Never Let Me Go (Luther Vandross album)
| Never Let Me Go | ||||
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| Studio album by Luther Vandross | ||||
| Released | May 26, 1993 (US) | |||
| Recorded |
A&M Studios (Los Angeles, California) Right Track Recording (New York City) The Hit Factory (New York City) The Village (Los Angeles, California) | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul, adult contemporary | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller | |||
| Luther Vandross chronology | ||||
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Never Let Me Go is the eighth studio album (ninth overall) by American R&B recording artist Luther Vandross, released on May 26, 1993 in North America by Epic. It was his first studio album not to chart at #1 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The title track was originally recorded by Johnny Ace. The album became his third consecutive top-ten album on the Billboard 200, peaking at number six. Vandross' cover of The Bee Gees' hit, "How Deep Is Your Love" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 36th Grammy Awards in March 1994. Additionally, album cuts "Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)" and "Heaven Knows" received nominations in the Best R&B Song category.
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
| Los Angeles Times | [4] |
| Robert Christgau |  [5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
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| 1. | "Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)" | Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller | 4:43 | |
| 2. | "Heaven Knows" | Vandross, Reed Vertelney | 5:00 | |
| 3. | "Love Me Again" | Vandross, Miller | 6:07 | |
| 4. | "Can't Be Doin' That Now" | Vandross, Vertelney, Alan Scott | 4:47 | |
| 5. | "Too Far Down" | Vandross, Miller | 6:14 | |
| 6. | "Love Is On the Way (Real Love)" | Vandross, Miller | 4:41 | |
| 7. | "Hustle" | Vandross, Miller | 5:45 | |
| 8. | "Emotion Eyes" | Vandross, Hubert Eaves III | 4:56 | |
| 9. | "Lady, Lady" | Vandross, Miller | 5:34 | |
| 10. | "How Deep Is Your Love/Love Don't Love Nobody (Instrumental interlude medley)" | Robin Gibb, Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Charles Simmons, Joseph Scott Jr, Joseph Jefferson | 3:12 | |
| 11. | "Never Let Me Go" (Johnny Ace cover) | Joseph Scott Jr. | 4:29 |
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart | 11 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 3 |
