Give Me the Reason (Luther Vandross album)
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| Studio album by Luther Vandross | ||||
| Released | September 19, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 at AIR Studios Montserrat (Montserrat) Minot Sound (White Plains, New York) Westlake Recording Studios (West Hollywood, California) |
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| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 40:18 | |||
| Label | Epic, Legacy | |||
| Producer | Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | [2] |
| Los Angeles Times | (average)[3] |
| Robert Christgau | B[4] |
| Rolling Stone | (mixed)[5] |
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Give Me the Reason is the fifth studio album by American R&B/soul singer Luther Vandross, released on September 19, 1986 (see 1986 in music). The album earned Vandross an American Music Award for "Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist" and a nomination for "Favorite Soul/R&B Album" in 1988, while the title track "Give Me the Reason" was nominated for "Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male" and "Best R&B Song" in 1987. The album also included Vandross' first top-20 pop hit, "Stop to Love."
In addition to the title track and "Stop to Love," the album featured three other hit singles: "There's Nothing Better than Love" (a duet with actor/dancer/singer Gregory Hines), "I Really Didn't Mean It," and "So Amazing."
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Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
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| 1. | "Stop To Love" | Luther Vandross, Nat Adderley, Jr. | 5:19 | |
| 2. | "See Me" | Vandross, Marcus Miller | 5:29 | |
| 3. | "I Gave It Up (When I Fell in Love)" | Vandross, Miller | 4:45 | |
| 4. | "So Amazing" | Vandross | 3:41 | |
| 5. | "Give Me the Reason" (from the soundtrack to Ruthless People) | Vandross, Adderley | 4:45 | |
| 6. | "There's Nothing Better Than Love" (with Gregory Hines) | Vandross, Skip Anderson | 4:42 | |
| 7. | "I Really Didn't Mean It" | Vandross, Miller | 5:43 | |
| 8. | "Because It's Really Love" | Vandross | 6:13 | |
| 9. | "Anyone Who Had a Heart" | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | 5:45 |
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1986/1987) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 14 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B Albums | 1 |
Notes[edit]
- ^ Give Me the Reason (Luther Vandross album) at Allmusic
- ^ Kot, Greg (1993-10-03). "The Best Of Vandross On Record". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
- ^ Grein, Paul (1986-10-12). "Vandross: 'Tis the 'reason'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Luther Vandross". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
- ^ Aletti, Vince (1987-03-12). "Give Me The Reason". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
External links[edit]
- Review from Rolling Stone
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