Songs (Luther Vandross album)

Songs
Songs
Studio album by Luther Vandross
Released	September 20, 1994 (U.S.)
Recorded	December 1993–June 1994
Studio	Various The Hit Factory; Right Track Recording; Sony Music Studios; (New York, New York); The Record Plant; (Hollywood, California); The Plant Recording Studios; (Sausalito, California); Abbey Road Studios; (London, United Kingdom); ;
Genre	R&B; soul; pop;
Length	61:00
Label	Epic
Producer	Luther Vandross; Walter Afanasieff;
Luther Vandross chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Cash Box	(favorable)^[2]
Entertainment Weekly	C^[3]
Los Angeles Times	^[4]
Music & Media	(favorable)^[5]
Rolling Stone	^[6]

"Endless Love"

Luther Vandross and Mariah Carey's "Endless Love" from Songs

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Songs is the ninth studio album by American R&B/soul singer-songwriter Luther Vandross. It was released by Epic Records on September 20, 1994. The album, a collection of cover versions, produced the singles "Endless Love", "Always and Forever", and "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now". According to an interview both Vandross and Mariah Carey gave in Japan following the release of their duet "Endless Love", there was mention that Carey had given advice as to what songs Vandross would cover on this album.^[7]^[8]

Songs earned Vandross four nominations at the 1995 Grammy Awards for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Love the One You're With", Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for "Endless Love", Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for "Always and Forever", and Best R&B Album.

^ AllMusic review
^ Martinez, M.R. (October 8, 1994). "Urban — Reviews: Pick of the Week" (PDF). Cash Box. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
^ Entertainment Weekly review
^ "POP : Do You Hear What We Hear? : Prick up your antlers: Calendar's annual recordings guide is here to help you sift through the year's notable pop, jazz, classical, children's and holiday music--and the best of the box sets. : Separating Best Bets From Lumps of Coal". Los Angeles Times. 1994-11-27. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06.
^ "New Releases: Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. October 1, 1994. p. 8. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
^ "Songs". Rolling Stone. 1995-02-23. Archived from the original on 2016-05-05.
^ Mariah Helped Luther Put Together His Covers LP! (Interview With Them)
^ YouTube - Luther Vandross and Mariah Carey interview

[1] AllMusic review

[2] Martinez, M.R. (October 8, 1994). "Urban — Reviews: Pick of the Week" (PDF). Cash Box. Retrieved March 6, 2022.

[3] Entertainment Weekly review

[4] "POP : Do You Hear What We Hear? : Prick up your antlers: Calendar's annual recordings guide is here to help you sift through the year's notable pop, jazz, classical, children's and holiday music--and the best of the box sets. : Separating Best Bets From Lumps of Coal". Los Angeles Times. 1994-11-27. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06.

[5] "New Releases: Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. October 1, 1994. p. 8. Retrieved August 30, 2021.

[6] "Songs". Rolling Stone. 1995-02-23. Archived from the original on 2016-05-05.

[7] Mariah Helped Luther Put Together His Covers LP! (Interview With Them)

[8] YouTube - Luther Vandross and Mariah Carey interview

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