Forever, for Always, for Love
| Forever, For Always, For Love | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cover art by Lynn Goldsmith | ||||
| Studio album by Luther Vandross | ||||
| Released | September 21, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1982 at Media Sound Studios, New York City, New York; The Record Plant, Los Angeles, California; The Village, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 43:32 | |||
| Label | Epic, Legacy | |||
| Producer | Luther Vandross | |||
| Luther Vandross chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Chicago Tribune | link |
| Robert Christgau | B+ link |
| Rolling Stone | link |
Forever, For Always, For Love is the second studio album by American R&B/soul singer Luther Vandross, released in September 1982. It peaked in the top 20 on the Billboard 200 and was his second album to top the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart where it spent three weeks.
The album was certified platinum by the RIAA, and earned Vandross a Grammy Award nomination for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male, but lost to Marvin Gaye for his song Sexual Healing.
The hit "Since I Lost My Baby" was originally recorded by The Temptations in 1965, while the "Having a Party" part of the opening track was originally recorded by Sam Cooke in 1962. The album's opening track was heard during the opening credits of the 1990 film House Party. Rolling Stone gave the album a four-star rating, describing Vandross as "the most gifted male pop-soul singer of his generation".
In 2004, singer Lalah Hathaway covered the song "Forever, for Always, for Love" for the compilation album Forever, for Always, for Luther. She later included the song on her third album Outrun the Sky
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bad Boy/Having a Party" | Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller, Sam Cooke | 5:16 | |
| 2. | "You're the Sweetest One" | Vandross, Miller | 4:46 | |
| 3. | "Since I Lost My Baby" | Smokey Robinson, Warren Moore | 5:28 | |
| 4. | "Forever, For Always, For Love" | Vandross | 6:23 | |
| 5. | "Better Love" | Vandross, Nat Adderley, Jr. | 6:26 | |
| 6. | "Promise Me" | Vandross | 4:43 | |
| 7. | "She Loves Me Back" | Vandross | 6:09 | |
| 8. | "Once You Know How" | Vandross | 4:35 |
Charts
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs & Tapes | 20 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Black Albums | 1 |
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
| UK Albums Chart | 23 |
See also
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1982 (U.S.)
