Give Me the Reason (Luther Vandross album)
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Studio album by Luther Vandross | ||||
Released | September 26, 1986 | |||
Recorded | June 1985–June 1986 | |||
Studio | AIR Studios Montserrat (Montserrat) Minot Sound (White Plains, New York) Westlake Recording Studios (West Hollywood, California) | |||
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Length | 46:18 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
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Luther Vandross chronology | ||||
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Singles from Give Me the Reason | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Chicago Tribune | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Robert Christgau | B[4] |
Los Angeles Times | (average)[3] |
Rolling Stone | (mixed)[5] |
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Give Me the Reason is the fifth studio album by American R&B/soul singer-songwriter Luther Vandross, released on September 26, 1986, by Epic Records. The album earned Vandross an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and a nomination for "Favorite Soul/R&B Album" in 1988, while the title track was nominated for Best R&B Song and Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male at the 29th Grammy Awards.
The album also includes Vandross' first Billboard top-20 pop hit, "Stop to Love." It also marked a svelte, thinner Vandross due to a weight loss earlier in the year. The album went on to sell over 2 million copies in the United States and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In addition to the title track and "Stop to Love," the album features three other hit singles: "So Amazing", "There's Nothing Better Than Love" (duet with Gregory Hines), and "I Really Didn't Meant It."
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Stop to Love" | Luther Vandross, Nat Adderley, Jr. | 5:19 |
2. | "See Me" | Vandross, Marcus Miller | 5:29 |
3. | "I Gave It Up (When I Fell in Love)" | Vandross, Miller | 4:45 |
4. | "So Amazing" | Vandross | 3:41 |
5. | "Give Me the Reason" (from the soundtrack Ruthless People) | Vandross, Adderley | 4:45 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "There's Nothing Better Than Love" (Duet with Gregory Hines) | Vandross, Skip Anderson | 4:42 |
7. | "I Really Didn't Mean It" | Vandross, Miller | 5:43 |
8. | "Because It's Really Love" | Vandross | 6:13 |
9. | "Anyone Who Had a Heart" | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | 5:45 |
Personnel
- Luther Vandross – lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements
- Nat Adderley, Jr. – keyboards, synthesizers, string arrangements, rhythm and synthesizer arrangements (1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9), horn and string arrangements (4)
- Marcus Miller – synthesizers, bass, rhythm and synthesizer arrangements (2, 3, 7), backing vocals
- Jason Miles – synthesizer programming
- Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitar (1-6, 8, 9)
- Doc Powell – guitar (1-6, 8, 9)
- Ira Siegel – guitar (7)
- Yogi Horton – drums
- Paulinho da Costa – congas, percussion
- Kirk Whalum – saxophone solo (3, 9)
- Paul Riser – horn and string arrangements (4)
- John "Skip Anderson – rhythm arrangements (6)
- David Lasley – backing vocals, vocal contractor
- Kevin Owens – backing vocals
- Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals, vocal contractor
- Ava Cherry – alto vocals
- Charlotte Crossley – alto vocals
- Michelle Cobbs – alto vocals
- Paulette McWilliams – alto vocals, vocal contractor
- Alfa Anderson – soprano vocals
- Lisa Fischer – soprano vocals
- Cissy Houston – soprano vocals
- Cheryl Lynn – soprano vocals
- Myrna Smith-Schilling – soprano vocals
Production
- Marcus Miller – producer
- Luther Vandross – producer
- Larkin Arnold – executive producer
- Ray Bardani – engineer, mixing
- Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
- Marsha Burns – production coordinator
- George Corsillo – art direction, design
- Matthew Rolston – photography
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
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References
- ^ Give Me the Reason at AllMusic
- ^ Kot, Greg (October 3, 1993). "The Best Of Vandross On Record". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ Grein, Paul (October 12, 1986). "Vandross: 'Tis the 'reason'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Luther Vandross". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ Aletti, Vince (March 12, 1987). "Give Me The Reason". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ Aletti, Vince (March 12, 1987). "Give Me The Reason". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ "Luther Vandross | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ "Luther Vandross Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ "Luther Vandross Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ "British album certifications – Luther Vandross – Give Me the Reason". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ "American album certifications – Luther Vandross – Give Me the Reason". Recording Industry Association of America.
External links
- Review from Rolling Stone
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- Never Too Much
- Forever, for Always, for Love
- Busy Body
- The Night I Fell in Love
- Give Me the Reason
- Any Love
- Power of Love
- Never Let Me Go
- Songs
- This Is Christmas
- Your Secret Love
- I Know
- Luther Vandross
- Dance with My Father
- The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love
- One Night with You: The Best of Love, Volume 2
- Love Is on the Way
- Always & Forever: The Classics
- Greatest Hits
- Super Hits
- Smooth Love
- The Ultimate Luther Vandross
- Stop to Love
- The Very Best of Love
- The Essential Luther Vandross
- Artist Collection: Luther Vandross
- Love, Luther
- Lovesongs
- "Never Too Much"
- "Don't You Know That?"
- "If This World Were Mine"
- "Bad Boy"/"Having a Party"
- "Since I Lost My Baby"
- "How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye"
- "I'll Let You Slide"
- "Superstar"/"Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" (Medley)
- "Til My Baby Comes Home"
- "It's Over Now"
- "Wait for Love"
- "Give Me the Reason"
- "Stop to Love"
- "There's Nothing Better Than Love"
- "I Really Didn't Mean It"
- "So Amazing"
- "Any Love"
- "She Won't Talk to Me"
- "For You to Love"
- "Here and Now"
- "Treat You Right"
- "Power of Love/Love Power"
- "Don't Want to Be a Fool"
- "The Rush"
- "Sometimes It's Only Love"
- "The Best Things in Life Are Free"
- "Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)"
- "Heaven Knows"
- "Never Let Me Go"
- "Endless Love"
- "Always and Forever"
- "Love the One You're With" / "Going in Circles"
- "Every Year, Every Christmas"
- "Your Secret Love"
- "I Can Make It Better"
- "Nights in Harlem"
- "I Know"
- "Take You Out"
- "Can Heaven Wait"
- "I'd Rather"
- "Dance with My Father"
- "Think About You"
- "Buy Me a Rose"
- "The Closer I Get to You"
- "One Shining Moment"
- "Shine"
- "A House Is Not a Home"
- "Any Day Now"
- Forever, for Always, for Luther
- So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross
- Forever, for Always, for Luther Volume II
- Luther (album)
- This Close to You
- Change (band)
- Luther Burger