Busy Body (album)
Appearance
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
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Robert Christgau | C+[3] |
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Busy Body is the third studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter Luther Vandross, released in 1983 (see 1983 in music). It was certified platinum by the RIAA in January 1985.
Trivia
His duet with Dionne Warwick, "How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye", also appears on Warwick's album of the same name, which Vandross also produced.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Wanted Your Love" | Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller | 5:42 |
2. | "Busy Body" | Vandross, Miller | 4:45 |
3. | "I'll Let You Slide" | Vandross, Miller | 5:21 |
4. | "Make Me a Believer" | Vandross, Nat Adderley, Jr. | 5:26 |
5. | "For the Sweetness of Your Love" | Vandross, Miller | 7:28 |
6. | "How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye" (with Dionne Warwick) | Steve Goldman | 3:25 |
7. | "Superstar/Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" | Leon Russell, Bonnie Bramlett, Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul, Stevie Wonder | 9:18 |
Charts
Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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UK Albums Chart | 42 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 32 |
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 1 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[5] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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