Dance with My Father (album)

Dance with My Father
Studio album by Luther Vandross
Released	June 10, 2003 (2003-06-10)
Recorded	2002-2003
Studio	show Various BearTracks Studios (Suffern, New York City) Hannibal Studios (Santa Monica, California) Playground/MiniMansion Studios (Closter, New Jersey) Right Track Recording The Hit Factory (New York, New York) Skip Trip-Algoryhthm Studios (Belle Mead, New Jersey) The Dengen (Torrance, California)
Genre	R&B[1]
Length	67:18
Label	J
Producer	Luther Vandross (also exec.) Nat Adderley Jr. Shep Crawford Marcus Miller
Luther Vandross chronology
The Very Best of Love (2003) Dance with My Father (2003) The Essential Luther Vandross (2003)
Singles from Dance with My Father
"Think About You" Released: 2003 "Dance with My Father" Released: May 30, 2003 "Buy Me a Rose" Released: 2004

Dance with My Father is the thirteenth and final studio album by American R&B/soul singer Luther Vandross. It was released by J Records on June 10, 2003 in the United States. The album, especially its title track, was dedicated to Vandross' late father and features production credits from Nat Adderley Jr., Shep Crawford, and Marcus Miller as well as guest appearances by singer Beyoncé, R&B trio Next, and rappers Foxy Brown, Queen Latifah, and Busta Rhymes.

Upon its release, Dance with My Father debuted atop the US Billboard 200 chart with first week sales of 442,000 units, becoming his first and only album to do so.^[2] It also marked his eighth and first album in the twelve years to top the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Critically acclaimed, Dance with My Father earned Vandross two American Music Awards in the Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and the Favorite Soul/R&B Album categories as well as four Grammy Awards wins out of five nominations, including Song of the Year and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for "Dance with My Father", Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for "The Closer I Get to You", his duet with Beyoncé, and Best R&B Album.

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
BBC Music	(favorable)[1]
The Guardian	[4]
Entertainment Weekly	B[5]
Los Angeles Times	[6]
Plugged In	(mixed)[7]
Rolling Stone	[8]

Dance with My Father was released to generally positive reviews from music critics. In his review for Allmusic, David Jeffries summed that "Dance with My Father isn't able to maintain the high standards it often achieves, but Vandross' voice is always compelling and the background singers live up to the superior arrangements throughout. With nearly 70 minutes of music on the disc to choose from, more savvy listeners will be able to program their CD players for a more focused and rewarding listen." He rated the album four out of five stars.^[3] Writing for The Guardian, Adam Sweeting declared the album "one of Vandross's very finest recordings." He found that "always a class act, a kind of top-of-the-range Lexus among soulmen, Vandross has clung to his traditional strengths – lush melodies and artful arrangements, sung with that elegantly beseeching voice – while incorporating some discreet nods to modernity."^[4]

Track listing[]

Sample credits

• "Lovely Day (Part II)" contains excerpts from the composition "Say Yeah" as performed by The Commodores.

Personnel[]

Adapted from AllMusic.^[9]

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