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Give Me the Reason
Give Me the Reason
Studio album by Luther Vandross
Released	September 26, 1986
Recorded	June 1985–June 1986
Studio	AIR (Salem, Montserrat); Minot Sound (White Plains, New York); Westlake Studios (West Hollywood, California);
Genre	R&B; soul; pop;
Length	46:18
Label	Epic
Producer	Luther Vandross; Marcus Miller;
Luther Vandross chronology
Singles from Give Me the Reason
	"Stop to Love"; Released: August 1986; "Give Me the Reason"; Released: November 1986; "I Really Didn't Mean It"; Released: April 1987; "There's Nothing Better Than Love"; Released: June 1987; "So Amazing"; Released: September 1987;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Chicago Tribune	^[2]
Robert Christgau	B^[4]
Los Angeles Times	(average)^[3]
Rolling Stone	(mixed)^[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[6]

"Stop to Love"

Luther Vandross' "Stop to Love" from Give Me the Reason

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Give Me the Reason is the fifth studio album by American R&B/soul singer-songwriter Luther Vandross, released on September 26, 1986, by Epic Records. The album earned Vandross an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and a nomination for "Favorite Soul/R&B Album" in 1988, while the title track was nominated for Best R&B Song and Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male at the 29th Grammy Awards.

The album also includes Vandross' first Billboard top-20 pop hit, "Stop to Love." It also marked a svelte, thinner Vandross due to a weight loss earlier in the year. The album went on to sell over 2 million copies in the United States and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In addition to the title track and "Stop to Love," the album features three other hit singles: "So Amazing", "There's Nothing Better Than Love" (duet with Gregory Hines), and "I Really Didn't Mean It."

Track listing

Side A
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Stop to Love"	Luther Vandross, Nat Adderley, Jr.	5:19
2.	"See Me"	Vandross, Marcus Miller	5:29
3.	"I Gave It Up (When I Fell in Love)"	Vandross, Miller	4:45
4.	"So Amazing"	Vandross	3:41
5.	"Give Me the Reason" (from the soundtrack Ruthless People)	Vandross, Adderley	4:45

Side B
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"There's Nothing Better Than Love" (Duet with Gregory Hines)	Vandross, Skip Anderson	4:42
7.	"I Really Didn't Mean It"	Vandross, Miller	5:43
8.	"Because It's Really Love"	Vandross	6:13
9.	"Anyone Who Had a Heart"	Burt Bacharach, Hal David	5:45

Personnel

Luther Vandross – lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements
Nat Adderley, Jr. – keyboards, synthesizers, string arrangements, rhythm and synthesizer arrangements (1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9), horn and string arrangements (4)
Marcus Miller – synthesizers, bass, rhythm and synthesizer arrangements (2, 3, 7), backing vocals
Jason Miles – synthesizer programming
Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitar (1-6, 8, 9)
Doc Powell – guitar (1-6, 8, 9)
Ira Siegel – guitar (7)
Yogi Horton – drums
Paulinho da Costa – congas, percussion
Kirk Whalum – saxophone solo (3, 9)
Paul Riser – horn and string arrangements (4)
John "Skip Anderson – rhythm arrangements (6)
David Lasley – backing vocals, vocal contractor
Kevin Owens – backing vocals
Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals, vocal contractor
Ava Cherry – alto vocals
Charlotte Crossley – alto vocals
Michelle Cobbs – alto vocals
Paulette McWilliams – alto vocals, vocal contractor
Alfa Anderson – soprano vocals
Lisa Fischer – soprano vocals
Cissy Houston – soprano vocals
Cheryl Lynn – soprano vocals
Myrna Smith-Schilling – soprano vocals

Production

Marcus Miller – producer
Luther Vandross – producer
Larkin Arnold – executive producer
Ray Bardani – engineer, mixing
Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
Marsha Burns – production coordinator
George Corsillo – art direction, design
Matthew Rolston – photography

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1987–88)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)^[7]	3
US Billboard 200^[8]	14
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[9]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[10]	2

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[11]	2× Platinum	600,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[12]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Give Me the Reason at AllMusic
^ Kot, Greg (October 3, 1993). "The Best Of Vandross On Record". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
^ Grein, Paul (October 12, 1986). "Vandross: 'Tis the 'reason'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Luther Vandross". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
^ Aletti, Vince (March 12, 1987). "Give Me The Reason". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
^ Aletti, Vince (March 12, 1987). "Give Me The Reason". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
^ "Luther Vandross | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
^ "Luther Vandross Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
^ "Luther Vandross Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
^ "British album certifications – Luther Vandross – Give Me the Reason". British Phonographic Industry.
^ "American album certifications – Luther Vandross – Give Me the Reason". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

Review from Rolling Stone

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[1] Give Me the Reason at AllMusic

[2] Kot, Greg (October 3, 1993). "The Best Of Vandross On Record". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 3, 2013.

[3] Grein, Paul (October 12, 1986). "Vandross: 'Tis the 'reason'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 3, 2013.

[4] Christgau, Robert. "CG: Luther Vandross". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved April 3, 2013.

[5] Aletti, Vince (March 12, 1987). "Give Me The Reason". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 3, 2013.

[6] Aletti, Vince (March 12, 1987). "Give Me The Reason". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 3, 2013.

[ac_UK_Luther_Vandross-7] "Luther Vandross | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved August 21, 2018.

[ac_Billboard200_Luther_Vandross-8] "Luther Vandross Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2018.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Luther_Vandross-9] "Luther Vandross Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2018.

[year-end2-10] "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2018.

[United_KingdomLuther_VandrossGive_Me_the_ReasonalbumCertRef-11] "British album certifications – Luther Vandross – Give Me the Reason". British Phonographic Industry.

[United_StatesLuther_VandrossGive_Me_the_ReasonalbumCertRef-12] "American album certifications – Luther Vandross – Give Me the Reason". Recording Industry Association of America.

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