| Power of Love | ||||
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| Studio album by Luther Vandross | ||||
| Released | April 26, 1991 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 1990—1991 | |||
| Studio | A&M Studios (Hollywood, Los Angeles, California) Right Track Recording (New York City, New York) The Hit Factory (New York City, New York) The Village (Los Angeles, California) |
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| Genre | R&B, soul, adult contemporary | |||
| Length | 55:19 | |||
| Label | Epic, Legacy | |||
| Producer | Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller | |||
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| AllMusic | |
| Chicago Tribune | |
| Entertainment Weekly | A− |
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| Robert Christgau | |
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Power of Love is the seventh studio album (eighth overall) by American R&B and soul singer-songwriter Luther Vandross, released in April 1991 (see 1991 in music). The following year, the album earned Vandross two American Music Awards for "Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist" and "Favorite Soul/R&B Album" and one Grammy Award for "Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male", and the track "Power of Love/Love Power" won in the "Best R&B Song" category. It reached Billboard 200 at #7, while topping the Top R&B Albums chart for five nonconsecutive weeks. On the latter chart, it was the last #1 R&B Album for twelve years until Dance With My Father was released. Power of Love was later certified double platinum Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone