These brothers really know how to pull on the heartstrings with their gorgeous cover of this Lionel Richie classic. When Boyce Avenue dropped a heartfelt acoustic duet on the 1984 hit “Stuck On You,” fans couldn’t get enough of their beautiful voices. Brothers Alejandro Luis Manzano and Fabian Rafael Manzano teamed up for the cover, reproducing the song in an acoustic duo format. Alejandro takes the lead vocal, and his voice and delivery are just perfect for the romantic ballad.
Richie’s studio recording of “Stuck On You” features a rock and country arrangement, but Boyce Avenue’s stripped-back version really does a lovely job of highlighting the emotions of the song. The Music Man readers probably won’t be surprised to hear that Boyce Avenue’s take on the hit proved to be popular on YouTube, with 8.9 million listeners tuning in to hear the cover.
Boyce Avenue uploaded their take on “Stuck On You” to YouTube on September 3, 2023. Fans had plenty of praise for the cover and added comments such as “This one almost brought me to tears. Exquisitely sung and played, such beautiful harmonies, tender emotions. You guys are the best” and “Very beautiful and it’s one of my favorite songs from Lionel Richie. He would be proud of you – you do it justice.”
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Boyce Avenue have produced a number of popular covers for YouTube over the years. One of their biggest uploads is Alejandro’s solo acoustic take on Eric Clapton’s “Tears in Heaven.” The Music Man is willing to go out on a limb and say “Tears in Heaven” is without a doubt Clapton’s greatest song, and the iconic melodies of the hit are just perfect for a solo acoustic interpretation.
Lionel Richie released “Stuck on You” in June 1984 as the fourth single from his second studio album Can’t Slow Down. Richie is the sole writer of the song, and he co-produced the ballad with James Anthony Carmichael. “Stuck on You” is one of five hit singles from the album. The song peaked at number three in the US, and hit the top 10 in a number of markets internationally. The song opens with an acoustic guitar part and features a prominent twangy guitar harmony. Richie had formed a reputation as a pop and R&B hitmaker in the early ‘80s, but “Stuck on You” marked the Alabama singer’s debut on the country charts.