The Night I Fell in Love (album)

The Night I Fell in Love
The Night I Fell in Love
Studio album by Luther Vandross
Released	March 8, 1985
Recorded	June–October 1984
Studio	AIR, Montserrat; Mediasound, New York City; Minot Sound, White Plains; Power Station, New York City; Westlake, Los Angeles;
Genre	R&B, soul
Length	41:29
Label	Epic
Producer	Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller
Luther Vandross chronology
Singles from The Night I Fell in Love
	"Til My Baby Comes Home"; Released: January 1985; "If Only for One Night"; Released: March 1985; "It's Over Now"; Released: June 1985;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Chicago Tribune	^[2]
Robert Christgau	B+^[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.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"'Til My Baby Comes Home"	Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller	5:31
2.	"The Night I Fell in Love"	Vandross, Miller	6:06
3.	"If Only for One Night"	Brenda Russell	4:15
4.	"Creepin'"	Stevie Wonder	4:04

Side B
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
5.	"It's Over Now"	Vandross, Miller	6:09
6.	"Wait for Love"	Vandross, Nat Adderley, Jr.	5:16
7.	"My Sensitivity (Gets in the Way)"	Vandross	4:10
8.	"Other Side of the World"	Vandross, Adderley	5:58

Personnel

Luther Vandross – lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements
Nat Adderley, Jr. – keyboards, synthesizers, string arrangements, rhythm and synthesizer arrangements (3, 4, 6, 7, 8)
John "Skip" Anderson – synthesizers, synthesizer programming
Marcus Miller – synthesizers, backing vocals, rhythm and synthesizer arrangements (1, 2, 5), bass (2-8)
Ed Walsh – synthesizers, synthesizer programming
Billy Preston – organ (1)
Doc Powell – guitar
Georg Wadenius – guitar
Eluriel Barfield – bass (1)
Yogi Horton – drums
Paulinho da Costa – percussion, congas
Steve Kroon – congas, bongos
Alfa Anderson – backing vocals
Phillip Ballou – backing vocals
Michelle Cobbs – backing vocals
Lisa Fischer – backing vocals
Cissy Houston – backing vocals
Yvonne Lewis – backing vocals
Darlene Love – backing vocals
Paulette McWilliams – backing vocals
Brenda White King – backing vocals

Production

Marcus Miller – producer (1, 2, 5)
Luther Vandross – producer
Larkin Arnold – executive producer
Ray Bardani – engineer, mixing
Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
Dominick Celani – production assistant
Sephra Herman – production coordinator, music contractor
George Corsillo – art direction, design
Brian Hagiwara – photography
Shep Gordon – management
Daniel S. Markus – management

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1985)	Peak position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[7]	25
UK Albums (OCC)^[8]	19
US Billboard 200^[9]	19
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[10]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1985)	Position
US Billboard 200^[11]	45
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[12]	5

Chart (1986)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[13]	30

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

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[6] "The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s". Rolling Stone. No. 565. 1989-11-16.

[ac_New_Zealand_Luther_Vandross-7] "Charts.nz – Luther Vandross – The Night I Fell in Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 20, 2018.

[ac_UK_Luther_Vandross-8] "Luther Vandross | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved August 20, 2018.

[ac_Billboard200_Luther_Vandross-9] "Luther Vandross Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2018.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Luther_Vandross-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.

[year-end2-12] "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.

[United_StatesLuther_VandrossThe_Night_I_Fell_in_LovealbumCertRef-14] "American album certifications – Luther Vandross – The Night I Fell in Love". Recording Industry Association of America.

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Discography Tours
Studio albums	Never Too Much Forever, for Always, for Love Busy Body The Night I Fell in Love Give Me the Reason Any Love Power of Love Never Let Me Go Songs This Is Christmas Your Secret Love I Know Luther Vandross Dance with My Father
Compilation albums	The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love One Night with You: The Best of Love, Volume 2 Love Is on the Way Always & Forever: The Classics Greatest Hits Super Hits Smooth Love The Ultimate Luther Vandross Stop to Love The Very Best of Love The Essential Luther Vandross Artist Collection: Luther Vandross Love, Luther Lovesongs
Live albums	Live Radio City Music Hall 2003
Singles	"Never Too Much" "Don't You Know That?" "If This World Were Mine" "Bad Boy"/"Having a Party" "Since I Lost My Baby" "How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye" "I'll Let You Slide" "Superstar"/"Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" (Medley) "Til My Baby Comes Home" "It's Over Now" "Wait for Love" "Give Me the Reason" "Stop to Love" "There's Nothing Better Than Love" "I Really Didn't Mean It" "So Amazing" "Any Love" "She Won't Talk to Me" "For You to Love" "Here and Now" "Treat You Right" "Power of Love/Love Power" "Don't Want to Be a Fool" "The Rush" "Sometimes It's Only Love" "The Best Things in Life Are Free" "Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)" "Heaven Knows" "Never Let Me Go" "Endless Love" "Always and Forever" "Love the One You're With" / "Going in Circles" "Every Year, Every Christmas" "Your Secret Love" "I Can Make It Better" "Nights in Harlem" "I Know" "Take You Out" "Can Heaven Wait" "I'd Rather" "Dance with My Father" "Think About You" "Buy Me a Rose" "The Closer I Get to You" "One Shining Moment" "Shine"
Other songs	"A House Is Not a Home" "Any Day Now"
Tribute albums	Forever, for Always, for Luther So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross Forever, for Always, for Luther Volume II
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