Give Me the Reason (Luther Vandross album)

Give Me the Reason
Studio album by Luther Vandross
Released September 19, 1986
Recorded 1985–1986 at
AIR Studios Montserrat
(Montserrat)
Minot Sound
(White Plains, New York)
Westlake Recording Studios
(West Hollywood, California)
Genre R&B, soul, pop, adult contemporary
Length 40:18
Label Epic, Legacy
Producer Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller
Luther Vandross chronology

The Night I Fell in Love
(1985)		 Give Me the Reason
(1986)		 Any Love
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Chicago Tribune [2]
Los Angeles Times (average)[3]
Robert Christgau B[4]
Rolling Stone (mixed)[5]
"Stop to Love"
Luther Vandross' "Stop to Love" from Give Me the Reason
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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. The album also included Vandross' first top-20 pop hit, "Stop to Love."

In addition to the title track and "Stop to Love," the album featured three other hit singles: "There's Nothing Better than Love" (a duet with actor/dancer/singer Gregory Hines), "I Really Didn't Mean It," and "So Amazing."

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
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

Charts

Chart (1986/1987) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart 3
U.S. Billboard 200 14
U.S. Billboard Top R&B Albums 1

References

  1. ↑ Give Me the Reason (Luther Vandross album) at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Kot, Greg (1993-10-03). "The Best Of Vandross On Record". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  3. ↑ Grein, Paul (1986-10-12). "Vandross: 'Tis the 'reason'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  4. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Luther Vandross". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  5. ↑ Aletti, Vince (1987-03-12). "Give Me The Reason". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2013-04-03.

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