I Know (Luther Vandross album)

I Know is the twelfth studio album by American R&B singer and songwriter Luther Vandross, released in August 1998 (see 1998 in music), and his only one for Virgin Records. It serves as his first album since fulfilling his contract with Epic after the release of his album Your Secret Love (1996). The album features guest appearances from artists such as Cassandra Wilson, Guru, Stevie Wonder, Brandy, Marcella Precise and Bob James.

I Know
Studio album by Luther Vandross
Released	August 11, 1998
Recorded	1997–1998
Studio	Various Clinton Recording Studios (New York City, New York) Sony Scoring Stage (Culver City, California) Sound Barriers (New York City, New York) The Hit Factory (New York City, New York) The Record Plant (Los Angeles, California)
Genre	R&B
Label	Virgin
Producer	Luther Vandross (also executive) Marcus Miller Nat Adderley, Jr. Terence "Tramp Baby" Abney Kenny "Dope" Gonzales Tony Moran "Little" Louie Vega
Luther Vandross chronology
Love Is on the Way (1998) I Know (1998) Always & Forever: The Classics (1999)
Singles from I Know
"I Know" Released: 1998 "Nights in Harlem" Released: July 14, 1998

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B−[2]
Rolling Stone	[3]
Vibe	(favorable)[4]

The album's title track earned Vandross two nominations at the 41st Grammy Awards including for Best Traditional R&B Performance for the aforementioned album and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for the album's single. The album debuted and peaked at number twenty-six on the US Billboard 200 album chart, becoming his first album since Give Me the Reason (1986) to chart within the top 40 of the albums chart. The album also peaked within the top ten of the R&B Albums chart, reaching number nine. It was later certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in late 1998.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Keeping My Faith in You"	Luther Vandross, Reed Vertelney	4:55
2.	"Isn't There Someone"	Vandross, Richard Marx	4:41
3.	"Religion"	Vandross, Tony Moran	4:35
4.	"Get It Right" (featuring Marcella Precise)	Vandross, Marcella Brailsford, Marcus Miller	5:26
5.	"I Know" (featuring Stevie Wonder)	Vandross, Vertelney	5:22
6.	"I'm Only Human" (featuring Cassandra Wilson and Bob James)	Vandross, Miller	5:28
7.	"Nights in Harlem" (featuring Marcella Precise)	Vandross, Marcella Brailsford, Rex Rideout, Fonzi Thornton	4:57
8.	"Dream Lover"	Vandross, Miller	4:32
9.	"When I Need You"	Albert Hammond, Carole Bayer Sager	6:47
10.	"Are You Using Me?"	Vandross, Thornton, Carl Gonzalez, Luis Vager	5:21
11.	"Are You Mad at Me?"	Vandross, John Anderson	4:35
12.	"Now That I Have You"	Vandross, Vertelney	5:01
13.	"Nights in Harlem (Darkchild Extended Remix)" (featuring Guru)	Vandross, Marcella Brailsford, Rex Rideout, Thornton	5:24

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1998) Peak position UK Albums (OCC)[5] 42 US Billboard 200[6] 26 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 9

Year-end charts Chart (1998) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 88

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9]	Gold	500,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. I Know at AllMusic
2. Scherman, Tony (1998-08-14). "Music Review: 'I Know' Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
4. "Luther Vandross - I Know CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
5. "Luther Vandross | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
6. "Luther Vandross Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
7. "Luther Vandross Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
8. "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
9. "American album certifications – Luther Vandross – I Know". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.