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词条 Never Too Much (song)
释义

  1. In film, television, and video games

  2. Samples and cover versions

     Samples  Cover versions 

  3. Track listings

  4. Charts

  5. References

  6. External links

{{Infobox song
| name = Never Too Much
| cover = Luther-vandross-never-too-much-epic-4.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Side-A label of the U.S. 1981 single
| type = single
| artist = Luther Vandross
| album = Never Too Much
| B-side = You Stopped Loving Me
| released = 1981
| format =
| recorded = July 21, 1981
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|Post-disco|R&B|soul}}
| length = 3:50
| label = Epic
| writer = Luther Vandross
| producer = Luther Vandross
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Don't You Know That?
| next_year = 1981
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|pNj9bXKGOiI|"Never Too Much"}}}}
}}"Never Too Much" is a song written, composed, produced, and performed by Luther Vandross. The disco-oriented song was released in 1981, as the lead single from Vandross' debut studio album Never Too Much (1981). The title track hit number one on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, reached number four on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, and peaked at number 33 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[1]

The album (Vandross's first as a solo artist) was popular, although it failed to sell in large numbers initially. Sales were boosted by his other chart successes and, eventually, by his death.{{citation needed|date=October 2008}} A remixed version of the song reached number 13 on the UK singles chart in November 1989.[2]

The single is also included on his later album The Ultimate Luther Vandross, which was released in 2001. The single was released alongside a music video in which he is shown singing in a recording studio.

Vandross received a nomination for "Never Too Much" at the 24th Grammy Awards (1982) in the category, "Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male".[3]

In film, television, and video games

"Never Too Much" is featured on the soundtrack of the 2012 movie, Think Like a Man.

The first minute of this song is used in the WKRP in Cincinnati episode "Fire" from season four, until it is unceremoniously cut off by Les Nessman when he reports that the Flimm Building is on fire.

The song was used in the soundtrack for the Rockstar Games title Vice City on the in-game radio station Emotion 98.3.

The intro of the song is used during the announcement of the guests in the Dutch daily late night show Jinek.

Samples and cover versions

Samples

The song, without Vandross's vocals, was sampled by Will Smith (then a.k.a. The Fresh Prince) in "Can't Wait To Be With You" on his and Jeffrey A. Townes's hit album Code Red (1993). Smith (by that time a.k.a. Big Will) also used the vocal melody and lyrics from the song's chorus in "1,000 Kisses" on his 2002 album Born to Reign. Teddy Riley protege rapper Queen Pen sampled the same song on the track "All My Love" produced by Riley from her 1997 debut album My Melody.

Cover versions

  • Guitarist Craig T. Cooper covered the song for his album Romantic Letter. (1996)[4]
  • In 1997, contemporary jazz guitarist Richard Smith recorded a take for the album First Kiss.[5]
  • In 2004, jazz guitarist Paul Jackson Jr. recorded a cover for the Vandross tribute album Forever, For Always, For Luther.[6][7]
  • In 2005, the selection was covered by Mary J. Blige for another Vandross tribute album entitled An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross.[8]
  • In 2013, vocalist Tracy Hamlin covered the song for her album This Is My Life.
  • In 2014, John "Jon Jon" Harreld, of the R&B group Troop, covered the song in tribute to Vandross, and released the song as a single.[9]
  • In 2015, Paul Kalkbrenner sampled the song in 'A Million Days' on the album 7.
  • In 2018, English singer Jessie J performed a cover live on the Chinese competition series Singer.[10]

Track listings

U.S. 1981 7" single
  1. "Never Too Much" – 3:50
  2. "You Stopped Loving Me" – 4:59
UK 1981 7" single
  1. "Never Too Much" – 3:50
  2. "Don't You Know That?" – 4:04
UK 1981 12" single
  1. "Never Too Much" (Extended Version) – 5:38
  2. "Sugar and Spice (I Found Me a Girl)" – 4:57
  3. "Don't You Know That?" – 4:04
UK 1989 7" single
  1. "Never Too Much" (Remix '89 by Justin Strauss) – 4:02
  2. "The Glow of Love" – 6:10
UK 1989 12" single
  1. "Never Too Much" (Extended Remix '89 by Justin Strauss) – 6:42
  2. "Never Too Much" (Original Remix '81 a.k.a. Extended Version) – 5:38
  3. "The Glow of Love" – 6:10
UK 1989 alternative 12" single
  1. "Never Too Much" (Ben Liebrand Mix) – 7:30
  2. "Never Too Much" (Alternate Vocal Mix '89 by Justin Strauss) – 6:49
  3. "Never Too Much" (Original 7" Version) – 3:50

Charts

{{singlechart|New Zealand|47|artist=Luther Vandross|song=Never Too Much|accessdate=April 18, 2017}}
Chart (1981–83)Peak
position[11]
UK (Official Charts Company)[12]44
US Billboard Hot 100[13]33
US Billboard Dance Club Songs[14]4
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[15]1

References

1. ^{{cite book| first= Joel| last= Whitburn| year= 2011| title= Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles: 1955-2010| edition= 13th| publisher= Record Research Inc.| location= Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin| isbn= 0-89820-190-X| page= 934}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/never%20too%20much/|title=UK Official Singles Chart - Never Too Much (Luther Vandross)|accessdate=2017-10-25|work=The Official Charts Company}}
3. ^{{cite|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/grammy/randbmale.htm|title=1982 Grammy Award nominees, "Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male"|work=Grammys}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.smooth-jazz.de/Artists1/Cooper.html|title=Craig T. Cooper|work=Smooth-jazz.de}}
5. ^{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r314450|pure_url=yes}}|title=First Kiss Overview|work=Allmusic.com}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.secondhandsongs.com/work/43220|title=Song: Never Too Much|work=Secondhandsongs.com}}
7. ^{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r698526|pure_url=yes}}|title=Forever, For Always, For Luther|work=Allmusic.com}}
8. ^{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r791370|pure_url=yes}}|title=So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross|work=Allmusic.com}}
9. ^{{cite web|last=Prescott |first=Pat |url=http://947thewave.cbslocal.com/2015/06/30/troops-jon-jon-talks-group-survival-performing-live-more/ |title=Troop’s Jon Jon Talks Group Survival, Performing Live & More « 94.7 The WAVE |website=947thewave.cbslocal.com |date=2015-06-30 |accessdate=2016-10-23}}
10. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNy5s9PclDs |title=Jessie J《Never Too Much》 "Singer 2018" Episode 7【Singer Official Channel】|author= |date=2018-02-23 |website=YouTube |publisher=Singer 2018 |access-date=2018-02-26 |quote=}}
11. ^Luther Vandross - Singles Chart history.Billboard.com
12. ^{{cite|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/never%20too%20much/|title=UK Official Singles Chart|work=UK Official Charts Company}}
13. ^{{cite|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1981-11-28|title=Music: Top 100 - Billboard Hot 100|work=Billboard}}
14. ^{{cite|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-club-play-songs/1981-10-17|title=Dance Club Songs - Billboard|work=Billboard}}
15. ^{{cite|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/1981-10-24|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - Billboard|work=Billboard}}

External links

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