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Fifteen years after the original recording, Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn re-recorded it for her album Instant Love and made the song a hit peaking at number 4 in 1982 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart. This version also appears on Vandross's 1989 compilation album, The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love.
Luther Vandross produced the album and also performed a duet with Lynn on "If This World Were Mine", a cover of the original recording by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. The arrangements were by Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller and Nat Adderley, Jr. The album peaked at No. 7 on the R&B album charts and No. 133 on The Billboard 200.
"Luther" is a "love ballad" accentuated by various string sections against 808 beats and hi-hats which was called a blend of contemporary R&B and hip-hop by Screen Rant. [1] [2] It features a sample of "If This World Were Mine", written by Marvin Gaye and performed by Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn, and builds on the song title from the very beginning. [3]
SZA is Lamar's former Top Dawg Entertainment labelmate. She appeared his recent album “GNX” and was featured on a couple songs including “Gloria” and “Luther,” which also features sampled vocals from Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn through “If This World Were Mine.”
While Luther Vandross died in 2005 at the age of 54, his music remains timeless. A new documentary about his life and career, “Luther: Never Too Much,” tells the story of the man many consider ...
For more than four decades, Luther Vandross has been recognized for his silky tenor and doo-wop-inspired runs with tender lyrics about romantic love and joy. He sold more than 40 million records ...
The next year, Luther Vandross was asked to produce Lynn's fourth album, Instant Love. The second single from the album, "If This World Were Mine", a 1982 duet with Vandross that was a cover version of a previous Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell song. [1]
Luther Vandross chronology; The Ultimate Luther Vandross (2006) Love, Luther (2007) Lovesongs (2009) Alternate cover; ... "If This World Were Mine" (Duet with Cheryl ...