Any Love (Luther Vandross song)

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"Any Love"
Any Love.jpg
Single by Luther Vandross
from the album Any Love
ReleasedAugust 1, 1988
Genre R&B
Length5:05
Label Epic
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)

"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)

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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.

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