Give Me the Reason (song)
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| "Give Me the Reason" | ||||
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 Single Cover | ||||
| Single by Luther Vandross | ||||
| from the album Give Me the Reason & Ruthless People Soundtrack | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 4:39 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Luther Vandross, Nat Adderley, Jr. | |||
| Producer(s) | Marcus Miller | |||
| Luther Vandross singles chronology | ||||
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"Give Me the Reason" is a song by American recording artist Luther Vandross, issued as the first single from the album of the same name. The single was a top five hit on Billboards Hot Black Singles chart.
Music video[]
The single's music video was directed by Andy Morahan.[1] It features Vandross behind a greenscreen, putting himself in certain scenes of the movie Ruthless People.[2]
Charts[]
| Chart (1986) | Peak position[3][4][5] |
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| UK Singles Chart | 26 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 57 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles | 3 |
References[]
- ^ "Luther Vandross - "Give me the reason"". MVDBase.com (video). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ^ "Rhapsody listing". rhapsody.com. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ^ Luther Vandross - Singles Chart history.Billboard.com
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 597.
- ^ Vandross - UK Singles Chart history. Chart Archive
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Categories:
- 1986 songs
- 1986 singles
- Epic Records singles
- Luther Vandross songs
- Music videos directed by Andy Morahan
- Song recordings produced by Marcus Miller
- Songs written by Luther Vandross
- Songs written by Nat Adderley Jr.