Never Let Me Go (Luther Vandross album)

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Never Let Me Go is the eighth studio album (ninth overall) by American R&B recording artist Luther Vandross, released on May 26, 1993 in North America by Epic. It was his first studio album not to chart at #1 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The title track was originally recorded by Johnny Ace. The album became the third consecutive top-ten album on the Billboard 200 for Vandross, peaking at number six. His cover of the Bee Gees hit, "How Deep Is Your Love" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 36th Grammy Awards in March 1994. Additionally, album cuts "Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)" and "Heaven Knows" received nominations in the Best R&B Song category.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
Robert Christgau(neither)[5]
Rolling Stone[6]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)"Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller4:43
2."Heaven Knows"Vandross, Reed Vertelney5:00
3."Love Me Again"Vandross, Miller6:07
4."Can't Be Doin' That Now"Vandross, Vertelney, Alan Scott4:47
5."Too Far Down"Vandross, Miller6:14
6."Love Is On the Way (Real Love)"Vandross, Miller4:41
7."Hustle"Vandross, Miller5:45
8."Emotion Eyes"Vandross, Hubert Eaves III4:56
9."Lady, Lady"Vandross, Miller5:34
10."How Deep Is Your Love/Love Don't Love Nobody (Instrumental interlude medley)"Robin Gibb, Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Charles Simmons, Joseph Scott Jr, Joseph Jefferson3:12
11."Never Let Me Go" (Johnny Ace cover)Joseph Scott Jr.4:29

Charts

Chart (1993) Peak position
Dutch Albums Chart 53
UK Albums Chart 11
U.S. Billboard 200 6
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 3

Year-end charts

Chart (1994) Position
US Billboard 200 98

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] Platinum 1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ link
  2. ^ "The Best Of Vandross On Record". Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Never Let Me Go". 11 June 1993. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  4. ^ HUNT, DENNIS (30 May 1993). "Vandross: Mr. Romantic". Retrieved 20 April 2017 – via LA Times.
  5. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: luther vandross". Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Never Let Me Go". Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  7. ^ "American album certifications – Luther Vandross – Never Let Me Go". Recording Industry Association of America.
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