Se La peaked at #20 on the Billboard Hot 100, #5 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart and #12 on Billboard’s R&B chart.
You know sometimes I sit and wonder
Just how this world would be
If we had all the people laughing
And everybody living in harmony
We have to say
Se la, se la
Talking to the people
Se la, se la
It's time you thought about it
Se la, se la
Hey, hey
Se la, se la
Yeah
There would be no more living in desperation
And no more hatred and deceit
Tell me, can you imagine all the children playing
And everyone dancing in the street
We se la
Se la, se la
Do it, say it
Se la, se la
Talking to everybody, yeah
Se la, se la
You know what it's all about
Se la, se la
You play for the people
Play for the people. (Ooh, ooh, ooh)
Oh, oh, oh
Play for me
Play for me. (Ooh, ooh, ooh)
You told me, yeah, yeah, yeah
It's time you know for everyone to come together
I know it's hard
But this dream must come to light, oh
Because life should be one big celebration
I'm talking to you now
Only we can make things right
We se la
Se la, se la
Do it on the good foot
Se la, se la
Regrets, regrets, regrets
Se la, se la
Talk about it, sing about it. (Se la)
Talk about it, sing about it. (Se la)
Talk about it, sing about it. (Se la)
All the children
Tell me about the children
We've got to help them now to survive
One world, one heart is our salvation. (Ooh, ooh, ooh)
Let us keep the dream alive
We se la
(Se la, se la.) Se la, se la, se la
Se la, se la. (Well.)
I know, se, I know
(Se la, se la.) Say it, say it
Se la, se la
Everybody come together
Se la, se la
Don't hold back no longer
Se la, se la
Can't you see it, just believe it
Se la, se la. (Ooh, ooh, ooh)
Talking to you now
Se la, se la
Talking to you now
Se la, se la
Se la, se la
Save the children
Se la, se la
Save the children
Ooh, ooh, ooh, se la, se la
Se La was written by Lionel Richie & Greg Phillinganes.
Se La was produced by Lionel Richie & James Anthony Carmichael.
Lionel Richie released Se La on Tue Jan 01 1985.