I know lots of you would prefer his solo stuff to this song, but why is everyone so negative towards it. I think Richie's version tops the whole bands version tenfold. I know it is often sung by him, but wow. When he sung Stranger when I saw him, I was shitting my pants, but the crowds reaction was completely dull.
MSG Night 2 (Good Quality) .... sent shivers down my spine. The crowd sang louder than Richie!!!
This for an example.... watching all these youtube performances of him doing live shows, I would say it is better than most of his own songs.... (IMO)