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Busy Body (album)

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Busy Body

Studio album by

Luther Vandross

Released

November 25, 1983

Recorded

February–August 1983

Studio

Mediasound, New York City
Minot Sound, White Plains
Warner Bros., Burbank
Westlake, Los Angeles

Genre

R&B, soul, quiet storm

Length

41:24

Label

Epic

Producer

Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller

Luther Vandross chronology

Forever, for Always, for Love
(1982)

Busy Body
(1983)

The Night I Fell in Love
(1985)

Singles from Busy Body

"How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye"
Released: November 1983
"I’ll Let You Slide"
Released: December 1983
"Superstar"
Released: March 1984
"Make Me a Believer"
Released: May 1984

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Chicago Tribune	^[2]
Robert Christgau	C+^[3]
Rolling Stone	^[4]

Busy Body is the third studio album by American R&B/soul singer-songwriter Luther Vandross, released on November 25, 1983. It was certified platinum by the RIAA in January 1985. It hit the number one position in the week of April 13, 1984 on the US Billboard Album charts.^[5]

Track listing[edit]

Side A
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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

Side B
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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
Shep Gordon – manager
Daniel S. Markus – manager
Alive Enterprises, Inc. – management company

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (1983)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)^[6]	42
USBillboard 200^[7]	32
USTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[8]	1

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (1984)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[9]	4

Certifications[edit]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[10]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} 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.

v t e Luther Vandross
Discography Tours
Studio albums	Never Too Much Forever, for Always, for Love Busy Body The Night I Fell in Love Give Me the Reason Any Love Power of Love Never Let Me Go Songs This Is Christmas Your Secret Love I Know Luther Vandross Dance with My Father
Compilation albums	The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love One Night with You: The Best of Love, Volume 2 Love Is on the Way Always & Forever: The Classics Greatest Hits Super Hits Smooth Love The Ultimate Luther Vandross Stop to Love The Very Best of Love The Essential Luther Vandross Artist Collection: Luther Vandross Love, Luther Lovesongs
Live albums	Live Radio City Music Hall 2003
Singles	"Never Too Much" "Don't You Know That?" "If This World Were Mine" "Bad Boy"/"Having a Party" "Since I Lost My Baby" "How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye" "I'll Let You Slide" "Superstar"/"Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" (Medley) "Til My Baby Comes Home" "It's Over Now" "Wait for Love" "Give Me the Reason" "Stop to Love" "There's Nothing Better Than Love" "I Really Didn't Mean It" "So Amazing" "Any Love" "She Won't Talk to Me" "For You to Love" "Here and Now" "Treat You Right" "Power of Love/Love Power" "Don't Want to Be a Fool" "The Rush" "Sometimes It's Only Love" "The Best Things in Life Are Free" "Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)" "Heaven Knows" "Never Let Me Go" "Endless Love" "Always and Forever" "Love the One You're With" / "Going in Circles" "Every Year, Every Christmas" "Your Secret Love" "I Can Make It Better" "Nights in Harlem" "I Know" "Take You Out" "Can Heaven Wait" "I'd Rather" "Dance with My Father" "Think About You" "Buy Me a Rose" "The Closer I Get to You" "One Shining Moment" "Shine"
Other songs	"A House Is Not a Home" "Any Day Now"
Tribute albums	Forever, for Always, for Luther So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross Forever, for Always, for Luther Volume II
Related articles	Luther (album) This Close to You Change (band) Luther Burger

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