Never Let Me Go (Luther Vandross album)

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Never Let Me Go
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ReleasedMay 26, 1993 (US)
RecordedOctober 1992–February 1993
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Luther Vandross chronology
Power of Love
(1991)
Never Let Me Go
(1993)
Songs
(1994)
Singles from Never Let Me Go
  1. "Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)"
    Released: April 27, 1993
  2. "Heaven Knows"
    Released: September 7, 1993

Never Let Me Go is the eighth studio album by American R&B/soul singer-songwriter Luther Vandross, released on May 26, 1993, in the US by Epic. It was his first studio album not to debut at #1 on the R&B Albums chart.

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The album became the third consecutive top-ten album on the Billboard 200 for Vandross, peaking at number six, and was released to mixed to positive reviews, earning Vandross numerous awards and accolades including three Grammy Award nominations at the 36th Grammy Awards in 1994. Vandross's cover of the Bee Gees hit, "How Deep Is Your Love" was nominated for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 36th Grammy Awards in March 1994. In addition, the album's first two singles "Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)" and "Heaven Knows" received nominations in the Best R&B Song category.

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Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)" Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller 4:43
2."Heaven Knows"Vandross, Reed Vertelney 5:00
3."Love Me Again"Vandross, Miller6:07
4."Can't Be Doin' That Now"Vandross, Vertelney, Alan Scott4:47
5."Too Far Down"Vandross, Miller6:14
6."Love Is On the Way (Real Love)"Vandross, Miller4:41
7."Hustle"Vandross, Miller5:45
8."Emotion Eyes"Vandross, Hubert Eaves III 4:56
9."Lady, Lady"Vandross, Miller5:34
10."How Deep Is Your Love/Love Don't Love Nobody (Instrumental interlude medley)" Robin Gibb, Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Charles Simmons, Joseph Scott Jr, Joseph Jefferson3:12
11."Never Let Me Go" (Johnny Ace cover)Joseph Scott Jr.4:29

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Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [14] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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