Songs (Luther Vandross album)

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Songs
File:Luther Vandross - Songs album cover.jpg
Studio album by Luther Vandross
Released September 20, 1994 (U.S.)
Recorded 1994
Genre R&B, soul, pop
Label Epic
Producer Walter Afanasieff, Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross chronology
Never Let Me Go
(1993)Never Let Me Go1993		 Songs
(1994)		 This Is Christmas
(1995)This Is Christmas1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 2/5 stars[1]
Entertainment Weekly C[2]
Los Angeles Times 1.5/4 stars[3]
Rolling Stone 4/5 stars[4]

Songs the ninth studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter Luther Vandross, released on September 20, 1994 (see 1994 in music) on Epic Records. The album, a collection of cover versions, produced the singles "Endless Love", "Always and Forever", and "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now". According to an interview both Luther and Mariah Carey had in Japan following their release of "Endless Love", there was mention that Carey had given advice as to what songs Vandross would cover in this album.[5][6]

Songs earned Vandross four nominations at the 1995 Grammy Awards—Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Love the One You're With", Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for "Endless Love", Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for "Always and Forever", and Best R&B Album.

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Originally Recorded by Length
1. "Love the One You're With"   Stephen Stills Stephen Stills 5:03
2. "Killing Me Softly"   Norman Gimbel, Charles Fox Lori Lieberman 5:33
3. "Endless Love" (duet with Mariah Carey) Lionel Richie Diana Ross and Lionel Richie 4:21
4. "Evergreen"   Barbra Streisand, Paul Williams Barbra Streisand 3:54
5. "Reflections"   Holland-Dozier-Holland Diana Ross & the Supremes 3:21
6. "Hello"   Lionel Richie Lionel Richie 4:44
7. "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now"   Jerry Cohen, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead McFadden & Whitehead 4:53
8. "Always and Forever"   Rod Temperton Heatwave 4:53
9. "Going in Circles"   Anita Poree, Jerry Peters The Friends of Distinction 5:12
10. "Since You've Been Gone"   Aretha Franklin, Teddy White Aretha Franklin 4:15
11. "All the Woman I Need"   Dean Pitchford, Michael Gore Linda Clifford as "All the Man I Need" 4:54
12. "What the World Needs Now"   Burt Bacharach, Hal David Jackie DeShannon 5:18
13. "The Impossible Dream"   Mitch Leigh, Joe Darion Richard Kiley 5:16

Charts

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart 19
Austrian Albums Chart 27
Dutch Albums Chart 20
German Albums Chart 24
New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart 5
Swedish Albums Chart 48
Swiss Albums Chart 20
UK Albums Chart 1
U.S. Billboard 200 5
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2011) Position
US Billboard 200 96

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Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Canada (Music Canada)[7] Platinum 100,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] Platinum 300,000
United States (RIAA)[9] 2× Platinum 2,000,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone
Preceded by UK Albums Chart number-one album
October 1, 1994		 Succeeded by
Monster by R.E.M.

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
  3. ↑ Los Angeles Times review
  4. ↑ Rolling Stone review
  5. ↑ Mariah Helped Luther Put Together His Covers LP! (Interview With Them)
  6. ↑ YouTube - Luther Vandross and Mariah Carey interview
  7. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  8. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Enter Songs in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
  9. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH

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