Luther Vandross discography

Luther Vandross discography
Luther Vandross discography
	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
Title	Details	US ^[2]	US R&B ^[2]	AUS ^[3]	AUT ^[4]	CAN ^[5]	GER ^[6]	NED ^[7]	NZ ^[8]	UK ^[9]	Certifications
Never Too Much	Released: August 12, 1981 Label: Epic Format: CD, LP	19	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	41	RIAA: 2× Platinum^[10]
Forever, for Always, for Love	Released: September 21, 1982 Label: Epic/Legacy Format: CD, LP	20	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	23	RIAA: Platinum^[10] BPI: Platinum^[11]
Busy Body	Released: November 25, 1983 Label: Epic Format: CD, LP	32	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	42	RIAA: Platinum^[10]
The Night I Fell in Love	Released: March 8, 1985 Label: Epic Format: CD, LP	19	1	—	—	—	—	—	25	19	RIAA: 2× Platinum^[10]
Give Me the Reason	Released: September 19, 1986 Label: Epic Format: CD, LP	14	1	—	—	92	—	—	—	3	RIAA: 2× Platinum^[10] BPI: 2× Platinum^[11]
Any Love	Released: September 20, 1988 Label: Epic Format: CD, LP	9	1	103	—	—	—	—	35	3	RIAA: Platinum^[10] BPI: Gold^[11]
Power of Love	Released: April 26, 1991 Label: Epic Format: CD, LP	7	1	110	34	19	—	—	—	9	RIAA: 2× Platinum^[10] MC: Gold^[12] BPI: Silver^[11]
Never Let Me Go	Released: May 26, 1993 Label: Epic Format: CD, LP	6	3	—	—	—	—	53	—	11	RIAA: Platinum^[10]
Songs	Released: September 20, 1994 Label: Epic Format: CD, LP	5	2	19	27	23	24	20	5	1	RIAA: 2× Platinum^[10] MC: Platinum^[12] RIANZ: Gold^[13] BPI: Platinum^[11]
Your Secret Love	Released: October 1, 1996 Label: Epic Format: CD, LP	9	2	—	—	18	—	61	—	14	RIAA: Platinum^[10] MC: Gold^[12] BPI: Silver^[11]
I Know	Released: August 11, 1998 Label: Virgin Format: CD, LP, digital download	26	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	42	RIAA: Gold^[10]
Luther Vandross	Released: June 19, 2001 Label: J Format: CD, digital download	6	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Platinum^[10]
Dance with My Father	Released: June 10, 2003 Label: J Format: CD, digital download	1	1	60	—	—	—	—	—	41	RIAA: 2× Platinum^[10] MC: Gold^[12] BPI: Platinum^[11]
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions						Certifications
Title	Details	US ^[2]	US R&B ^[2]	CAN ^[5]	GER ^[6]	NED ^[7]	UK ^[9]	Certifications
The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love	Released: October 4, 1989 Label: Epic Format: CD, LP	26	2	75	—	—	14	RIAA: 3× Platinum^[10]
Greatest Hits 1981–1995	Released: October 1995 Label: Epic Format: CD, LP	—	—	—	82	90	12	BPI: Gold^[11]
One Night with You: The Best of Love, Volume 2	Released: September 1997 Label: Epic Format: CD, LP	44	17	—	—	—	56	RIAA: Gold^[10]
Love Is on the Way	Released: May 1998 Label: Sony Format: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Gold^[10]
Always & Forever: The Classics	Released: September 1998 Label: Epic Format: CD	—	85	—	—	—	—
Greatest Hits	Released: November 1999 Label: Epic Format: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Platinum^[10]
Smooth Love	Released: November 2000 Label: Sony Format: CD, digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Ultimate Luther Vandross	Released: August 2001 Label: J Format: CD, digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—
Stop to Love	Released: April 2002 Label: Sony Format: CD, digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Very Best of Love	Released: July 2002 Label: Madacy Format: CD, digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Essential Luther Vandross	Released: June 2003 Label: Epic/Legacy Format: CD, digital download	154	49	—	—	—	18	RIAA: Platinum^[10] BPI: Gold^[11]
Artist Collection: Luther Vandross	Released: October 2004 Label: BMG/J Format: CD, digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Ultimate Luther Vandross	Released: August 2006 Label: J/Epic/Legacy Format: CD, digital download	9	3	—	—	—	10	RIAA: Gold^[10] BPI: Platinum^[11]
Love, Luther	Released: November 2007 Label: Epic Format: CD, digital download	191	23	—	—	—	—
Lovesongs	Released: February 2009 Label: Sony Format: CD, digital download	—	—	—	—	—	4	BPI: Gold^[11]
Playlist: The Very Best of Luther Vandross	Released: April 2009 Label: Epic/Legacy Format: CD, digital download	—	72	—	—	—	—
S.O.U.L.	Released: 2011 Label: BMG/Sony Format: CD, digital download	—	57	—	—	—	—
Hidden Gems	Released: April 2012 Label: Epic/Legacy Format: CD, digital download	183	25	—	—	—	—
The Greatest Hits	Released: November 2014 Label: RCA Format: CD, digital download	—	—	—	—	—	21	BPI: Gold^[11]
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Holiday albums


Title	Details	US chart peaks^[2]				Certifications
Title	Details	Billboard 200	Holiday Albums	Pop Catalog	R&B HipHop	Certifications
This Is Christmas	Released: October 1995 Label: Epic	28	4	—	4	RIAA: Platinum^[10]
Home for Christmas	Released: January 2002 (re-released November 4, 2003) Label: Epic	—	—	—	—
This Is Christmas (Luther Vandross album)	Released: October 2012 Label: Epic	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]
Title	Details	Billboard 200	R&B HipHop
Live Radio City Music Hall 2003	Released: October 2003 Label: J	22	6

Singles

As lead artist

Year	Title	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
Year	Title	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]	Certifications	Album
1981	"Never Too Much"	33	—	4	35	1	—	—	18	47	13	RIAA: Platinum BPI: Platinum^[11]	Never Too Much
1981	"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	RIAA: Platinum^[19]	The Best of... The Best of Love
1990	"Treat You Right"	—	—	—	—	5	—	—	—	—	92		The Best of... The Best of Love
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	—	—	—	—	—
1992	"The Best Things in Life Are Free" (with Janet Jackson, BBD and Ralph Tresvant)	10	—	3	39	1	8	8	6	6	2	BPI: Silver^[11]	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	RIAA: Gold^[20] RIANZ: Platinum^[21] BPI: Gold^[11]	Songs
1994	"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"	95	—	—	—	28	—	—	—	—	—
	"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
1996	"I Can Make It Better"	80	—	—	—	15	—	—	—	—	44		Your Secret Love
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'"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		One Night with You: The Best of Love, Volume 2
	"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	—	—	—	—	—
1999	"Are You Using Me?"	—	—	46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001	"Take You Out"	26	—	—	—	7	—	—	—	—	59		Luther Vandross
2001	"Can Heaven Wait"	—	—	3	—	63	—	—	—	—	—
2002	"I'd Rather"	83	17	—	—	40	—	—	—	—	—
2003	"Dance with My Father"	38	4	—	—	28	—	—	4	—	21	RIAA: Platinum^[19] BPI: Gold^[11]	Dance with My Father
2003	"Think About You"	103	—	—	—	29	—	—	—	—	—
2004	"Buy Me a Rose"	—	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004	"The Closer I Get to You" (with Beyoncé)	—	—	—	—	62	—	—	—	—	—
2006	"Shine"	116	—	10	—	31	—	—	—	—	50		The Ultimate Luther Vandross
2006	"Got You Home"	—	—	—	—	53	—	—	—	—	—		The Ultimate Luther Vandross
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

As featured artist

Year	Title	Peak chart positions			Certifications	Album
Year	Title	US ^[22]	US AC ^[22]	CAN ^[23]	Certifications	Album
1991	"Voices That Care" (with Various Artists)	11	6	61	RIAA: Gold^[24]	Single release only

Other appearances

Soundtracks

Year	Title	Album
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
1992	"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
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
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
Luther	Released: June 1976 Label: Atlantic/Cotillion
This Close to You	Released: March 1977 Label: Atlantic/Cotillion

Singles

Year	Title	US chart peaks^[2]		Album
Year	Title	Club Play	R&B HipHop	Album
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^[25]		Certifications
Title	Details	Billboard 200	R&B HipHop	Certifications
The Glow of Love	Released: April 1980 Label: Warner Bros.	29	10	US: Gold^[26]

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions				Album
Year	Title	US Club ^[25]	US R&B/HH ^[25]	IRE ^[16]	UK ^[27]	Album
1980	"Searching"	1	23	22	11	The Glow of Love
1980	"The Glow of Love"	1	49	—	14	The Glow of Love
"—" 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.
^ "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

[1] Barker, Andrew (September 20, 2014). "Luther Vandross Receives Star on Walk of Fame". Variety. Retrieved April 21, 2021.

[AllMusic-2] ^ ^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.

[AUS_Albums-3] "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.

[4] Any Love and Power of Love: "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing July 8, 1991". bubblingdownunder.com. Retrieved July 9, 2022.

[5] Dance with My Father: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 293.

[AUT_Albums-4] "Austrian Albums". austriancharts.at. Retrieved May 28, 2016.

[CAN_Albums-5] "Canadian Albums". RPM Albums. Retrieved May 28, 2016.

[GER_Albums-6] "German Albums". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved May 28, 2016.

[NED_Albums-7] "Dutch Albums". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved May 28, 2016.

[NZ_Albums-8] "New Zealand Albums". charts.nz. Retrieved May 28, 2016.

[UK_Albums-9] "UK Albums". officialcharts.com. Retrieved May 28, 2016.

[US_ALBUM_CERT-10] ^ ^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.

[BPI-11] ^ ^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.

[CAN_ALBUM_CERT-12] "Canadian Certification". Music Canada. Retrieved May 30, 2016.

[NZ_ALBUM_CERT-13] "New Zealand Chart Certification". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved May 30, 2016.

[CAN-14] "Canadian Singles". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 22, 2016.

[GER-15] "German Singles". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved May 22, 2016.

[IRE-16] "Irish Singles". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved May 22, 2016.

[NZ-17] "New Zealand Singles". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved May 22, 2016.

[UK-18] "UK Singles". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 22, 2016.

[US_SIN_CERT-19] "RIAA Certification". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 22, 2016.

[US_MARIAH_&_LV_SIN_CERT-20] "RIAA Certification". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 22, 2016.

[NZ_SIN_CERT-21] "New Zealand Chart Certification". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved May 22, 2016.

[VTC-22] ""Voices That Care" US Billboard Charts". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 17, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2016.

[Canada-23] "Canadian Singles". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 22, 2016.

[24] ""Voices That Care" RIAA Certification". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 28, 2016.

[US_Change-25] "Change - US Billboard Charts". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 6, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2016.

[26] ""The Glow of Love" RIAA Certification". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 30, 2016.

[27] ""Change" UK Singles". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 30, 2016.

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Luther Vandross discography

Albums

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Holiday albums

Live albums

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Other appearances

Soundtracks

Others

Music videos

Other projects

Luther

Change

References

External links

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