Any Love (Luther Vandross song)

"Any Love" is song by American recording artist Luther Vandross released as the first single from his sixth studio album of the same name (1988)

"Any Love"
Single by Luther Vandross
from the album Any Love
ReleasedAugust 1, 1988
Length5:05
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
  • Luther Vandross
  • Marcus Miller
Producer(s)
Luther Vandross singles chronology
"I Really Didn't Mean It"
(1987)		 "Any Love"
(1988)		 "She Won't Talk to Me"
(1988)

Chart Performance

"Any Love" earned Vandross his fourth No. 1 single on Billboards Hot Black Singles Chart, and No.44 on the Hot 100.[1] "Any Love" also peaked at No. 12 on the Adult Contemporary Chart. Outside the US, "Any Love" went to No. 31 in the UK.

Charts
Chart (1988) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[2] 31
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[3] 12
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 44
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 1

Accolades

The song also garnered two Grammy Award nominations at the 31st Annual Grammy Awards for Best R&B Song and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.

Cover versions
  • In 1990, Swiss pianist Alex Bugnon covered the title track on his album Head Over Heels.[6]
  • In 1994, smooth jazz guitarist Norman Brown covered the song on his After the Storm album.
  • The track was later sampled by rapper Foxy Brown for the album cut "If I..." from her debut album Ill Na Na (1996).

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 601.
  2. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  3. "Luther Vandross Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  4. "Luther Vandross Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  5. "Luther Vandross Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  6. "Head Over Heels overview". Allmusic.com.


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