Luther Vandross / discography
This discography is an overview of the most successful songs and albums by the American R&B singer Luther Vandross . According to sources and record awards, he has sold more than 30.6 million records in his career, including over 26.7 million in his home country alone. The most successful release by Vandross is the album The Best of Luther Vandross ... The Best of Love with over three million units sold.
Albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
1981 | Never Too Much | - | - | - |
UK41 (30 weeks) UK |
US19th × 2
(36 weeks)US |
only released in UK in 1987
|
1982 | Forever, for Always, for Love | - | - | - |
UK23
platinum
(16 weeks)UK |
US20th
platinum
(36 weeks)US |
only released in UK in 1987
|
1983 | Busy body | - | - | - |
UK42 (12 weeks) UK |
US32
platinum
(41 weeks)US |
|
1985 | The Night I Fell in Love | - | - | - |
UK19 (10 weeks) UK |
US19th × 2
(56 weeks)US |
|
1986 | Give me the reason | - | - | - |
UK3 × 2
(99 weeks)UK |
US14th × 2
(53 weeks)US |
|
1988 | Any love | - | - | - |
UK3
gold
(22 weeks)UK |
US9
platinum
(33 weeks)US |
|
1989 | The Best of Luther Vandross ... The Best of Love | - | - | - |
UK14 (23 weeks) UK |
US26th × 3
(51 weeks)US |
Best of album
|
1991 | Power of Love | - |
AT34 (2 weeks) AT |
- |
UK9
silver
(9 weeks)UK |
US7th × 2
(60 weeks)US |
|
1993 | Never Let Me Go | - | - | - |
UK11 (5 weeks) UK |
US6th
platinum
(28 weeks)US |
|
1994 | Songs |
DE24 (13 weeks) DE |
AT27 (6 weeks) AT |
CH20 (8 weeks) CH |
UK1
platinum
(28 weeks)UK |
US5 × 2
(37 weeks)US |
|
1995 | Greatest Hits 1981-1995 |
DE82 (5 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK12
gold
(14 weeks)UK |
- |
Best of album
|
This is Christmas | - | - | - | - |
US28
platinum
(8 weeks)US |
||
1996 | Your Secret Love | - | - | - |
UK14th
silver
(4 weeks)UK |
US9
platinum
(28 weeks)US |
|
1997 | One Night with You - The Best of Love Volume 2 | - | - | - |
UK56 (2 weeks) UK |
US44
gold
(24 weeks)US |
Best of album
|
1998 | I know | - | - | - |
UK42 (1 week) UK |
US26th
gold
(15 weeks)US |
|
2001 | Luther Vandross | - | - | - | - |
US6th
platinum
(41 weeks)US |
|
2002 | Greatest hits | - | - | - | - |
US-
platinum
US
|
Best of album
|
Dance with My Father | - | - | - |
UK41
gold
(15 weeks)UK |
US1 × 2
(61 weeks)US |
Grammy (Best R&B Album)
|
|
2003 | The Essential Luther Vandross | - | - | - |
UK18th
gold
(8 weeks)UK |
US154
platinum
(1 week)US |
Best of album
|
Luther Vandross Live: Radio City Music Hall 2003 | - | - | - | - |
US22 (5 weeks) US |
Live album
|
|
Home for Christmas | - | - | - | - | - | ||
2006 | The Ultimate Luther Vandross | - | - | - |
UK10
platinum
(21 weeks)UK |
- |
Best of album
|
2009 | Love songs | - | - | - |
UK4th
gold
(9 weeks)UK |
- |
compilation
|
2012 | Hidden Gems | - | - | - | - | - | |
2014 | The Greatest Hits | - | - | - |
UK21st
gold
(13 weeks)UK |
- |
Best of album
|
gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
1981 | Never Too Much Never Too Much |
- | - | - |
UK44
platinum
(6 weeks)UK |
US33 (15 weeks) US |
Remix: 1989
|
1982 | Bad Boy / Having a Party Forever, for Always, for Love |
- | - | - | - |
US55 (12 weeks) US |
|
1983 | How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye Busy Body |
- | - | - | - |
US27 (13 weeks) US |
with Dionne Warwick
|
1984 | Superstar / Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) Busy Body |
- | - | - | - |
US87 (4 weeks) US |
|
1985 | 'Til My Baby Comes Home The Night I Fell in love |
- | - | - | - |
US29 (16 weeks) US |
with organ solo by Billy Preston
|
1986 | Give Me the Reason Give Me the Reason |
- | - | - |
UK60 (5 weeks) UK |
US57 (11 weeks) US |
|
Stop to Love Give Me the Reason |
- | - | - |
UK24 (7 weeks) UK |
US15 (19 weeks) US |
R&B No. 1
|
|
1987 | There's Nothing Better Than Love Give Me the Reason |
- | - | - |
UK72 (1 week) UK |
US50 (14 weeks) US |
R&B # 1
with Gregory Hines |
See Me Give Me the Reason |
- | - | - |
UK60 (4 weeks) UK |
- | ||
I Really Didn't Mean It Give Me the Reason |
- | - | - |
UK16 (10 weeks) UK |
- | ||
So Amazing Give Me the Reason |
- | - | - |
UK33 (6 weeks) UK |
- | ||
1988 | Give Me the Reason Give Me the Reason |
- | - | - |
UK26 (6 weeks) UK |
- |
Republication
|
I Gave It Up (When I Fell in Love) Give Me the Reason |
- | - | - |
UK28 (5 weeks) UK |
- | ||
Any Love Any Love |
- | - | - |
UK31 (4 weeks) UK |
US44 (13 weeks) US |
R&B No. 1
|
|
1989 | She Won't Talk to Me Any Love |
- | - | - |
UK34 (4 weeks) UK |
US30 (12 weeks) US |
|
Come Back Any Love |
- | - | - |
UK53 (3 weeks) UK |
- | ||
Never Too Much The Best of Luther Vandross ... The Best of Love (Remix) |
- | - | - |
UK33 (7 weeks) UK |
- |
Original: 1981
|
|
Here and Now The Best of Luther Vandross ... The Best of Love |
- | - | - |
UK43 (3 weeks) UK |
US6th
gold
(27 weeks)US |
Grammy (Best Male Vocal Performance - R&B); R&B No. 1
|
|
1991 | Power of Love - Love Power Power of Love |
- | - | - |
UK46 (5 weeks) UK |
US4 (18 weeks) US |
2 Grammys (best male vocal performance - R&B / best R&B song), background singers ao Cissy Houston , Darlene Love , Lisa Fischer ; Remix: 1995, R&B No. 1
|
Don't Want to Be a Fool Power of Love |
- | - | - | - |
US9 (20 weeks) US |
||
1992 | The Rush Power of Love |
- | - | - |
UK53 (3 weeks) UK |
US73 (7 weeks) US |
|
The Best Things in Life Are Free |
DE8 (22 weeks) DE |
- |
CH32 (7 weeks) CH |
UK2
silver
(13 weeks)UK |
US10 (20 weeks) US |
||
1993 | Little Miracles (Happen Every Day) Never Let Me Go |
- | - | - |
UK28 (3 weeks) UK |
US62 (10 weeks) US |
|
Heaven Knows Never Let Me Go |
DE69 (3 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK34 (3 weeks) UK |
US94 (3 weeks) US |
||
Love Is on the Way (Real Love) Never Let Me Go |
- | - | - |
UK38 (2 weeks) UK |
- | ||
1994 |
Endless love songs |
DE14 (18 weeks) DE |
AT13 (12 weeks) AT |
CH6 (15 weeks) CH |
UK3
silver
(16 weeks)UK |
US2
gold
(20 weeks)US |
with Mariah Carey
|
Always and Forever Songs |
- | - | - |
UK20 (5 weeks) UK |
US58 (18 weeks) US |
||
1995 | Love the One You're With Songs |
DE53 (12 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK31 (4 weeks) UK |
US95 (2 weeks) US |
|
Ain't No Stopping Us Now Songs |
DE82 (10 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK22 (3 weeks) UK |
- | ||
Power of Love - Love Power (Remix) |
- | - | - |
UK31 (3 weeks) UK |
- |
Original: 1991
|
|
The Best Things in Life Are Free (Remix) |
- | - | - |
UK7 (7 weeks) UK |
- |
Original: 1992
|
|
Every Year, Every Christmas This Is Christmas |
- | - | - |
UK43 (2 weeks) UK |
- | ||
1996 | Your Secret Love Your Secret Love |
- | - | - |
UK14 (5 weeks) UK |
US52 (13 weeks) US |
Grammy (Best Male Vocal Performance - R&B)
|
I Can Make It Better Your Secret Love |
- | - | - |
UK44 (2 weeks) UK |
US80 (10 weeks) US |
||
2001 | Take You Out Luther Vandross |
- | - | - |
UK59 (1 week) UK |
US26 (17 weeks) US |
|
2002 | I'd Rather Luther Vandross |
- | - | - | - |
US83 (20 weeks) US |
|
2003 | Dance with My Father Dance with My Father |
- |
AT42 (2 weeks) AT |
CH50 (1 week) CH |
UK21st
gold
(7 weeks)UK |
US38
gold
(20 weeks)US |
2 Grammys (Song of the Year / Best Male Vocal Performance - R&B), written by Richard Marx and Luther Vandross; Background vocals including Cissy Houston
|
2006 | Shine The Ultimate Luther Vandross |
- | - | - |
UK50 (2 weeks) UK |
- |
Video albums
- 1989: Live At Wembley (US:platinum)
- 2000: Always And Forever - An Evening Of Songs (US:gold)
- 1992: Best of Luther Vandross (US:gold)
- 2004: From Luthe With Love: The Videos (US:gold)
Awards for music sales
|
|
Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
Country / Region | silver | gold | platinum | Sales | swell |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
|||||
Canada (MC) | - | 3 × gold3 | platinum1 | 250,000 | musiccanada.com |
United States (RIAA) | - | 8 × gold8th | 25 × platinum25th | 26,750,000 | riaa.com |
United Kingdom (BPI) | 4 × silver4th | 7 × gold7th | 6 × platinum6th | 3,670,000 | bpi.co.uk |
All in all | 4 × silver4th | 18 × gold18th | 32 × platinum32 |
literature
- British Hit Singles & Albums , 18th Edition, Guinness World Records Limited 2005, ISBN 9781904994008 .
- Top Pop Singles 1955-2006 by Joel Whitburn , Record Research 2007, ISBN 978-0-89820-172-7 .
- The Billboard Albums by Joel Whitburn , 6th Edition, Record Research 2006, ISBN 0-89820-166-7 .
- DE-Singles: Hitbilanz Deutsche Chart Singles ... 1991-1992, Günter Ehnert (Hrsg.), Taurus Press 1993, ISBN 3-922542-49-2 .; Hit balance German Chart Singles ... 1993-1994, Günter Ehnert (Ed.), Taurus Press 1995, ISBN 3-922542-55-7 .; Hit balance German Chart Singles ... 1995-1996, Günter Ehnert (Ed.), Taurus Press 1997, ISBN 3-922542-55-7 .
- DE albums: Hitbilanz LP 1991-1994, Günter Ehnert (Ed.), Taurus Press, ISBN 3-922542-57-3 .; Hit balance LP 1995-1998, Günter Ehnert (Ed.), Taurus Press, ISBN 3-922542-68-9 .
swell
- ↑ a b Chart sources: DE AT CH US
- ↑ Luther Vandross - Discography in the Official UK Charts (English)