Busy Body is the third studio album by American R&B/soul singer-songwriter Luther Vandross, released on November 25, 1983. It hit the number one position on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the week of April 13, 1984[5] and was certified Platinum by the RIAA in January 1985.
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| Released | November 25, 1983 | |||
| Recorded | February–August 1983 | |||
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| Length | 41:24 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [2] |
| Robert Christgau | C+[3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Wanted Your Love" | Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller | 5:42 |
| 2. | "Busy Body" | Vandross, Miller | 4:45 |
| 3. | "I'll Let You Slide" | Vandross, Miller | 5:21 |
| 4. | "Make Me a Believer" | Vandross, Nat Adderley, Jr. | 5:26 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 5. | "For the Sweetness of Your Love" | Vandross, Miller | 7:28 |
| 6. | "How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye?" (Duet with Dionne Warwick) | Steve Goldman | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Superstar/Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" | Leon Russell, Bonnie Bramlett, Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul, Stevie Wonder | 9:18 |
Personnel
edit- Luther Vandross – lead vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7), backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7), all vocals (4), vocal arrangements
- Nat Adderley, Jr. – keyboards, string arrangements (2, 7), horn arrangements (4, 7), rhythm and synthesizer arrangements (4, 6, 7)
- Marcus Miller – synthesizers (1-5, 7), bass guitar, rhythm and synthesizer arrangements (1, 2, 3, 5)
- John "Skip" Anderson – synthesizers (4, 6, 7)
- Doc Powell – guitar
- Georg Wadenius – guitar
- Yogi Horton – drums
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Michael White – percussion (7)
- Steve Kroon – congas (1, 3, 5, 6, 7), bongos (2, 4)
- Jimmy Webb – horn and string arrangements (6)
- Alfred Brown – horn and string contractor (2, 4, 6, 7)
- Tawatha Agee – backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 7)
- Phillip Ballou – backing vocals (1, 2, 5, 6, 7)
- Robin Clark – backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 7)
- Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals (1, 5)
- Brenda White King – backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7)
- Alfa Anderson – backing vocals (2, 3, 6)
- Cissy Houston – backing vocals (2, 6)
- David Lasley – backing vocals (3, 5)
- Darlene Love – backing vocals (3, 5)
- Cheryl Lynn – backing vocals (3, 5)
- Paulette McWilliams – backing vocals (3, 5)
- Yvonne Lewis – backing vocals (5, 6)
- Patti Austin – backing vocals (6)
- Michelle Cobbs – backing vocals (6)
- Dionne Warwick – lead vocals (6)
Production
edit- Marcus Miller – producer (1, 2, 3, 5)
- Luther Vandross – producer
- Larkin Arnold – executive producer
- Ray Bardani – recording, mixing
- Michael Barbiero – additional engineer
- Carl Beatty – additional engineer
- Michael Christopher – additional engineer, assistant engineer
- Paul Brown – assistant engineer
- Rudy Hill – assistant engineer
- Bruce Robbins – assistant engineer
- Harry Spiridakis – assistant engineer
- Steve Bates – mix assistant
- Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
- Kate Jansen – album administrator
- Dana Lester – album administrator
- George Corsillo – art direction, design
- Brian Hagiwara – front and back photography
- Harry Langdon – photography of Luther Vandross
Charts
editCertifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[10] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ AllMusic
- ^ "THE BEST OF VANDROSS ON RECORD". Chicago Tribune. 3 October 1993. Archived from the original on 2017-06-28.
- ^ Robert Christgau
- ^ "Busy Body". Rolling Stone. 1984-02-16. Archived from the original on 2017-03-02.
- ^ "The Charlotte News, 29 March 1984". The Charlotte News. 1984-03-29. p. 41. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ "Luther Vandross | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ "Luther Vandross Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ "Luther Vandross Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1984". Billboard. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Luther Vandross – Busy Body". Recording Industry Association of America.
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