This is the discography documenting albums and singles released by American singer Luther Vandross. Vandross has sold approximately 40 million records worldwide.
Albums Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications US USR&B AUS Any Love and Power of Love: Dance with My Father: N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. AUT CAN GER NED NZ UK Never Too Much Released: August 12, 1981 Label: Epic Format: CD, LP 19 1 — — — — — — 41 RIAA: 2× Platinum Forever, for Always, for Love Released: September 21, 1982 Label: Epic/Legacy Format: CD, LP 20 1 — — — — — — 23 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Platinum Busy Body Released: November 25, 1983 Label: Epic Format: CD, LP 32 1 — — — — — — 42 RIAA: Platinum The Night I Fell in Love Released: March 8, 1985 Label: Epic Format: CD, LP 19 1 — — — — — 25 19 RIAA: 2× Platinum Give Me the Reason Released: September 19, 1986 Label: Epic Format: CD, LP 14 1 — — 92 — — — 3 RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum Any Love Released: September 20, 1988 Label: Epic Format: CD, LP 9 1 103 — — — — 35 3 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Gold Power of Love Released: April 26, 1991 Label: Epic Format: CD, LP 7 1 110 34 19 — — — 9 RIAA: 2× Platinum MC: Gold BPI: Silver Never Let Me Go Released: May 26, 1993 Label: Epic Format: CD, LP 6 3 107 — — — 53 — 11 RIAA: Platinum Songs Released: September 20, 1994 Label: Epic Format: CD, LP 5 2 19 27 23 24 20 5 1 RIAA: 2× Platinum MC: Platinum RIANZ: Gold BPI: Platinum Your Secret Love Released: October 1, 1996 Label: Epic Format: CD, LP 9 2 145 — 18 — 61 — 14 RIAA: Platinum MC: Gold BPI: Silver I Know Released: August 11, 1998 Label: Virgin Format: CD, LP, digital download 26 9 — — — — — — 42RIAA: Gold Luther Vandross Released: June 19, 2001 Label: J Format: CD, digital download 6 2 — — — — — — — RIAA: Platinum Dance with My Father Released: June 10, 2003 Label: J Format: CD, digital download 1 1 60 — — — — — 41 RIAA: 2× Platinum MC: Gold BPI: Platinum "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Compilation albums Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications US USR&B AUS CAN GER NED UK The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love Released: October 4, 1989 Label: Epic Format: CD, LP 26 2 — 75 — — 14 RIAA: 3× Platinum Greatest Hits 1981–1995 Released: October 1995 Label: Epic Format: CD, LP — — 119 — 82 90 12 BPI: Gold One Night with You: The Best of Love, Volume 2 Released: September 1997 Label: Epic Format: CD, LP 44 17 186 — — — 56 RIAA: Gold Love Is on the Way Released: May 1998 Label: Sony Format: CD — — — — — — — RIAA: Gold Always & Forever: The Classics Released: September 1998 Label: Epic Format: CD — 85 — — — — — Greatest Hits Released: November 1999 Label: Epic Format: CD — — — — — — — RIAA: Platinum Smooth Love Released: November 2000 Label: Sony Format: CD, digital download — — — — — — — The Ultimate Luther Vandross Released: August 2001 Label: J Format: CD, digital download — — — — — — — Stop to Love Released: April 2002 Label: Sony Format: CD, digital download — — — — — — — The Very Best of Love Released: July 2002 Label: Madacy Format: CD, digital download — — — — — — — The Essential Luther Vandross Released: June 2003 Label: Epic/Legacy Format: CD, digital download 154 49 — — — — 18 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Gold Artist Collection: Luther Vandross Released: October 2004 Label: BMG/J Format: CD, digital download — — — — — — — The Ultimate Luther Vandross Released: August 2006 Label: J/Epic/Legacy Format: CD, digital download 9 3 — — — — 10 RIAA: Gold BPI: Platinum Love, Luther Released: November 2007 Label: Epic Format: CD, digital download 191 23 — — — — — Lovesongs Released: February 2009 Label: Sony Format: CD, digital download — — — — — — 4 BPI: Gold Playlist: The Very Best of Luther Vandross Released: April 2009 Label: Epic/Legacy Format: CD, digital download — 72 — — — — — S.O.U.L. Released: 2011 Label: BMG/Sony Format: CD, digital download — 57 — — — — — Hidden Gems Released: April 2012 Label: Epic/Legacy Format: CD, digital download 183 25 — — — — The Greatest Hits Released: November 2014 Label: RCA Format: CD, digital download — — — — — — 21 BPI: Gold Never Too Much: Greatest Hits Released: December 13, 2024 Label: Sony Legacy Format: CD, digital download, LP — — — — — — — "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Holiday albums + Title Details US chart peaks Certifications Billboard200 HolidayAlbums PopCatalog R&BHipHop This Is Christmas Released: October 1995 Label: Epic 28 4 — 4 RIAA: Platinum Home for Christmas Released: January 2002 (re-released November 4, 2003) Label: Epic — — — — The Classic Christmas Album Released: October 2012 Label: Epic 138 39 35 18 "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Live albums Title Details US chart peaks Billboard200 R&BHipHop Live Radio City Music Hall 2003 Released: October 2003 Label: J 22 6
Singles As lead artist + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US USAC USClub USDance Sales USR&B/HH CAN GER IRE NZ UK "Never Too Much" 1981 33 — 4 35 1 — — — 47 44 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Platinum Never Too Much "Don't You Know That?" 107 — — — 10 — — — — — "Sugar and Spice (I Found Me a Girl)" 1982 — — — — 72 — — — — — "If This World Were Mine" (with Cheryl Lynn) 101 — — — 4 — — — — — Instant Love "Bad Boy"/"Having a Party" (Medley) 55 — — — 3 — — — — — Forever, for Always, for Love "Since I Lost My Baby" 1983 — — — — 17 — — — — — "Promise Me" — — — — 72 — — — — — "You're the Sweetest One" — — — — — — — — — 127 "How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye" (with Dionne Warwick) 27 4 — — 7 — — — — 99 Busy Body "I'll Let You Slide" 102 — — — 9 — — — — 100 "Superstar"/"Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" (medley) 1984 87 — — — 5 — — — — — "I Wanted Your Love" — — — — — — — — — 88 "Make Me a Believer" — — — — 48 — — — — — "Til My Baby Comes Home" 1985 29 — — 10 4 — — — 26 103 The Night I Fell in Love "It's Over Now" 101 — 36 46 4 — — — — 101 "Wait for Love" — — — — 11 — — — — — "If Only for One Night" 1986 — — — — 59 — — — — — "Give Me the Reason" 57 — — — 3 — — — — 26 Give Me the Reason "Stop to Love" 15 7 27 15 1 91 — — — 24 "There's Nothing Better Than Love" (with Gregory Hines) 1987 50 20 — — 1 — — — — 72 "See Me" — — — — — — — — — 60 "I Really Didn't Mean It" — — — — 6 — — 24 — 16 "So Amazing" — — — — 94 — — — — 33 "I Gave It Up (When I Fell in Love)" 1988 — — — — — — — — — 28 "Any Love" 44 12 — — 1 63 — 26 26 31 Any Love "She Won't Talk to Me" 30 17 18 — 3 — — — 17 34 "For You to Love" 1989 — — — — 3 — — — — — "Come Back" — — — — — — — — — 53 "Never Too Much"('89 Remix by Justin Stauss) — — — — — — — 18 — 13 The Best of...The Best of Love "Here and Now" 6 3 — — 1 54 — — — 43 RIAA: Platinum "Treat You Right" 1990 — — — — 5 — — — — 92 "Power of Love/Love Power" 1991 4 3 — 11 1 8 — — 45 46 Power of Love "Don't Want to Be a Fool" 9 5 — — 4 42 — — — 84 "The Rush" 73 — — 44 6 — — — — 53 "Sometimes It's Only Love" 1992 — 9 — — 9 — — — — — "The Best Things in Life Are Free" (with Janet Jackson, BBD and Ralph Tresvant) 10 — 3 39 1 8 8 6 6 2 BPI: Silver Mo' Money: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)" 1993 62 30 — — 10 — — — — 28 Never Let Me Go "Heaven Knows" 94 — 15 39 24 89 69 — — 34 "Never Let Me Go" — — — — 31 — — — — — "Love Is on the Way" — — — — — — — — — 38 "Endless Love" (with Mariah Carey) 1994 2 11 — 25 7 6 14 4 1 3 RIAA: Gold RIANZ: Platinum BPI: Gold Songs "Always and Forever" 58 25 — — 16 74 — — — 20 "Love the One You're With" 1995 95 33 — — 28 49 53 — 23 31 "Going in Circles" — — — — — — — — "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" — — — — — — 82 — 50 22 "Every Year, Every Christmas" — — — — — — — — — 43 This Is Christmas "Your Secret Love" 1996 52 — — — 5 — — — — 14 Your Secret Love "I Can Make It Better" 80 — — — 15 — — — — 44 "I Won't Let You Do That to Me" 1997 — — — — — — — — — — One Night with You: The Best of Love, Volume 2 "When You Call on Me/Baby That's When I Come Runnin'" 1998 — — — — — — — — — — "Nights in Harlem" (with Precise) — — — — 29 — — — — — I Know "I Know" (with Stevie Wonder) — — — — 61 — — — — — "I'm Only Human" (with Cassandra Wilson & Bob James) 1999 — — — — 57 — — — — — "Are You Using Me?" — — 46 — — — — — — — "Take You Out" 2001 26 — — — 7 — — — — 59 Luther Vandross "Can Heaven Wait" — — 3 — 63 — — — — — "I'd Rather" 2002 83 17 — — 40 — — — — — "Dance with My Father" 2003 38 4 — — 28 — — 4 — 21 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Gold Dance with My Father "Think About You" 103 — — — 29 — — — — — "Buy Me a Rose" 2004 — 13 — — — — — — — — "The Closer I Get to You" (with Beyoncé) — — — — 62 — — — — — RIAA: Gold "Shine" 2006 116 — 10 — 31 — — — — 50 The Ultimate Luther Vandross "Got You Home" — — — — 53 — — — — — "Michelle" 2024 — — — — — — — — — — Never Too Much: Greatest Hits "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
As featured artist + List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US USAC CAN "Voices That Care" (with Various Artists) 1991 11 6 61 RIAA: Gold
Other appearances Soundtracks Year Title Album 1981 "Just When I Needed You" (w/ Roberta Flack) Bustin' Loose: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 1985 "She's So Good to Me" The Goonies: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 1986 "Give Me the Reason" Ruthless People: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 1987 "There's Only You" Made in Heaven: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 1992 "Heart of a Hero" Hero: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "The Best Things in Life Are Free" Mo' Money: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 1995 "The Thrill I'm In" Money Train: Music from the Motion Picture 1999 "When You're A Woman" The 24 Hour Woman: Music from the Shooting Gallery Motion Picture 2001 "If I Was the One" Dr. Dolittle 2: Original Soundtrack
Others Year Title Album 1975 "Young Americans" (David Bowie) Young Americans 1979 "Dance Away" (Roxy Music) Manifesto 1992 "The Christmas Song" A Very Special Christmas 2 1994 "The Way She Loves Me" (Richard Marx) Paid Vacation (album) 1996 "If I Had a Hammer" For Our Children Too 2002 "What's Going On" (Doc Powell) 97th and Columbus 2014 "Finder of Lost Loves" (Duet with Dionne Warwick) Finder of Lost Loves (Expanded Edition)
Music videos Year Title Director 1981 "Never Too Much" 1983 "How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye" (with Dionne Warwick) Tony Richmond 1985 "It's Over Now" Ed Bianchi1986 "Give Me the Reason"Andy Morahan "Stop to Love"1987 "There's Nothing Better Than Love" (with Gregory Hines) Jon Small "I Really Didn't Mean It"1988 "Any Love" "She Won't Talk to Me" 1989 "Here and Now"1991 "Power of Love/Love Power" Julien Temple "Don't Want to Be a Fool" "The Rush" "Voices That Care" (Various) David S. Jackson 1992 "The Best Things in Life Are Free" (with Janet Jackson, BBD and Ralph Tresvant) Paris Barclay1993 "Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)" "Heaven Knows" "Never Let Me Go" 1994 "Endless Love" (with Mariah Carey) Big TV!1995 "Love the One You're With" "Every Year, Every Christmas" Marcus Nispel1996 "I Can Make It Better" Bille Woodruff "Your Secret Love" Kevin Bray 1998 "Nights in Harlem" Kevin Bray 2001 "Take You Out"Marcus Raboy 2002 "Can Heaven Wait" 2003 "Dance with My Father" Diane Martel 2024 "Michelle"
Other projects Recordings of Luther, a group led by Luther Vandross. Vandross also guested as lead vocalist for the U.S./Italian ensemble Change.
Luther Studio albums + Title Details Luther Released: June 1976 Label: Atlantic/Cotillion This Close to You Released: March 1977 Label: Atlantic/Cotillion
Singles