Lionel Richie, Eminem, and More Memorable Best Original Song Oscar Winners

Richie took home the award for "Say You, Say Me" in 1985. The song was part of the soundtrack for the movie "White Nights," a musical drama starring Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gregory Hines, Jerzy Skolimowski, Helen Mirren, and Isabella Rossellini.

Richie was tasked with writing the song — which is a soft R&B ballad — by the film's director, Taylor Hackford.