The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love

Greatest hits album by Luther Vandross

Released

October 4, 1989

Recorded

1979–89

Genre

R&B, soul, pop, adult contemporary

Length

117:19

Label

Epic

Producer

Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller, Jacques Fred Petrus

Luther Vandross chronology

Any Love
(1988)

The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love
(1989)

Power of Love
(1991)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Chicago Tribune	^[2]
Robert Christgau	A−^[3]
Rolling Stone	^[4]

The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love is the first compilation album by American singer Luther Vandross, released in September 1989. It contains two previously unreleased songs, "Here and Now"—which became Vandross' first top ten hit and won the Grammy Award for "Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male" in 1991—and the 1990 US #5 R&B single "Treat You Right".

Track listing

Side One
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Searching" (Change featuring Luther Vandross)	Mauro Malavasi, Paul Slade	8:02
2.	"The Glow of Love" (Change featuring Luther Vandross)	Wayne Garfield, David Romani, Malavasi	6:12
3.	"Never Too Much"	Luther Vandross	3:52
4.	"If This World Were Mine" (with Cheryl Lynn)	Marvin Gaye	5:24
5.	"A House Is Not a Home"	Burt Bacharach, Hal David	7:09

Side Two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Bad Boy/Having a Party"	Vandross, Marcus Miller, Sam Cooke	5:19
7.	"Since I Lost My Baby"	Smokey Robinson, Warren Moore	5:23
8.	"Promise Me"	Vandross	4:42
9.	"'Til My Baby Comes Home"	Vandross, Miller	5:34
10.	"If Only for One Night/Creepin'"	Brenda Russell, Stevie Wonder	8:20

Side Three
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Superstar/Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)"	Leon Russell, Bonnie Bramlett, Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul, Stevie Wonder	9:18
12.	"Stop to Love"	Vandross, Nat Adderley, Jr.	5:09
13.	"So Amazing"	Vandross	3:43
14.	"There's Nothing Better Than Love" (with Gregory Hines)	Vandross, Skip Anderson	4:44
15.	"Give Me the Reason"	Vandross, Adderley	4:45

Side Four
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
16.	"Any Love"	Vandross, Miller	5:03
17.	"I Really Didn't Mean It"	Vandross, Miller	5:43
18.	"Love Won't Let Me Wait"	Vinnie Barrett, Bobby Eli	7:20
19.	"Treat You Right"	Vandross, Miller	6:37
20.	"Here and Now"	David L. Elliott, Terry Steele	5:23

Charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
UK Albums Chart	9
US Billboard 200	26
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	2

Luther Vandross

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 Love, Luther Lovesongs

Holiday Albums	This Is Christmas

Live albums	Live Radio City Music Hall 2003

Live Video DVDs	Luther Vandross: Live at Wembley (1989) Always and Forever: An Evening of Songs (1994)

Other albums	Luther (Luther) This Close to You (Luther) The Glow of Love (Change)

Singles	"Never Too Much" "Don't You Know That?" "If This World Were Mine" (with Cheryl Lynn) ""Bad Boy"/"Having a Party" "Since I Lost My Baby" "How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye" (with Dionne Warwick) "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" (with Gregory Hines) "I Really Didn't Mean It" "Any Love" "She Won't Talk to Me" "For You to Love" "Here and Now" "Power of Love/Love Power" (medley) "Don't Want to Be a Fool" "The Rush" "Sometimes It's Only Love "The Best Things in Life Are Free" (with Janet Jackson) "Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)" "Heaven Knows" "Never Let Me Go" "Endless Love" (with Mariah Carey) "Always and Forever" "Love the One You're With" / "Going in Circles" "Your Secret Love" "I Can Make It Better" "Nights in Harlem" "Take You Out" "I'd Rather" "Dance with My Father" "Think About You" "Buy Me a Rose "Shine"

Related articles	Luther Vandross discography Change Luther (group) List of Luther Vandross tours Forever, for Always, for Luther So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross Forever, for Always, for Luther Volume II

Book:Luther Vandross

References

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