Dance with My Father (album)
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| Studio album by Luther Vandross | ||||
| Released | June 10, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2002–2003 | |||
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BearTracks Studios (Suffern, New York City) Hannibal Studios (Santa Monica, California) Playground/MiniMansion Studios (Closter, New Jersey) Right Track Recording The Hit Factory (New York, New York) Skip Trip-Algoryhthm Studios (Belle Mead, New Jersey) The Dengen (Torrance, California) |
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| Genre | R&B, soul, pop, adult contemporary | |||
| Length | 67:18 | |||
| Label | J | |||
| Producer | Luther Vandross (also executive), Marcus Miller, Nat Adderley, Jr., Shep Crawford | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| BBC Music | (favorable) |
| The Guardian | |
| Entertainment Weekly | B |
| Los Angeles Times | |
| Plugged In | (mixed) |
| Rolling Stone | |
Dance with My Father is the thirteenth and final studio album by American R&B recording artist Luther Vandross. It was released in the United States on June 10, 2003, by J Records, The album, especially its title track, was dedicated to Vandross' late father.
The album earned Vandross two American Music Awards in 2003—Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Album—and four Grammy Awards in 2004—Song of the Year and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for "Dance with My Father" (also nominated for Best R&B Song), Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for "The Closer I Get to You" (with Beyoncé), and Best R&B Album.
Guest appearances by R&B singer Beyoncé, R&B trio Next, and rappers Foxy Brown, Queen Latifah, and Busta Rhymes are included.
Dance with My Father debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart, moving some 442,000 units in its opening week alone, and topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart after debuting at #42 the previous week.
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