| Give Me the Reason | ||||
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| Studio album by Luther Vandross | ||||
| Released | September 19, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 at AIR Studios Montserrat (Montserrat) Minot Sound (White Plains, New York) Westlake Recording Studios (West Hollywood, California) |
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| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 40:18 | |||
| Label | Epic, Legacy | |||
| Producer | Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller | |||
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Give Me the Reason is the fifth studio album by American R&B/soul singer Luther Vandross, released on September 19, 1986 (see 1986 in music). 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 "Give Me the Reason" was nominated for "Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male" and "Best R&B Song" in 1987.
| 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 to Ruthless People) | Vandross, Adderley | 4:45 |
| 6. | "There's Nothing Better Than Love" (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 |
| Chart (1986/1987) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 14 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B Albums | 1 |