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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
Studio album by Luther Vandross
Released	September 20, 1994 (U.S.)
Recorded	1993–94
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
Label	Epic
Producer	Luther Vandross Walter Afanasieff
Luther Vandross chronology
Never Let Me Go (1993) Songs (1994) This Is Christmas (1995)

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]

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.

Track listing

Personnel

• Luther Vandross – lead and backing vocals, BGV arrangements (1, 7, 10)
• Walter Afanasieff – arrangements (1, 3, 4, 5, 10-13), keyboards (1, 3, 4, 6-13), synthesizers (1-4, 6, 7, 8, 10-13), Hammond B3 organ (1, 5, 8, 9, 10), bass guitar (1), drums (1), percussion (1), rhythm programming (1, 3, 4, 6-13), acoustic piano (2), Synclavier (2, 3, 4, 6, 11, 12, 13), acoustic guitar (2, 3, 4, 6, 11, 12, 13), Moog bass (3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10-13), drum programming (3, 4, 6-13), additional programming (5), synth horns (10)
• Gary Cirimelli – digital programming, Macintosh programming, synthesizer programming
• Ren Klyce – digital programming, synthesizer programming
• Dan Shea – keyboards (2, 5, 6-10), synthesizers (2, 5, 8, 9), Moog bass (2, 5, 9), drum programming (2, 9), rhythm programming (2, 5, 9), arrangements (2, 6-9), programming (6, 8, 10)
• Dann Huff – guitar, nylon guitar solo (3)
• Michael Landau – additional guitar (2, 5, 7, 11)
• Michael Thompson – additional guitar (8)
• Stephen "Doc" Kupka – baritone saxophone (9)
• Emilio Castillo – tenor saxophone (9)
• David Mann – tenor saxophone (9)
• Lee Thornburg – trombone (9), trumpet (9), flugelhorn (9)
• Greg Adams – trumpet (9), flugelhorn (9), horn arrangements (9)
• Jeremy Lubbock – orchestra arrangements and conductor (3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13)
• Isobel Griffiths – orchestra contractor (3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13)
• The London Symphony Orchestra – orchestra (3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13)
• Narada Michael Walden – original arrangements (11)
• Tawatha Agee – backing vocals (1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13)
• Johnny Britt – backing vocals (1, 7, 8, 9, 11)
• Alexandra Brown – backing vocals (1, 7, 9, 11)
• Lynn Davis – backing vocals (1, 7, 9, 11)
• Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (1, 7, 8, 9, 11)
• Phillip Ingram – backing vocals (1, 7, 8, 9, 11)
• Paulette McWilliams – backing vocals (1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13)
• Phil Perry – backing vocals (1, 7, 8, 9, 11)
• Brenda White-King – backing vocals (1, 5)
• Lisa Fischer – backing vocals (2, 5)
• Mariah Carey – lead vocals (3)
• Robin Clark – backing vocals (7, 9, 13)
• Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals (7, 9, 10)
• Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals (7, 9)
• Claytoven Richardson – backing vocals (8)
• Cissy Houston – backing vocals (10, 13), BGV arrangements (10)
• Darlene Love – backing vocals (10)
• Phillip Ballou – backing vocals (13)
• Kevin Owens – backing vocals (13)

Production

• Walter Afanasieff – producer
• Luther Vandross – co-producer
• Dana Jon Chappelle – engineer, recording, mixing (1, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12)
• Mick Guzauski – mixing (2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13)
• Paul Brown – vocal recording (Luther Vandross)
• Jay Healy – vocal recording (Mariah Carey)
• Hadyn Bendall – strings recording
• Kyle Bess – assistant engineer
• Gus Garces – assistant engineer
• David Gleeson – assistant engineer
• Bill Leonard – assistant engineer
• Chris Ludwinski – assistant engineer
• Kent Matcke – assistant engineer
• Gil Morales – assistant engineer
• Mike Reiter – assistant engineer
• David Reitzas – assistant engineer
• Mike Scott – assistant engineer
• Andy Smith – assistant engineer
• Bob Ludwig – mastering
• Marsha Burns – production coordinator
• Barbara Stout – production coordinator

Studios

• Mixed at The Hit Factory, Right Track Recording and Sony Music Studios (New York, NY); The Plant Studios (Sausalito, CA).
• Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, ME).

Charts

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[25]	Platinum	100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[26]	Gold	7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[27]	Platinum	300,000^
United States (RIAA)[28]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

На других языках

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[ru] Songs (альбом Лютера Вэндроса)

Songs — девятый студийный альбом американского соул-певца, автора и продюсера Лютера Вэндросса, вышедший в 1994 году в США на лейбле Epic Records. Songs достиг пятого места в американском хит-параде Billboard 200 и позиции № 1 в Великобритании. Четыре номинации на премию Грэмми. Продажи превысили 2 млн копий и диск получил платиновый статус RIAA[5].

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