The Night I Fell in Love | ||||
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Studio album by Luther Vandross | ||||
Released | March 8, 1985 | |||
Recorded | 1984–1985 | |||
Studio |
AIR Studios Montserrat (Montserrat) Media Sound Studios (New York City, New York) Minot Sound (White Plains, New York) The Power Station (New York City, New York) Westlake Recording Studios (West Hollywood, California) |
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Genre | R&B, soul, adult contemporary, quiet storm | |||
Length | 41:29 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer | Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller | |||
Luther Vandross chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
Chicago Tribune | |
Q | |
Robert Christgau | B+ |
Rolling Stone | (mixed) |
The Night I Fell in Love is the fourth studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter Luther Vandross, released by Epic in March 1985. In 1986, Vandross garnered a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and two American Music Awards, Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Album. The first single "'Til My Baby Comes Home" is notable for featuring Billy Preston on organ.
The Night I Fell in Love reached number nineteen on the US Billboard 200 album chart and topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, it was ranked #93 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 best albums of the 1980s. The album was later be certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
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*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone