What You Are (Lionel Richie song)

"What You Are"
Single by Lionel Richie
from the album Coming Home
Released	2006
Genre	R&B
Length	4:12
Label	Island Def Jam
Songwriter(s)	Jermaine Dupri Manuel Seal Johntá Austin
Producer(s)	Dupri Seal
Lionel Richie singles chronology
"I Call It Love" (2006) "What You Are" (2006) "Why" (2006)

"What You Are" is a song by American singer Lionel Richie. It was written by Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal and Johntá Austin for Richie's eighth studio album Coming Home (2006), while production was helmed by Dupri and Seal. The song was released as the album's second single and reached number 15 on the US Billboard Adult R&B Songs.

Track listing

Promo single

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"What You Are" (Radio Edit)	Jermaine Dupri Manuel Seal Johntá Austin	Dupri Seal	3:58

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)	15
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)	57