Give Me the Reason (song)

"Give Me the Reason"
Single Cover
Single by Luther Vandross
from the album Give Me the Reason & Ruthless People Soundtrack
Released	1986
Recorded	1986
Genre	R&B
Length	4:39
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Luther Vandross, Nat Adderley, Jr.
Producer(s)	Marcus Miller
Luther Vandross singles chronology
"Wait for Love" (1985) "Give Me the Reason" (1986) "Stop to Love" (1986)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Number One	[1]

"Give Me the Reason" is a song by American recording artist Luther Vandross,^[2] issued as the first single from the album of the same name (1986). The single was a top-five hit on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart. It also reached No. 57 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Critical reception

In review of "Give Me the Reason", Karen Swayne from Number One wrote that "it's one of the most seductive sounds you'll ever hear, featuring a voice like melted chocolate caressing a melody so sexy you'll think all your Valentine's Days have come at once."^[1]

Music video

The single's music video was directed by Andy Morahan.^[3] It features Vandross behind a greenscreen, putting himself in certain scenes of the movie Ruthless People.^[4]

Charts

Chart (1986)	Peak position[5][6][7]
UK Singles Chart	26
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	57
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles	3

References

1. Swayne, Karen (January 23, 1988). "Singles". Number One. p. 42. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
2. "spotify". Spotify.
3. "Luther Vandross - "Give me the reason"". MVDBase.com (video). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
4. "Rhapsody listing". rhapsody.com. Retrieved January 9, 2009.
5. Luther Vandross - Singles Chart history.Billboard.com
6. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 597.
7. Vandross - UK Singles Chart history. Chart Archive