Luther_Vandross_discography
Luther Vandross discography
Cataloging of published recordings by Luther Vandross
This is the discography documenting albums and singles released by American singer Luther Vandross. Vandross has sold approximately 40 million records worldwide.[1]
Quick Facts Studio albums, Live albums ...
Luther Vandross discography | |
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Studio albums | 13 |
Live albums | 1 |
Compilation albums | 17 |
Singles | 59 |
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Studio albums
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US [2] |
US R&B [2] |
AUS [3] |
AUT [4] |
CAN [5] |
GER [6] |
NED [7] |
NZ [8] |
UK [9] | ||||||
Never Too Much |
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19 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | ||||
Forever, for Always, for Love |
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20 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | ||||
Busy Body |
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32 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 |
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The Night I Fell in Love |
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19 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 19 |
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Give Me the Reason |
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14 | 1 | — | — | 92 | — | — | — | 3 | ||||
Any Love |
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9 | 1 | 103 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 3 | ||||
Power of Love |
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7 | 1 | 110 | 34 | 19 | — | — | — | 9 | ||||
Never Let Me Go |
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6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 53 | — | 11 |
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Songs |
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5 | 2 | 19 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 5 | 1 | ||||
Your Secret Love |
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9 | 2 | — | — | 18 | — | 61 | — | 14 | ||||
I Know |
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26 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 |
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Luther Vandross |
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6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Dance with My Father |
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1 | 1 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | ||||
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Compilation albums
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US [2] |
US R&B [2] |
CAN [5] |
GER [6] |
NED [7] |
UK [9] | |||||||||
The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love |
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26 | 2 | 75 | — | — | 14 |
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Greatest Hits 1981–1995 |
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— | — | — | 82 | 90 | 12 |
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One Night with You: The Best of Love, Volume 2 |
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44 | 17 | — | — | — | 56 |
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Love Is on the Way |
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Always & Forever: The Classics |
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— | 85 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Greatest Hits |
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Smooth Love |
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The Ultimate Luther Vandross |
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Stop to Love |
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The Very Best of Love |
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The Essential Luther Vandross |
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154 | 49 | — | — | — | 18 | |||||||
Artist Collection: Luther Vandross |
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The Ultimate Luther Vandross |
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9 | 3 | — | — | — | 10 | |||||||
Love, Luther |
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191 | 23 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Lovesongs |
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— | — | — | — | — | 4 |
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Playlist: The Very Best of Luther Vandross |
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— | 72 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
S.O.U.L. |
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— | 57 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Hidden Gems |
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183 | 25 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
The Greatest Hits |
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— | — | — | — | — | 21 |
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Holiday albums
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Title | Details | US chart peaks[2] | Certifications | |||||||||||
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Billboard 200 |
Holiday Albums |
Pop Catalog |
R&B HipHop | |||||||||||
This Is Christmas |
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28 | 4 | — | 4 |
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Home for Christmas |
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This Is Christmas (Luther Vandross album) |
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138 | 39 | 35 | 18 | |||||||||
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Live albums
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Title | Details | US chart peaks[2] | |
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Billboard 200 |
R&B HipHop | ||
Live Radio City Music Hall 2003 |
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22 | 6 |
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As lead artist
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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 [14] |
GER [15] |
IRE [16] |
NZ [17] |
UK [18] | |||||
1981 | "Never Too Much" | 33 | — | 4 | 35 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 47 | 13 |
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"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 |
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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 | — | — | — | — | ||||
"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 |
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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'" |
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"Nights in Harlem" (with Precise) |
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"I Know" (with Stevie Wonder) |
— | — | — | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
1999 | "I'm Only Human" (with Cassandra Wilson & Bob James) |
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"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) |
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2006 | "Shine" | 116 | — | 10 | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | 50 | The Ultimate Luther Vandross | ||
"Got You Home" | — | — | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
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As featured artist
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US AC [22] |
CAN [23] | ||||
1991 | "Voices That Care" (with Various Artists) |
11 | 6 | 61 |
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Soundtracks
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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 |
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Others
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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) |
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1991 | "Voices That Care" (Various) | David S. Jackson |
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- Recordings of Luther, a group led by Luther Vandross.
- Vandross also guested as lead vocalist for the U.S./Italian ensemble Change.
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Studio albums
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This Close to You |
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Singles
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Club Play |
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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 | ||||||||||
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Change
Studio albums
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Title | Details | US chart peaks[25] | Certifications | |
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Billboard 200 |
R&B HipHop | |||
The Glow of Love |
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29 | 10 |
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Singles
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- "Canadian Singles". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
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- "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.
- Luther Vandross discography at Discogs