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| Label = [[Epic Records|Epic]] |
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| Writer = David L. Elliott<br>Terry Steele |
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| Producer = Luther Vandross, [[Marcus Miller]] |
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| Certification = [[Music recording sales certification|Gold]] <small>([[RIAA]])</small> |
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"'''Here and Now'''" is a 1989 song by American recording artist [[Luther Vandross]], and written by: David L. Elliott and Terry Steele. The single is from the compilation album ''[[The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love]]''. "Here and Now" became his fifth single to peak at No. 1 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|Hot Black Singles]], and his first single to chart in the top ten on [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], at No. 6.<ref>{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=601}}</ref> "Here and Now" also earned Vandross his first [[Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance]] in 1991. Vandross performed the song on an episode of ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]'' and in the two-part "Do Not Pass Go" (season 5) of ''[[227 (sitcom)|227]]'', where he performed during Rose and Warren's wedding ceremony in early 1990. |
"'''Here and Now'''" is a 1989 song by American recording artist [[Luther Vandross]], and written by: David L. Elliott, Julian Williams and Terry Steele. The single is from the compilation album ''[[The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love]]''. "Here and Now" became his fifth single to peak at No. 1 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|Hot Black Singles]], and his first single to chart in the top ten on [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], at No. 6.<ref>{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=601}}</ref> "Here and Now" also earned Vandross his first [[Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance]] in 1991. Vandross performed the song on an episode of ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]'' and in the two-part "Do Not Pass Go" (season 5) of ''[[227 (sitcom)|227]]'', where he performed during Rose and Warren's wedding ceremony in early 1990. |
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==Charts== |
==Charts== |
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"Here and Now" is a 1989 song by American recording artist Luther Vandross, and written by: David L. Elliott, Julian Williams and Terry Steele. The single is from the compilation album The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love. "Here and Now" became his fifth single to peak at No. 1 on the Hot Black Singles, and his first single to chart in the top ten on Billboard Hot 100, at No. 6.[1] "Here and Now" also earned Vandross his first Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance in 1991. Vandross performed the song on an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show and in the two-part "Do Not Pass Go" (season 5) of 227, where he performed during Rose and Warren's wedding ceremony in early 1990.
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position[2][3] |
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| UK Singles Chart | 43 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 3 |
End of Year Chart
| End of year chart (1990) | Position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] | 43 |
Renditions
In 1997, saxophonist Richard Elliot covered the song from his album "Jumpin' Off."[5]
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 601.
- ^ Luther Vandross - Singles Chart history.Billboard.com
- ^ [dead link] Vandross - UK Singles Chart history. Chart Archive
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1990". Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ^ "Jumpin' Off overview". Allmusic.com.
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