Here and Now (Luther Vandross song)

"Here and Now" is a 1989 song by American recording artist Luther Vandross, and written by: David L. Elliott, Terry Steele, and Charles “Casino“ White. The single is from the compilation album The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love. "Here and Now" became his fifth single to peak at No. 1 on the Hot Black Singles, and his first single to chart in the top ten on Billboard Hot 100, at No. 6.[1]

"Here and Now"
Single by Luther Vandross
from the album The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love
B-side"Come Back"
ReleasedSeptember 1989 (1989-09)
Recorded1989
GenreR&B, soul, adult contemporary
Length5:20
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)David L. Elliott, Terry Steele, Charles White
Producer(s)Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller
Luther Vandross singles chronology
"For You to Love"
(1989)		 "Here and Now"
(1989)		 "Treat You Right"
(1990)
Music video
"Here and Now" on YouTube

Critical reception

David Giles from Music Week wrote, "Vandross diehards will happily lap this up — it's already put in a showing in the lower reaches of the chart — but this typically dreamy, sensual ballad hardly represents a quantum leap in style for the romantic soul maestro."[2]

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1989–1990) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[3] 43
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 6
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[5] 3
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] 1

Year-end charts
Chart (1990) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 43
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 36

Accolades

"Here and Now" also earned Vandross his first Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance in 1991.

  • Vandross performed the song on an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show
  • Vandross also performed by song in the two-part "Do Not Pass Go" (season 5) of 227, where he performed during Rose and Warren's wedding ceremony in early 1990.

Renditions
  • In 1997, saxophonist Richard Elliot covered the song on the soprano saxophone for his album "Jumpin' Off."[9]

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 601.
  2. Giles, David (January 13, 1990). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  3. Vandross - UK Singles Chart history. Chart Archive
  4. "Luther Vandross Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 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 14, 2020.
  7. "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  8. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  9. "Jumpin' Off overview". Allmusic.com.



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