Any Love (album)
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [2] |
| Los Angeles Times | [3] |
| Robert Christgau | B−[4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
Any Love is the sixth studio album by American R&B/soul singer Luther Vandross, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music). It reached the top position on the R&B Album charts that year for two weeks. At the 1989 Grammy Awards, the album was nominated for "Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male" and its title track was nominated for "Best R&B Song". Also, "She Won't Talk to Me" received a nomination for "Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male" in 1990. The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album also features a cover of Major Harris' hit single "Love Won't Let Me Wait".
In 1990, French pianist Alex Bugnon covered the title track on his album Head Over Heels.[6]
Smooth jazz guitarist Norman Brown also covered the song on the After the Storm album in 1994.
Also, the song "The Second Time Around" is a re-recording of a song featured on Vandross's band Luther's 1976 album of the same name.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Wonder" | Luther Vandross, Nat Adderley, Jr. | 5:12 |
| 2. | "She Won't Talk to Me" | Vandross, Hubert Eaves III | 4:37 |
| 3. | "I Know You Want To" | Vandross, David Gamson, Porter Carroll, Jr. | 4:30 |
| 4. | "Come Back" | Vandross, Gamson | 4:16 |
| 5. | "Any Love" | Vandross, Marcus Miller | 5:05 |
| 6. | "Love Won't Let Me Wait" | Vinnie Barrett, Bobby Eli | 7:19 |
| 7. | "Are You Gonna Love Me" | Vandross, Miller | 5:10 |
| 8. | "For You to Love" | Vandross, Miller | 5:39 |
| 9. | "The Second Time Around" | Vandross | 6:21 |
Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Albums Chart | 35 |
| UK Albums Chart | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 9 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1989) | Position |
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| US Billboard 200 | 52
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Silver | 60,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[8] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Chicago Tribune review
- ^ Los Angeles Times review
- ^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ "Head Over Heels overview". Allmusic.com.
- ^ "British album certifications – Luther Vandross – Any Love". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Any Love in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "American album certifications – Luther Vandross – Any Love". Recording Industry Association of America.
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