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<i>Give Me the Reason</i> (Luther Vandross album)

Give Me the Reason (Luther Vandross album)

1986 studio album by Luther Vandross

Give Me the Reason is the fifth studio album by American R&B/soul singer-songwriter Luther Vandross, released on September 26, 1986, by Epic Records. The album earned Vandross an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and a nomination for "Favorite Soul/R&B Album" in 1988, while the title track was nominated for Best R&B Song and Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male at the 29th Grammy Awards.

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"Stop to Love"
Luther Vandross' "Stop to Love" from Give Me the Reason
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The album also includes Vandross' first Billboard top-20 pop hit, "Stop to Love." It also marked a svelte, thinner Vandross due to a weight loss earlier in the year. The album went on to sell over 2 million copies in the United States and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In addition to the title track and "Stop to Love," the album features three other hit singles: "So Amazing", "There's Nothing Better Than Love" (duet with Gregory Hines), and "I Really Didn't Meant It."

Track listing

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Personnel

Production

  • Marcus Miller – producer
  • Luther Vandross – producer
  • Larkin Arnold – executive producer
  • Ray Bardani – engineer, mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
  • Marsha Burns – production coordinator
  • George Corsillo – art direction, design
  • Matthew Rolston – photography

Charts and certifications

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References

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