Originally Posted by semigoodlooking

To be fair I think it was a joke.

Either way, I think RSO was a misstep and if Richie's next project was so heavily influenced by pop I would be stunned. My guess would be he mostly knows what his fans want and will aim to deliver it.

I repeat what I often say, I am much more interested in Richie's next album than I am Bon Jovi's.