Lionel Richie performed “All Night Long (All Night)” at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards in 2016.
The performance was the finale of a tribute celebrating Richie as the 2016 MusiCares Person of the Year. Luke Bryan, John Legend, Demi Lovato, Meghan Trainor, and Tyrese joined the tribute, but Richie himself sang his signature hit, making him the canonical answer to the question.
“All Night Long (All Night)” was released in 1983 as the lead single from Richie’s second solo album, Can’t Slow Down. Written and produced by Richie, the upbeat song blends pop, soul, Caribbean-inspired rhythms, and deliberately celebratory, multilingual-sounding chants. It became one of his biggest international hits and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
A common mix-up is naming one of the guest performers—especially Luke Bryan, John Legend, or Meghan Trainor—as the answer. They participated in the medley, but the song’s featured performer and original artist was Lionel Richie, who took the spotlight for the closing performance.