Never Too Much (song)
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| "Never Too Much" | ||||
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 Side-A label of the U.S. 1981 single | ||||
| Single by Luther Vandross | ||||
| from the album Never Too Much | ||||
| B-side | "You Stopped Loving Me" | |||
| Released | October 1981 | |||
| Recorded | July 21, 1981 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:50 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter | Luther Vandross | |||
| Producer | Luther Vandross | |||
| Luther Vandross singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Never Too Much" on YouTube | ||||
"Never Too Much" is the debut single written, produced, and performed by American singer-songwriter Luther Vandross. The R&B song was released in October 1981 by Epic Records, as the lead single from Vandross's debut album of the same name (1981). The title track hit number one on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number four on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. It peaked at No. 27 on Cash Box and No. 33 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[3]
The album (Vandross' first as a solo artist) received several accolades, including two Grammy Award nominations in 1982, for Best New Artist and Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male.[4][5][6] A remixed version of the song reached number 13 on the UK singles chart in November 1989.[7]
The single was released alongside a music video in which he is shown singing in a recording studio.
The song has also been included on several Vandross compilation albums, including The Ultimate Luther Vandross, a greatest hits album released in 2001.
"Never Too Much" was ranked number 466 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in September 2021.[8]
- US 1981 7" single
- "Never Too Much" – 3:50
- "You Stopped Loving Me" – 4:59
- UK 1981 7" single
- "Never Too Much" – 3:50
- "Don't You Know That?" – 4:04
- UK 1981 12" single
- "Never Too Much" (extended version) – 5:38
- "Sugar and Spice (I Found Me a Girl)" – 4:57
- "Don't You Know That?" – 4:04
- UK 1989 7" single
- "Never Too Much" (remix '89 by Justin Strauss) – 4:02
- "The Glow of Love" – 6:10
- UK 1989 12" single
- "Never Too Much" (extended remix '89 by Justin Strauss) – 6:42
- "Never Too Much" (original remix '81 a.k.a. extended version) – 5:38
- "The Glow of Love" – 6:10
- UK 1989 alternative 12" single
- "Never Too Much" (Ben Liebrand mix) – 7:30
- "Never Too Much" (alternate vocal mix '89 by Justin Strauss) – 6:49
- "Never Too Much" (original 7" version) – 3:50
Personnel
- Luther Vandross – lead vocals, rhythm arrangement
- Nathaniel Adderley Jr. – keyboards, rhythm arrangement
- Buddy Williams – drums
- Marcus Miller – bass
- Georg Wadenius – guitar
- Crusher Bennett – percussion
- Bashiri Johnson – congas
- Paul Riser – strings, horns
- Cissy Houston, Tawatha Agee, Yvonne Lewis, Michelle Cobbs, Brenda White, Sybil Thomas – background vocals
Charts
| Chart (1981–1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA)[9] | 18 |
| Luxembourg (Radio Luxembourg)[10] | 11 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] | 47 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 13 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[13] | 33 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[14] | 4 |
| US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard)[15] | 1 |
