The Night I Fell in Love (album)
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [2] |
| Q | [3] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[4] |
| Rolling Stone | (mixed)[5] |
The Night I Fell in Love is the fourth studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter Luther Vandross, released by Epic in March 1985. In 1986, Vandross garnered a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and two American Music Awards, Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Album. The first single "'Til My Baby Comes Home" is notable for featuring Billy Preston on organ.
The Night I Fell in Love reached number nineteen on the US Billboard 200 album chart and topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, it was ranked #93 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 best albums of the 1980s.[6] The album was later be certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "'Til My Baby Comes Home" | Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller | 5:31 |
| 2. | "The Night I Fell in Love" | Vandross, Miller | 6:06 |
| 3. | "If Only for One Night" | Brenda Russell | 4:15 |
| 4. | "Creepin'" | Stevie Wonder | 4:04 |
| 5. | "It's Over Now" | Vandross, Miller | 6:09 |
| 6. | "Wait for Love" | Vandross, Nat Adderley, Jr. | 5:16 |
| 7. | "My Sensitivity (Gets in the Way)" | Vandross | 4:10 |
| 8. | "Other Side of the World" | Vandross, Adderley | 5:58 |
Personnel[7]
- Luther Vandross: lead and backing vocals
- Brenda White King, Paulette McWilliams, Darlene Love, Yvonne Lewis, Cissy Houston, Lisa Fischer, Michelle Cobbs, Phillip Ballou, Alfa Anderson: harmony and backing vocals
- Nat Adderley, Jr., Billy Preston, Ed Walsh: keyboards, synthesizers
- Doc Powell, Georg Wadenius: guitars
- Marcus Miller: bass, keyboards, synthesizers
- Eluriel Barfield: bass
- Yogi Horton: drums
- Paulinho da Costa, Steve Kroon: percussion
Charts
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Albums Chart | 25 |
| UK Albums Chart | 19 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 19 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1986) | Position |
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| US Billboard 200 | 45
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[8] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
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References
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- ^ The Editors (1989-11-16). "The 100 Best Albums of the 1980's". Rolling Stone (565).
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help);|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Personnel at allmusic
- ^ "American album certifications – Luther Vandross – The Night I Fell in Love". Recording Industry Association of America.
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