


"Troop's Jon Jon Talks Group Survival, Performing Live & More « 94.7 The WAVE". ^ "Various Artists - So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross (2005)".Recording Industry Association of America. ^ "American single certifications – Luther Vandross – Never Too Much".^ "British single certifications – Luther Vandross – Never Too Much".^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - Billboard", Billboard.^ "Dance Club Songs - Billboard", Billboard.^ "Music: Top 100 - Billboard Hot 100", Billboard.^ "UK Official Singles Chart", UK Official Charts Company.^ " Luther Vandross – Never Too Much".^ " The Irish Charts – – Never Too Much".^ "Never Too Much ranked #466 on Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs List".^ "1982 Grammy Award nominees, "Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male" ", Grammys.^ "UK Official Singles Chart - Never Too Much (Luther Vandross)".Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. The song was used in the Google Doodle celebrating Luther Vandross' 70th birthday on April 20, 2021.The song was used in The Simpsons ' Treehouse of Horror XXV includes a segment spoofing the film A Clockwork Orange.The intro of the song is used during the announcement of the guests in the Dutch daily late night show Jinek."Never Too Much" is featured on the soundtrack of the 2012 movie, Think Like a Man.The song was used in the soundtrack for the Rockstar Games 2002 action-adventure video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City on the in-game radio station Emotion 98.3.The first minute of this song is used in the American sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati season four episode 17 "Fire" (March 17, 1982), until it is unceremoniously cut off by Les Nessman when he reports that the Flimm Building is on fire.
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In 2018, English singer Jessie J performed a cover live on the Chinese competition series Singer.In 2015, Paul Kalkbrenner sampled the song in "A Million Days" on his album 7.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.In 2013, vocalist Tracy Hamlin covered the song for her album This Is My Life.Blige for another Vandross tribute album entitled So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross. In 2005, the selection was covered by Mary J.recorded a cover for the Vandross tribute album Forever, for Always, for Luther. In 2004, jazz guitarist Paul Jackson Jr.In 1997, contemporary jazz guitarist Richard Smith recorded a take for the album First Kiss.Cooper covered the song for his 1996 album Romantic Letter. Fat Joe, DJ Khaled and Amorphous sampled the song for their 2021 single "Sunshine (The Light)".Keyshia Cole sampled the same song on the Eve-assisted track "Never" from her 2005 debut album The Way It Is.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.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. The song, without Vandross's vocals, was sampled by Will Smith (who was then known as The Fresh Prince) in " Can't Wait to Be with You" on his and Jeffrey A.Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. "Never Too Much" (Original 7" Version) – 3:50."Never Too Much" (Alternate Vocal Mix '89 by Justin Strauss) – 6:49."Never Too Much" (Ben Liebrand Mix) – 7:30."Never Too Much" (Original Remix '81 a.k.a."Never Too Much" (Extended Remix '89 by Justin Strauss) – 6:42."Never Too Much" (Remix '89 by Justin Strauss) – 4:02."Sugar and Spice (I Found Me a Girl)" – 4:57."Never Too Much" (Extended Version) – 5:38."Never Too Much" was ranked number 466 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in September 2021.

Vandross received a nomination for "Never Too Much" at the 24th Grammy Awards (1982) in the category, 'Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male'. The single was released alongside a music video in which he is shown singing in a recording studio. The single is also included on his later album The Ultimate Luther Vandross, which was released in 2001. It received several accolades, including two Grammy Award nominations in 1982-" Best New Artist" and " Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male" A remixed version of the song reached number 13 on the UK singles chart in November 1989. The album (Vandross' first as a solo artist) was very popular, especially with Black Radio and R&B Charts. 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. The R&B song was released in 1981, as the lead single from Vandross' debut studio album of the same name. "Never Too Much" is a song written, composed, produced, and performed by Luther Vandross.
