Never Too Much (song)
| "Never Too Much" | ||||
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Side-A label of the U.S. 1981 single | ||||
| Single by Luther Vandross | ||||
| from the album Never Too Much | ||||
| B-side | "You Stopped Loving Me" | |||
| Released | October 1981 | |||
| Recorded | July 21, 1981 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:50 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Luther Vandross | |||
| Producer(s) | Luther Vandross | |||
| Luther Vandross singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Never Too Much" on YouTube | ||||
"Never Too Much" is the debut song written, composed, produced, and performed by Luther Vandross. The R&B song was released in 1981, as the lead single from Vandross's debut album of the same name. 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 #27 in Cash Box and #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—"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 Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in September 2021.