Luther Vandross (album)

Luther Vandross
Studio album by Luther Vandross
Released	June 19, 2001 (US)
Recorded	2001
Genre	R&B, soul
Length	66:52
Label	J
Producer	Luther Vandross, Nat Adderley, Jr., AllStar, Babyface, Eddie Berkeley, Warryn "Smiley" Campbell, Shep Crawford, The Hitmen, Clive Davis, Darren Lightly, Soulshock, The Underdogs
Luther Vandross chronology
Smooth Love (2000) Luther Vandross (2001) The Ultimate Luther Vandross (2001)

Luther Vandross is the self-titled twelfth studio album by American R&B recording artist Luther Vandross and his debut album on J Records, released in 2001. The song "Any Day Now" received a nomination for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance at the 2003 Grammy Awards. Parts of "Take You Out" were interpolated by Jay-Z on "Excuse Me Miss" off his 2002 album The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
BBC Music	(favorable)[2]
Entertainment Weekly	A− [3]
People	(mixed)[4]
Rolling Stone	(mixed)[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Take You Out"	Warryn Campbell, Harold Lilly, John Smith	3:25
2.	"Grown Thangs"	Jon B., Babyface, Luther Vandross	4:32
3.	"Bring Your Heart to Mine"	Keir Gist, Eddie Berkeley, R. L. Huggar, Vandross	4:21
4.	"Can Heaven Wait"	Carsten Shack, Kenneth Karlin, Joshua Thompson, Quincy Patrick, Joe Thomas	5:35
5.	"Say It Now"	Allen Gordon, Katrina Willis, Joel Campbell, Nate Butler	4:32
6.	"Hearts Get Broken All the Time (But the Problem Is, This Time It's Mine)"	Vandross, Reed Vertelney	5:19
7.	"I'd Rather"	Shep Crawford	4:51
8.	"How Do I Tell Her"	Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence, Brook Richardson	4:17
9.	"Any Day Now"	Burt Bacharach, Bob Hilliard	5:11
10.	"If I Was the One"	Diane Warren	4:19
11.	"Let's Make Tonight the Night"	Eddie Ferrell, Darren Lighty, Clifton Lighty, Balewa Muhammed, Vandross	4:17
12.	"Like I'm Invisible"	Vandross, Fonzi Thornton, Rex Rideout	4:00
13.	"Are You There (With Another Guy)"	Bacharach, Hal David	5:55
14.	"Love Forgot"	Vandross, Marcus Miller	5:36

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	6
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	2
U.S. Billboard Top Internet Albums	14

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)	Position
US Billboard 200	108

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[6]	Platinum	1,000,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

1. Allmusic review
2. BBC Music review
3. Cherry, Robert (2001-07-20). "Luther Vandross Review". Entertainment Weekly: 68–9. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
4. People review
5. Rolling Stone review
6. "American album certifications – Luther Vandross – Luther Vandross". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH