This entry should be really easy. The song, Easy by the Commodores, has all the makings of a pop/R&B classic: Lionel Richie on vocals, a soft seventies groove, and a beautiful, rolling melody. There is a beautiful electric guitar bridge that makes me swoon, and a chord change near the end. It's a song about just being who you are, that it's just so much easier than pretending to be who others want you to be. I used to be able to kick the shit outta some karaoke of this song, including Lionel's 'EWW!' PS: This isn't the last you've seen of Lionel on this countdown, but you knew that, didn't you?
From the historical writing archive. Original date: November 8, 2015. Recovered from local source material; editorial review is still in progress.