The Night I Fell in Love
Studio album by
Luther Vandross
ReleasedMarch 8, 1985
RecordedJune–October 1984
Studio
GenreR&B, soul
Length41:29
LabelEpic
ProducerLuther Vandross, Marcus Miller
Luther Vandross chronology
Busy Body
(1983) 		The Night I Fell in Love
(1985) 		Give Me the Reason
(1986)
Singles from The Night I Fell in Love
  1. "Til My Baby Comes Home"
    Released: January 1985
  2. "If Only for One Night"
    Released: March 1985
  3. "It's Over Now"
    Released: June 1985
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[2]
Robert ChristgauB+[4]
Q[3]
Rolling Stone(mixed)[5]

The Night I Fell in Love is the fourth studio album by American R&B/soul singer-songwriter Luther Vandross, released on March 8, 1985, by Epic Records. 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.[6] The album was later certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Track listing

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."'Til My Baby Comes Home"Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller5:31
2."The Night I Fell in Love"Vandross, Miller6:06
3."If Only for One Night"Brenda Russell4:15
4."Creepin'"Stevie Wonder4:04
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."It's Over Now"Vandross, Miller6:09
6."Wait for Love"Vandross, Nat Adderley, Jr.5:16
7."My Sensitivity (Gets in the Way)"Vandross4:10
8."Other Side of the World"Vandross, Adderley5:58

Personnel

Production

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  6. ^ The Editors (1989-11-16). "The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s". Rolling Stone. No. 565. ((cite magazine)): |last= has generic name (help)
  7. ^ "Charts.nz – Luther Vandross – The Night I Fell in Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  8. ^ "Luther Vandross | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  9. ^ "Luther Vandross Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  10. ^ "Luther Vandross Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  11. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  12. ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  13. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1986". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  14. ^ "American album certifications – Luther Vandross – The Night I Fell in Love". Recording Industry Association of America.


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