"Just Go" is a song by American singer Lionel Richie. It was written and produced by Akon and Giorgio Tuinfort for his ninth studio album Just Go (2009). The song, a duet with Akon, was released on March 12, 2009 as the album's second single. "Just Go" peaked at number 11 on the US Adult Contemporary chart.

"Just Go"
Single by Lionel Richie featuring Akon
from the album Just Go
Released	March 12, 2009
Length	4:11
Label	Island
Songwriter(s)	Aliaune Thiam Giorgio Tuinfort
Producer(s)	Akon Tuinfort (co.)
Lionel Richie singles chronology
"Good Morning" (2008) "Just Go" (2009) "All Night Long" (2011)
Akon singles chronology
"One" (2009) "Just Go" (2009) "Overtime" (2009)

Critical reception

Following its UK release, "Just Go" was described by Pete Lewis from Blues & Soul as "a seductively tuneful single with a Caribbean-tinged lilt."[1]

Music video

In the music video, directed by Dominican film maker Jessy Terrero, a young man comes by his girlfriend's workplace to take her out on her birthday. Her manager kindly tells her to go and that he'll cover for her. Richie and Akon then appear, singing the song in a tropical paradise.

Charts

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