Sometimes It's Only Love

"Sometimes It's Only Love"
Single by Luther Vandross
from the album Power of Love
ReleasedApril 1992
(US, Europe)
Recorded1991
Genre
Length4:54
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
  • Luther Vandross
  • Skip Anderson
Producer(s)
Luther Vandross singles chronology
"The Rush"
(1991) 		"Sometimes It's Only Love"
(1992) 		"The Best Things in Life Are Free"
(1992)

"Sometimes It's Only Love" is a song by American recording artist Luther Vandross, released in April 1992 by Epic Records as the fourth and final single from his seventh studio album, Power of Love (1991). The song was co-written by Vandross with Skip Anderson and co-produced with Marcus Miller. It became a top ten hit (at No. 9) on the US Billboard Hot R&B Singles and Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts.[1]

Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic named the song one of the "high points" of the album.[2] Larry Flick from Billboard magazine wrote, "This time, Vandross reaffirms his position as a virtually peerless romantic crooner with a lush and soulful ballad. A simply lovely song that will sound wonderful on the radio."[3] People Magazine stated in their review of the Power of Love album, that on the song, "the voice, material and studio technique balance".[4]

Personnel

Charts

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 597.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Luther Vandross – Power of Love". AllMusic. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  3. ^ Flick, Larry (March 7, 1992). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 69. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Power of Love". People. June 3, 1991. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  5. ^ "Luther Vandross Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  6. ^ "Luther Vandross Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  7. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
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