Luther Vandross discography
Cataloging of published recordings by Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross discography | |
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![]() Vandross performing with Diana Ross in New York in 2000 | |
Studio albums | 13 |
Live albums | 1 |
Compilation albums | 17 |
Singles | 59 |
This is the discography documenting albums and singles released by American singer Luther Vandross. Vandross has sold approximately 40 million records worldwide.[1]
Albums
Studio albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
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US [2] | US R&B [2] | AUS [3][4] | AUT [5] | CAN [6] | GER [7] | NED [8] | NZ [9] | UK [10] | ||||||
Never Too Much |
| 19 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 |
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Forever, for Always, for Love |
| 20 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 |
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Busy Body |
| 32 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 |
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The Night I Fell in Love |
| 19 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 19 |
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Give Me the Reason |
| 14 | 1 | — | — | 92 | — | — | — | 3 |
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Any Love |
| 9 | 1 | 103 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 3 |
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Power of Love |
| 7 | 1 | 110 | 34 | 19 | — | — | — | 9 |
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Never Let Me Go |
| 6 | 3 | 107 | — | — | — | 53 | — | 11 |
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Songs |
| 5 | 2 | 19 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 5 | 1 |
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Your Secret Love |
| 9 | 2 | 145 | — | 18 | — | 61 | — | 14 |
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I Know |
| 26 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 |
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Luther Vandross |
| 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Dance with My Father |
| 1 | 1 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | 41 |
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"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Compilation albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
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US [2] | US R&B [2] | AUS [4] | CAN [6] | GER [7] | NED [8] | UK [10] | ||||||||
The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love |
| 26 | 2 | — | 75 | — | — | 14 |
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Greatest Hits 1981–1995 |
| — | — | 119 | — | 82 | 90 | 12 |
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One Night with You: The Best of Love, Volume 2 |
| 44 | 17 | 186 | — | — | — | 56 |
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Love Is on the Way |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Always & Forever: The Classics |
| — | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Greatest Hits |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Smooth Love |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
The Ultimate Luther Vandross |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Stop to Love |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
The Very Best of Love |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
The Essential Luther Vandross |
| 154 | 49 | — | — | — | — | 18 |
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Artist Collection: Luther Vandross |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
The Ultimate Luther Vandross |
| 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 10 |
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Love, Luther |
| 191 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Lovesongs |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
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Playlist: The Very Best of Luther Vandross |
| — | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
S.O.U.L. |
| — | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Hidden Gems |
| 183 | 25 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
The Greatest Hits |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 |
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"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Holiday albums
Title | Details | US chart peaks[2] | Certifications | |||||||||||
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Billboard 200 | Holiday Albums | Pop Catalog | R&B HipHop | |||||||||||
This Is Christmas |
| 28 | 4 | — | 4 |
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Home for Christmas |
| — | — | — | — | |||||||||
This Is Christmas (Luther Vandross album) |
| 138 | 39 | 35 | 18 | |||||||||
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Live albums
Title | Details | US chart peaks[2] | |
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Billboard 200 | R&B HipHop | ||
Live Radio City Music Hall 2003 |
| 22 | 6 |
Singles
As lead artist
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
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US [2] | US AC [2] | US Club [2] | US Dance Sales [2] | US R&B/HH [2] | CAN [15] | GER [16] | IRE [17] | NZ [18] | UK [19] | |||||
1981 | "Never Too Much" | 33 | — | 4 | 35 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 47 | 13 |
| Never Too Much | |
"Don't You Know That?" | 107 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
1982 | "Sugar and Spice (I Found Me a Girl)" | — | — | — | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"If This World Were Mine" (with Cheryl Lynn) | 101 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | Instant Love | |||
"Bad Boy"/"Having a Party" (Medley) | 55 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | Forever, for Always, for Love | |||
1983 | "Since I Lost My Baby" | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"You're the Sweetest One" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Promise Me" | — | — | — | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye" (with Dionne Warwick) | 27 | 4 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 99 | Busy Body | |||
"I'll Let You Slide" | 102 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 100 | ||||
1984 | "Superstar"/"Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" (medley) | 87 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Make Me a Believer" | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"I Wanted Your Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | ||||
1985 | "Til My Baby Comes Home" | 29 | — | — | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | 26 | — | The Night I Fell in Love | ||
"It's Over Now" | 101 | — | 36 | 46 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Wait for Love" | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
1986 | "If Only for One Night" | — | — | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Give Me the Reason" | 57 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 26 | Give Me the Reason | |||
"Stop to Love" | 15 | 7 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 91 | — | — | — | 24 | ||||
1987 | "There's Nothing Better Than Love" (with Gregory Hines) | 50 | 20 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 72 | |||
"I Really Didn't Mean It" | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 24 | — | 16 | ||||
"So Amazing" | — | — | — | — | 94 | — | — | — | — | 33 | ||||
"See Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | ||||
1988 | "I Gave It Up (When I Fell in Love)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | |||
"Any Love" | 44 | 12 | — | — | 1 | 63 | — | 26 | 26 | 31 | Any Love | |||
"She Won't Talk to Me" | 30 | 17 | 18 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 17 | 34 | ||||
1989 | "For You to Love" | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Come Back" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | ||||
"Here and Now" | 6 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 54 | — | — | — | 43 |
| The Best of... The Best of Love | ||
1990 | "Treat You Right" | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 92 | |||
1991 | "Power of Love/Love Power" | 4 | 3 | — | 11 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 45 | 46 | Power of Love | ||
"Don't Want to Be a Fool" | 9 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 42 | — | — | — | 84 | ||||
"The Rush" | 73 | — | — | 44 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 53 | ||||
1992 | "Sometimes It's Only Love" | — | 9 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"The Best Things in Life Are Free" (with Janet Jackson, BBD and Ralph Tresvant) | 10 | — | 3 | 39 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Mo' Money (Mo' Money Soundtrack) | ||
1993 | "Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)" | 62 | 30 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 28 | Never Let Me Go | ||
"Heaven Knows" | 94 | — | 15 | 39 | 24 | 89 | 69 | — | — | 34 | ||||
"Never Let Me Go" | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Love Is on the Way" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | ||||
1994 | "Endless Love" (with Mariah Carey) | 2 | 11 | — | 25 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Songs | |
"Always and Forever" | 58 | 25 | — | — | 16 | 74 | — | — | — | 20 | ||||
1995 | "Love the One You're With" | 95 | 33 | — | — | 28 | 49 | 53 | — | 23 | 31 | |||
"Going in Circles" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | — | 50 | 22 | ||||
"Every Year, Every Christmas" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | This Is Christmas | |||
1996 | "Your Secret Love" | 52 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 14 | Your Secret Love | ||
"I Can Make It Better" | 80 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | 44 | ||||
1997 | "I Won't Let You Do That to Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | One Night with You: The Best of Love, Volume 2 | ||
1998 | "When You Call on Me/ Baby That's When I Come Runnin'" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Nights in Harlem" (with Precise) | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | I Know | |||
"I Know" (with Stevie Wonder) | — | — | — | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
1999 | "I'm Only Human" (with Cassandra Wilson & Bob James) | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Are You Using Me?" | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
2001 | "Take You Out" | 26 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 59 | Luther Vandross | ||
"Can Heaven Wait" | — | — | 3 | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
2002 | "I'd Rather" | 83 | 17 | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
2003 | "Dance with My Father" | 38 | 4 | — | — | 28 | — | — | 4 | — | 21 |
| Dance with My Father | |
"Think About You" | 103 | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
2004 | "Buy Me a Rose" | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"The Closer I Get to You" (with Beyoncé) | — | — | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
2006 | "Shine" | 116 | — | 10 | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | 50 | The Ultimate Luther Vandross | ||
"Got You Home" | — | — | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
As featured artist
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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US [23] | US AC [23] | CAN [24] | ||||
1991 | "Voices That Care" (with Various Artists) | 11 | 6 | 61 |
| Single release only |
Other appearances
Soundtracks
Year | Title | Album |
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1981 | "Just When I Needed You" (w/ Roberta Flack) | Bustin' Loose |
1985 | "She's So Good to Me" | The Goonies |
1986 | "Give Me the Reason" | Ruthless People |
1987 | "There's Only You" | Made in Heaven |
1992 | "Heart of a Hero" | Hero |
"The Best Things in Life Are Free" | Mo' Money | |
1995 | "The Thrill I'm In" | Money Train |
1999 | "When You're A Woman" | 24 Hour Woman |
2001 | "If I Was the One" | Dr. Dolittle 2 |
Others
Year | Title | Album |
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1975 | "Young Americans" | Young Americans |
1992 | "The Christmas Song" | A Very Special Christmas 2 |
1994 | "The Way She Loves Me" | Paid Vacation (album) |
1996 | "If I Had a Hammer" | For Our Children Too |
2002 | "What's Going On" | 97th and Columbus |
2014 | "Finder of Lost Loves" (Duet with Dionne Warwick) | Finder of Lost Loves (Expanded Edition) |
Music videos
Year | Title | Director |
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1991 | "Voices That Care" (Various) | David S. Jackson |
Other projects
- Recordings of Luther, a group led by Luther Vandross.
- Vandross also guested as lead vocalist for the U.S./Italian ensemble Change.
Luther
Studio albums
Title | Details |
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Luther | |
This Close to You |
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Singles
Year | Title | US chart peaks[2] | Album | |||||||||||
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Club Play | R&B HipHop | |||||||||||||
1976 | "It's Good for the Soul (Pt. 1)" | 11 | 28 | Luther | ||||||||||
"Funky Music (Is a Part of Me)" | — | 34 | ||||||||||||
"The 2nd Time Around" | — | 34 | ||||||||||||
1977 | "This Close to You" | — | 93 | This Close to You | ||||||||||
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Change
Studio albums
Title | Details | US chart peaks[26] | Certifications | |
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Billboard 200 | R&B HipHop | |||
The Glow of Love |
| 29 | 10 |
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Singles
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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US Club [26] | US R&B/HH [26] | IRE [17] | UK [28] | |||||||||||
1980 | "Searching" | 1 | 23 | 22 | 11 | The Glow of Love | ||||||||
"The Glow of Love" | 49 | — | 14 | |||||||||||
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
References
- ^ Barker, Andrew (September 20, 2014). "Luther Vandross Receives Star on Walk of Fame". Variety. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "US Billboard Charts". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 21, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ^ "Australian Albums". australian-charts.com. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- Any Love and Power of Love: "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing July 8, 1991". bubblingdownunder.com. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- Dance with My Father: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 293.
- ^ a b "Luther Vandross ARIA Chart History complete to 2024". ARIA. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ "Austrian Albums". austriancharts.at. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ^ a b "Canadian Albums". RPM Albums. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ^ a b "German Albums". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ^ a b "Dutch Albums". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ^ "New Zealand Albums". charts.nz. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ^ a b "UK Albums". officialcharts.com. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "RIAA Certification". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "British certifications – Luther Vandross". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 3, 2023. Type Luther Vandross in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ a b c d "Canadian Certification". Music Canada. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- ^ "New Zealand Chart Certification". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- ^ "Canadian Singles". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ "German Singles". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ a b "Irish Singles". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ "New Zealand Singles". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ "UK Singles". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ a b "RIAA Certification". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ "RIAA Certification". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ "New Zealand Chart Certification". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ a b ""Voices That Care" US Billboard Charts". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 17, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ^ "Canadian Singles". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ ""Voices That Care" RIAA Certification". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Change - US Billboard Charts". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 6, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- ^ ""The Glow of Love" RIAA Certification". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- ^ ""Change" UK Singles". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
External links
- Luther Vandross discography at Discogs
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- Discography
- Tours
- Never Too Much
- Forever, for Always, for Love
- Busy Body
- The Night I Fell in Love
- Give Me the Reason
- Any Love
- Power of Love
- Never Let Me Go
- Songs
- This Is Christmas
- Your Secret Love
- I Know
- Luther Vandross
- Dance with My Father
- The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love
- One Night with You: The Best of Love, Volume 2
- Love Is on the Way
- Always & Forever: The Classics
- Greatest Hits
- Super Hits
- Smooth Love
- The Ultimate Luther Vandross
- Stop to Love
- The Very Best of Love
- The Essential Luther Vandross
- Artist Collection: Luther Vandross
- Love, Luther
- Lovesongs
- "Never Too Much"
- "Don't You Know That?"
- "If This World Were Mine"
- "Bad Boy"/"Having a Party"
- "Since I Lost My Baby"
- "How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye"
- "I'll Let You Slide"
- "Superstar"/"Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" (Medley)
- "Til My Baby Comes Home"
- "It's Over Now"
- "Wait for Love"
- "Give Me the Reason"
- "Stop to Love"
- "There's Nothing Better Than Love"
- "I Really Didn't Mean It"
- "So Amazing"
- "Any Love"
- "She Won't Talk to Me"
- "For You to Love"
- "Here and Now"
- "Treat You Right"
- "Power of Love/Love Power"
- "Don't Want to Be a Fool"
- "The Rush"
- "Sometimes It's Only Love"
- "The Best Things in Life Are Free"
- "Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)"
- "Heaven Knows"
- "Never Let Me Go"
- "Endless Love"
- "Always and Forever"
- "Love the One You're With" / "Going in Circles"
- "Every Year, Every Christmas"
- "Your Secret Love"
- "I Can Make It Better"
- "Nights in Harlem"
- "I Know"
- "Take You Out"
- "Can Heaven Wait"
- "I'd Rather"
- "Dance with My Father"
- "Think About You"
- "Buy Me a Rose"
- "The Closer I Get to You"
- "One Shining Moment"
- "Shine"
- "A House Is Not a Home"
- "Any Day Now"
- Forever, for Always, for Luther
- So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross
- Forever, for Always, for Luther Volume II
- Luther (album)
- This Close to You
- Change (band)
- Luther Burger