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Never Too Much (song)

"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.

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. A remixed version of the song reached number 13 on the UK singles chart in November 1989.

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 Stones list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in September 2021.

Track listings

  • US 1981 7" single
  1. "Never Too Much" – 3:50
  2. "You Stopped Loving Me" – 4:59
  • UK 1981 7" single
  1. "Never Too Much" – 3:50
  2. "Don't You Know That?" – 4:04
  • UK 1981 12" single
  1. "Never Too Much" (extended version) – 5:38
  2. "Sugar and Spice (I Found Me a Girl)" – 4:57
  3. "Don't You Know That?" – 4:04
  • UK 1989 7" single
  1. "Never Too Much" (remix '89 by Justin Strauss) – 4:02
  2. "The Glow of Love" – 6:10
  • UK 1989 12" single
  1. "Never Too Much" (extended remix '89 by Justin Strauss) – 6:42
  2. "Never Too Much" (original remix '81 a.k.a. extended version) – 5:38
  3. "The Glow of Love" – 6:10
  • UK 1989 alternative 12" single
  1. "Never Too Much" (Ben Liebrand mix) – 7:30
  2. "Never Too Much" (alternate vocal mix '89 by Justin Strauss) – 6:49
  3. "Never Too Much" (original 7" version) – 3:50

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Samples and cover versions

Samples

Cover versions

  • Guitarist Craig T. Cooper covered the song for his 1996 album Romantic Letter.
  • In 1997, contemporary jazz guitarist Richard Smith recorded a take for the album First Kiss.
  • In 2004, jazz guitarist Paul Jackson Jr. recorded a cover for the Vandross tribute album Forever, for Always, for Luther.
  • In 2005, the song was covered by Mary J. Blige for another Vandross tribute album entitled '.
  • In 2013, vocalist Tracy Hamlin covered the song for her album This Is My Life.
  • In 2014, John "Jon Jon" Harreld, of the R&B group Troop, covered the song in tribute to Vandross, and released the song as a single.

In film, television, and video games

References