| "Here and Now" | ||||
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| Single by Luther Vandross | ||||
| from the album The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love | ||||
| B-side | "Come Back" | |||
| Released | September 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul, adult contemporary | |||
| Length | 5:20 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | David L. Elliott, Terry Steele, Charles White | |||
| Producer(s) | Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller | |||
| Luther Vandross singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Here and Now" on YouTube | ||||
"Here and Now" is a 1989 song by American recording artist Luther Vandross, and written by: David L. Elliott, Terry Steele, and Charles “Casino“ White. The single is from the compilation album The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love. "Here and Now" became his fifth single to peak at No. 1 on the Hot Black Singles, and his first single to chart in the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 6. [1]
Critical reception
David Giles from Music Week wrote, "Vandross diehards will happily lap this up — it's already put in a showing in the lower reaches of the chart — but this typically dreamy, sensual ballad hardly represents a quantum leap in style for the romantic soul maestro." [2]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States ( RIAA) [10] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Accolades
"Here and Now" also earned Vandross his first Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance in 1991.
Popular culture
- Vandross performed the song on an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show
- Vandross also performed the song in the two-part "Do Not Pass Go" (season 5) of 227, where he performed during Rose and Warren's wedding ceremony in early 1990.
Renditions
- In 1997, saxophonist Richard Elliot covered the song on the soprano saxophone for his album "Jumpin' Off." [11]
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 601.
- ^ Giles, David (January 13, 1990). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. January 20, 1990. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ Vandross - UK Singles Chart history. Chart Archive
- ^ "Luther Vandross Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ "Luther Vandross Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "Luther Vandross Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ "American single certifications – Luther Vandross – Here and Now". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "Jumpin' Off overview". Allmusic.com.
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