The Night I Fell in Love (album)
| The Night I Fell in Love | ||||
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| Studio album by Luther Vandross | ||||
| Released | March 8, 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1984–1985 | |||
| Studio |
AIR Studios Montserrat (Montserrat) Media Sound Studios (New York City, New York) Minot Sound (White Plains, New York) The Power Station (New York City, New York) Westlake Recording Studios (West Hollywood, California) | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul, adult contemporary, quiet storm | |||
| Length | 41:29 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller | |||
| Luther Vandross chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [2] |
| Q | [3] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[4] |
| Rolling Stone | (mixed)[5] |
The Night I Fell in Love is the fourth studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter Luther Vandross, released by Epic in March 1985. In 1986, Vandross garnered a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and two American Music Awards, Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Album. The first single "'Til My Baby Comes Home" is notable for featuring Billy Preston on organ.
The Night I Fell in Love reached number nineteen on the US Billboard 200 album chart and topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, it was ranked #93 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 best albums of the 1980s.[6] The album was later be certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "'Til My Baby Comes Home" | Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller | 5:31 |
| 2. | "The Night I Fell in Love" | Vandross, Miller | 6:06 |
| 3. | "If Only for One Night" | Brenda Russell | 4:15 |
| 4. | "Creepin'" | Stevie Wonder | 4:04 |
| 5. | "It's Over Now" | Vandross, Miller | 6:09 |
| 6. | "Wait for Love" | Vandross, Nat Adderley, Jr. | 5:16 |
| 7. | "My Sensitivity (Gets in the Way)" | Vandross | 4:10 |
| 8. | "Other Side of the World" | Vandross, Adderley | 5:58 |
Personnel[7]
- Luther Vandross: lead and backing vocals
- Brenda White, Paulette McWilliams, Darlene Love, Yvonne Lewis, Cissy Houston, Lisa Fischer, Michelle Cobbs, Phillip Ballou, Alfa Anderson: harmony and backing vocals
- Nat Adderley, Jr., Billy Preston, Ed Walsh: keyboards, synthesizers
- Doc Powell, Georg Wadenius: guitars
- Marcus Miller: bass, keyboards, synthesizers
- Eluriel Barfield: bass
- Yogi Horton: drums
- Paulinho da Costa, Steve Kroon: percussion
Charts
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Albums Chart | 25 |
| UK Albums Chart | 19 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 19 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1986) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 45 |
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[8] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
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- ↑ The Editors (1989-11-16). "The 100 Best Albums of the 1980's". Rolling Stone (565).
- ↑ Personnel at allmusic
- ↑ "American album certifications – Luther Vandross – The Night I Fell in Love". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
