Here and Now (Luther Vandross song)
| "Here and Now" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Luther Vandross | ||||
| from the album The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love | ||||
| B-side | "Come Back" | |||
| Released | September 1989 | |||
| Format |
Vinyl 7" 45 RPM Single cassette, CD Single | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul, adult contemporary | |||
| Length | 5:20 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Writer(s) |
David L. Elliott Terry Steele, Julian Williams | |||
| Producer(s) | Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller | |||
| Luther Vandross singles chronology | ||||
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"Here and Now" is a 1989 song by American recording artist Luther Vandross, and written by: David L. Elliott, Terry Steele and Julian A.Williams . The single is from the compilation album The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love. "Here and Now" became his fifth single to peak at No. 1 on the Hot Black Singles, and his first single to chart in the top ten on Billboard Hot 100, at No. 6.[1] "Here and Now" also earned Vandross his first Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance in 1991. Vandross performed the song on an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show and in the part-two episode "Do Not Pass Go" (season 5) on 227 where he sung during Rose and Warren's wedding ceremony. Both episodes aired in early 1990.
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position[2][3] |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 43 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 3 |
End of Year Chart
| End of year chart (1990) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] | 43 |
Renditions
In 1997, saxophonist Richard Elliot covered the song from his album "Jumpin' Off."[5]
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 601.
- ↑ Luther Vandross - Singles Chart history.Billboard.com
- ↑ Vandross - UK Singles Chart history. Chart Archive
- ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1990". Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ "Jumpin' Off overview". Allmusic.com.
| 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 |
