Power of Love (Luther Vandross album)

Power of Love
Studio album by Luther Vandross
Released April 26, 1991 (US)
Recorded 1990—1991
Studio A&M Studios
(Hollywood, Los Angeles, California)
Right Track Recording
(New York City, New York)
The Hit Factory
(New York City, New York)
The Village
(Los Angeles, California)
Genre R&B, soul, adult contemporary
Length 55:19
Label Epic, Legacy
Producer Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller
Luther Vandross chronology
The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love
(1989)The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love1989		 Power of Love
(1991)		 Never Let Me Go
(1993)Never Let Me Go1993
Singles from Power of Love
  1. "Power of Love/Love Power"
    Released: April 9, 1991
  2. "Don't Want to Be a Fool"
    Released: June 20, 1991
  3. "The Rush"
    Released: November 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[2]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
Robert Christgau[5]
Rolling Stone[6]

Power of Love is the seventh studio album (eighth overall) by American R&B and soul singer-songwriter Luther Vandross, released in April 1991 (see 1991 in music). The following year, the album earned Vandross two American Music Awards for "Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist" and "Favorite Soul/R&B Album" and one Grammy Award for "Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male", and the track "Power of Love/Love Power" won in the "Best R&B Song" category. It reached Billboard 200 at #7, while topping the Top R&B Albums chart for five nonconsecutive weeks. On the latter chart, it was the last #1 R&B Album for twelve years until Dance With My Father was released. Power of Love was later certified double platinum Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."She Doesn't Mind"Luther Vandross, Reed Vertelney4:05
2."Power of Love/Love Power"Vandross, Marcus Miller, Teddy Vann6:42
3."I'm Gonna Start Today"Vandross, Miller6:12
4."The Rush"Vandross, Miller6:45
5."I Want the Night to Stay"Vandross, Nat Adderley, Jr.5:26
6."Don't Want to Be a Fool"Vandross, Miller4:34
7."I Can Tell You That"Vandross, Hubert Eaves III5:25
8."Sometimes It's Only Love"Vandross, Skip Anderson4:54
9."Emotional Love"Vandross, Eaves3:53
10."I (Who Have Nothing)" (duet with Martha Wash)Carlo Donida, Mogol, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller7:26

Production

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1991) Peak
position
Austrian Albums Chart 34
UK Albums Chart 9
U.S. Billboard 200 7
U.S. Billboard Top R&B Albums 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1992) Position
US Billboard 200 42

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[7] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[9] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

See also

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Chicago Tribune review 1
  3. ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
  4. ↑ Los Angeles Times review (mislabeled as "Love Power")
  5. ↑ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide (mislabeled as "Love Power)
  6. ↑ Rolling Stone review
  7. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Luther Vandross – Power of Love". Music Canada.
  8. ↑ "British album certifications – Luther Vandross – Power of Love". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Power of Love in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search
  9. ↑ "American album certifications – Luther Vandross – Power of Love". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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