Dance with My Father

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Dance with My Father
Studio album by Luther Vandross
Released	June 10, 2003 (U.S.) June 23, 2003 (UK)
Recorded	BearTracks Studios (Suffern, New York) Hannibal Studios (Santa Monica, California) Playground/MiniMansion Studios (Closter, New Jersey) Right Track Recording (New York City, New York) Skip Trip-Algoryhthm Studios (Belle Mead, New Jersey) The Dengen (Torrance, California) The Hit Factory (New York City, New York)
Genre	R&B, soul
Length	67:18
Label	J
Producer	Luther Vandross (also executive), Marcus Miller, Nat Adderley, Jr., Shep Crawford
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone link
Luther Vandross chronology
The Very Best of Love (2003) Dance with My Father (2003) The Essential Luther Vandross (2003)

Dance with My Father is the thirteenth and final studio album by American R&B/soul singer Luther Vandross. The album was released on June 10, 2003 (see 2003 in music) in the United States, and was his final album to be released before his death on July 1, 2005. The album, especially its title track, was dedicated to Vandross' late father.

The album earned Vandross two American Music Awards in 2003—"Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist" and "Favorite Soul/R&B Album"—and four Grammy Awards in 2004—"Song of the Year" and "Best Male R&B Vocal Performance" for "Dance with My Father" (which was also nominated for "Best R&B Song"), "Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals" for "The Closer I Get to You" (with Beyoncé), and "Best R&B Album".

[edit] Chart performance and sales

Dance with My Father was successful in the United States, peaking at number one on the Billboard 200 and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It would become Vandross' first and only album to top the Billboard 200, while it was his eighth number-one album on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

[edit] Track listing

1. "If I Didn't Know Better" – 4:07
2. "Think About You" – 5:04
3. "If It Ain't One Thing" (featuring Foxy Brown) – 4:13
4. "Buy Me a Rose" (originally recorded by Kenny Rogers) – 3:48
5. "The Closer I Get to You" (duet with Beyoncé) – 6:25
6. "Lovely Day" (featuring Busta Rhymes) (originally recorded by Bill Withers) – 5:57
7. "Dance with My Father" – 4:26
8. "She Saw You" – 5:44
9. "Apologize" – 4:59
10. "Hit It Again" (featuring Queen Latifah) – 4:37
11. "Right in the Middle" – 4:50
12. "Once Were Lovers" – 4:34
13. "Lovely Day (Part II)" (featuring Busta Rhymes) – 3:54
14. "They Said You Needed Me" – 4:40

[edit] Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
UK Albums Chart	41
U.S. Billboard 200	1
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	1
U.S. Billboard Top Internet Albums	1

Preceded by St. Anger by Metallica

U.S. Billboard 200 number-one album June 28, 2003

Succeeded by After the Storm by Monica