row"\| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders){{cite web\|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1984\|title=Jaaroverzichten 1984 – Singles\|publisher=Ultratop\|access-date=August 27, 2016\|language=nl}} \| 9
scope="row"\| Canada Top Singles (RPM){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.9638&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.9638.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.9638\|title=Top 100 Singles of 1984\|magazine=RPM\|volume=41\|issue=17\|date=January 5, 1985\|page=7\|issn=0033-7064\|via=Library and Archives Canada}} \| 11
scope="row"\| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web\|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1984\|title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1984\|publisher=Dutch Top 40\|access-date=August 27, 2016\|language=nl}} \| 12
scope="row"\| Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web\|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1984&cat=s\|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 1984\|publisher=Dutch Charts\|access-date=August 27, 2016\|language=nl}} \| 5
scope="row"\| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web\|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/1984\|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1984\|website=hitparade.ch\|language=de\|access-date=August 27, 2016}} \| 5
scope="row"\| UK Singles (Gallup){{cite magazine \|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Week-IDX/IDX/1985/Music-Week-1985-01-26-I-IDX-55.pdf \|title=Top 100 Singles (January 3–December 29, 1984) \|magazine=Music Week \|date=January 26, 1985 \|page=37 \|issn=0265-1548 \|via=World Radio History}} \| 7
scope="row"\| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1984/hot-100-songs\|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 1984\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=May 24, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102180348/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1984/hot-100-songs\|archive-date=January 2, 2021}} \| 7
scope="row"\| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard){{cite magazine \|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1984/adult-contemporary-songs\|title=Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 1984\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=May 24, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305234649/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1984/adult-contemporary-songs\|archive-date=March 5, 2021}} \| 2
scope="row"\| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine \|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1984/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs\|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1984\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=May 24, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210113171240/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1984/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs\|archive-date=January 13, 2021}} \| 7
scope="row"\| US Cash Box Top 100 Singles{{cite web \|url=https://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/80s_files/1984YESP.html \|title=The Cash Box Year-End Charts: 1984 – Top 100 Pop Singles \|work=Cash Box \|date=December 29, 1984 \|access-date=March 31, 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930234839/http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/80s_files/1984YESP.html \|archive-date=September 30, 2012 \|url-status=live}} \| 12
scope="row"\| US Top 100 Black Contemporary Singles (Cash Box){{cite web \|url=https://cashboxmagazine.com/archives-r/80s_files/1984YESR.html \|title=The Cash Box Year-End Charts: 1984 – Top 50 Black Contemporary Singles \|work=Cash Box \|date=December 29, 1984 \|access-date=May 24, 2021 \|archive-date=May 24, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524065454/https://cashboxmagazine.com/archives-r/80s_files/1984YESR.html \|url-status=dead }} \| 10
scope="row"\| West Germany (Official German Charts){{cite web\|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1984\|title=Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts – 1984\|publisher=GfK Entertainment\|access-date=August 27, 2016\|language=de}} \| 27

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ Year-end chart performance for "Hello"

! scope="col"| Chart (1984)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Australia (Kent Music Report){{cite magazine|url=https://i.imgur.com/MyookoA.jpg|title=National Top 100 Singles for 1984|magazine=Kent Music Report|issue=548|date=December 31, 1984|via=Imgur}}

| 8

scope="row"| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40){{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=1984|title=Jahreshitparade Singles 1984|website=austriancharts.at|access-date=August 27, 2016|language=de}}

| 16

scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1984|title=Jaaroverzichten 1984 – Singles|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=August 27, 2016|language=nl}}

| 9

scope="row"| Canada Top Singles (RPM){{cite magazine|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.9638&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.9638.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.9638|title=Top 100 Singles of 1984|magazine=RPM|volume=41|issue=17|date=January 5, 1985|page=7|issn=0033-7064|via=Library and Archives Canada}}

| 11

scope="row"| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1984|title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1984|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=August 27, 2016|language=nl}}

| 12

scope="row"| Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1984&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 1984|publisher=Dutch Charts|access-date=August 27, 2016|language=nl}}

| 5

scope="row"| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/1984|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1984|website=hitparade.ch|language=de|access-date=August 27, 2016}}

| 5

scope="row"| UK Singles (Gallup){{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Week-IDX/IDX/1985/Music-Week-1985-01-26-I-IDX-55.pdf |title=Top 100 Singles (January 3–December 29, 1984) |magazine=Music Week |date=January 26, 1985 |page=37 |issn=0265-1548 |via=World Radio History}}

| 7

scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1984/hot-100-songs|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 1984|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102180348/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1984/hot-100-songs|archive-date=January 2, 2021}}

| 7

scope="row"| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard){{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1984/adult-contemporary-songs|title=Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 1984|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305234649/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1984/adult-contemporary-songs|archive-date=March 5, 2021}}

| 2

scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1984/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1984|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210113171240/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1984/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|archive-date=January 13, 2021}}

| 7

scope="row"| US Cash Box Top 100 Singles{{cite web |url=https://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/80s_files/1984YESP.html |title=The Cash Box Year-End Charts: 1984 – Top 100 Pop Singles |work=Cash Box |date=December 29, 1984 |access-date=March 31, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930234839/http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/80s_files/1984YESP.html |archive-date=September 30, 2012 |url-status=live}}

| 12

scope="row"| US Top 100 Black Contemporary Singles (Cash Box){{cite web |url=https://cashboxmagazine.com/archives-r/80s_files/1984YESR.html |title=The Cash Box Year-End Charts: 1984 – Top 50 Black Contemporary Singles |work=Cash Box |date=December 29, 1984 |access-date=May 24, 2021 |archive-date=May 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524065454/https://cashboxmagazine.com/archives-r/80s_files/1984YESR.html |url-status=dead }}

| 10

scope="row"| West Germany (Official German Charts){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1984|title=Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts – 1984|publisher=GfK Entertainment|access-date=August 27, 2016|language=de}}

| 27

=All-time charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ All-time chart performance for "Hello" ! scope="col"\| Chart (1958–2018) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100-60th-anniversary\|title=Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=December 10, 2018}} \| 389

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ All-time chart performance for "Hello"

! scope="col"| Chart (1958–2018)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100-60th-anniversary|title=Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 10, 2018}}

| 389

Certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for "Hello"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|type=single|title=Hello|artist=Lionel Richie|award=Platinum|relyear=1983|certyear=1987|certref={{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/80s/1987/M&M-1987-04-25.pdf|title=International - Brussels|magazine=Music & Media|page=7|volume=4|issue=16|via=American Radio History|date=April 25, 1987|access-date=November 27, 2019}}}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Netherlands|type=single|title=Hello|artist=Lional Richie|award=Platinum|certyear=1987|relyear=1984|access-date=5 July 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|title=Hello|artist=Lionel Richie|award=Platinum|relyear=2004|certyear=2025|id=2835-1171-1|salesamount=964,623|salesref= {{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-uks-official-chart-millionaires-revealed__20459/|title=The UK's Official Chart 'millionaires' revealed|last=Copsey|first=Rob|date=September 19, 2017|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=October 19, 2017}}}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|title=Hello|artist=Lionel Richie|award=Gold|relyear=1984|certyear=1984|refname=riaa}}

Cover versions

A UK garage cover by Jhay Palmer featuring MC Image reached No. 69 on the UK Singles Chart{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/11596/jhay-palmer-ft-mc-image/|title=JHAY PALMER FEATURING MC IMAGE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company|website=Officialcharts.com}} and No. 11 on the UK Dance Singles Chart in 2002.{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/dance-singles-chart/20020421/104/|title=Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company|website=Officialcharts.com}}
In September 2015, Jimmy Fallon and Lionel Richie covered the song in a humorous duet on the Tonight Show and the YouTube clip gained over one million views.{{cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/2015/09/20/Jimmy-Fallons-Hello-duet-with-Lionel-Richies-head-goes-viral/1721442756615/|publisher=UPI|access-date=Nov 17, 2022|date=Sep 20, 2015|title=Jimmy Fallon's 'Hello' duet with Lionel Richie's head goes viral}}
As a part of the tribute to Richie at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards on February 15, 2016, American singer Demi Lovato gave a rendition of the song.{{cite web|url=http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2016/02/demi-lovato-2016-grammys-video-lionel-richie-hello|title=Watch Demi Lovato Rock a Musical Tribute to Lionel Richie|work=Vanity Fair|publisher=Condé Nast|date=February 15, 2016|access-date=April 5, 2016|last=Robinson|first=Joanna}}{{cite web|url=http://www.etonline.com/awards/grammys/182375_demi_lovato_perfectly_covers_lionel_richie_hello_at_grammys/|title=Demi Lovato Delivers Show-Stopping GRAMMYs Performance of 'Hello' During Lionel Richie Tribute|work=Entertainment Tonight|publisher=CBS Corporation|date=February 15, 2016|access-date=April 5, 2016|last=Ng|first=Philiana}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2740529/demi-lovato-hello-lionel-richie/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160219014417/http://www.mtv.com/news/2740529/demi-lovato-hello-lionel-richie/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 19, 2016|title=Demi Lovato's Fire Cover of Lionel Richie's 'Hello' Will Give You Chills|work=MTV News|publisher=MTV|date=February 15, 2016|access-date=April 5, 2016|last=Bell|first=Crystal}} Her cover version eventually peaked at 15 on the Billboard Twitter Top Tracks chart.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2016-03-05/twitter-top-tracks|title=Billboard Twitter Top Tracks|date=March 5, 2016|access-date=April 5, 2016|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media}}