Here and Now (Luther Vandross song)

"Here and Now"
Single by Luther Vandross
Released September 1989 (1989-09)
Recorded 1989
Genre Contemporary R&B
Label Epic
Luther Vandross singles chronology
 ? "Here and Now"
(1989)
"Power of Love/Love Power"
(1991)

"Here and Now" is a 1989 single by Luther Vandross Written by: David L. Elliott, Terry Steele. The single was from the CD The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love. "Here and Now" became his fifth single to hit number one on the Hot Black Singles chart and his first single to chart in the Billboard pop chart top ten, peaking at number six.[1] "Here and Now" earned Luther Vandross his first Grammy award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance in 1991.

Charts

End of year chart (1990) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2] 43

Renditions

In 1997, saxophonist Richard Elliot covered the song from his album "Jumpin' Off."[3]

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 601. 
  2. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1990". http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1990. Retrieved 2009-09-15. 
  3. ^ "Jumpin' Off overview". Allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r318059. 
Preceded by
"Home" by Stephanie Mills
Billboard Hot Black Singles number-one single
Decedmber 2, 1989 - December 9, 1989 (two weeks)
Succeeded by
"Ain't Nuthin' in the World" by Miki Howard