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Id Like to Talk With My Father Again

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2003 single past Luther Vandross

"Trip the light fantastic toe with My Male parent"
Unmarried by Luther Vandross
from the album Trip the light fantastic with My Begetter
Released May 30, 2003 (2003-05-30)
Genre
  • R&B
  • adult contemporary
Length 4:26
Characterization J
Songwriter(s)
  • Luther Vandross
  • Richard Marx
Producer(southward)
  • Luther Vandross
  • Nat Adderley Jr.
Luther Vandross singles chronology
"I'd Rather"
(2002) 		"Dance with My Father"
(2003) 		"Think Nigh You lot"
(2003)

"Dance with My Father" is the RIAA Gold-certified title track to vocaliser and songwriter Luther Vandross' 13th studio album. With Richard Marx, Vandross wrote the song based on his personal experience. The lyrics retrieve childhood memories with Vandross' father, who used to dance with him and his mother.

Despite the lack of promotion due in part to Vandross' hospitalization, "Trip the light fantastic with My Father" became one of the most requested songs at the time. During the 2004 Grammy Awards, "Trip the light fantastic with My Father" earned Vandross the Song of the Year and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance accolades.

Composition and release [edit]

Vandross wrote "Trip the light fantastic with My Father" with Marx, based on his personal experience. Considered by Vandross every bit his "career song",[one] "Dance with my Father" is a tribute to his male parent, Luther Vandross, Sr., who died due to complications of diabetes. Vandross was seven when his begetter died. According to Marx, writing the song was emotional for Vandross considering it is "a bailiwick matter [Vandross] hadn't written before".[2]

Vandross wrote "Trip the light fantastic toe with My Begetter" with Richard Marx.

On the backdrop of strings and interplay of piano and drums,[3] Vandross recalls fond memories with his late male parent who used to dance with his mother. Mary Ida, his mother, says, "I was amazed at how well Luther remembered his father, how we used to dance and sing in the firm. I was and then surprised that at 7+ ane⁄2 years of age, he could call up what a happy household we had."[4] Barry Walters of Rolling Stone magazine qualifies the memories invoked in the lyrics as painful and private, adding that when Vandross asks God to return his begetter, it "plough a potentially maudlin song into a meditative, deeply personal prayer".[5]

At the fourth dimension of "Trip the light fantastic toe with My Father"'s release as a single on May xxx, 2003, Vandross had been hospitalized due to his suffering from stroke. This timely release of the song gained attention from critics. On his review for the album, David Jeffries of AllMusic wrote that its release "makes the vocal's references to absent loved ones even more poignant".[6] For Larry Picture show of The Advocate, information technology transformed the vocal into "a haunting limerick rife with subtext".[three]

Reception [edit]

Although Vandross was unable to promote the latest project, "Dance with My Male parent" was able to reach number ane on music stations. For example, information technology achieved height position in WLTW, which was one of the first stations in the United states of america to play the rail. Earlier his stroke, Vandross wrote to WLTW's program director, informing him of what he considered to be his "career song".[7] The director asked permission from the label, only information technology was non until after the hospitalization that J Records permitted the airplay, post-obit the vocal being featured in Boston Public on April 28, 2003. "Dance with My Male parent" became 1 of the about requested songs at the fourth dimension, spawning "a number of weepy telephone calls and requests".[7]

In February 2004, "Dance with My Male parent" earned Vandross and Marx a Grammy Honor for Song of the Yr and Vandross a Grammy Honor for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. Marx accepted the award on behalf of Vandross, who was unable to nourish due to wellness concerns. At the same event, singer Celine Dion agreed to perform a alive rendition of the song in lieu of Vandross, and Marx accompanied her on the piano every bit she recently lost her father.[8] After the performance, Vandross still accepted the awards on a videotaped oral communication.[9]

With his decease in 2005, "Dance with My Father" was the last top 40 hit for Luther Vandross in the Usa, peaking at number 38. The vocal also peaked at 21 in the United kingdom Singles Chart. On August 29, 2009, the song re-entered the UK tiptop xl after a performance of the vocal on The 10 Factor by Joe McElderry.

Music video [edit]

While Vandross was hospitalized, a music video was shot for the unmarried. Hosting famous friends of his and fans alike, the prune features musicians, singers, actors and sport stars. The video features childhood snapshots of Vandross.[10]

Celebs who made cameos are Monica, Beyoncé, Brian McKnight, Johnny Gill, Stevie Wonder, Garcelle Beauvais, Damon Wayans, Holly Robinson Peete, Whitney Houston, Jason Kidd, Master P, Lil Romeo, Babyface, Morris Chestnut, Ashanti, Celine Dion, Nona Gaye, Patti LaBelle, Ruben Studdard, Brandy, Quincy Jones, Wyclef Jean, Wayne Brady and Shaquille O'Neal.

Versions and appearances [edit]

"Dance with My Father" has been released in various cover versions, appearing on many albums and music media formats.

  • Released in 2004, state music singer Kellie Coffey peaked at No. 41 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot State Songs) charts with her cover version; the vocal was to be included on a planned second studio album, A Footling More Me, which ultimately went unreleased due to the single's underperformance.
  • The 2005 various artists album So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross features a cover version by Canadian vocalist Celine Dion, Her version is included on her greatest hits albums My Love: Ultimate Essential Collection (2008) and on The Essential Celine Dion (2011).
  • American Idol Season 11 top-contestants Jacob Lusk (Superlative vii) and Jessica Sanchez (Top 6) each performed the song live.
  • American singer, songwriter, and actor Luke James, as his character Noah Brooks, performed the song on a 2018 Season 2 episode of FOX television'southward musical drama serial Star; a full recorded version was made available as a digital download-only unmarried.
  • Song co-writer Richard Marx appears with YouTube star Joseph Vincent in an April 2011 YouTube-posted video recording of the song playing piano alongside Vincent'south solo vocal; Marx later released his ain orchestral version of the song exclusively at YouTube on June ten, 2018, making the song available as a digital download-but non-album unmarried.

Charts [edit]

Certifications [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ Waldron, Clarence (xix January 2004). "Luther Vandross". Jet. Vol. 105. p. 63. ISSN 0021-5996. Retrieved 2011-xi-thirty .
  2. ^ Billboard staffers (2004-02-21). "Billboard Goes to the Grammys". Billboard. Vol. 116. p. 69, Inc. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2011-11-29 .
  3. ^ a b Flick, Larry (2003-09-04). "Dancing with Luther". The Advocate. p. 59. ISSN 0001-8996. Retrieved 2011-eleven-xxx .
  4. ^ "Luther Vandross". Ebony. Vol. 59. Nov 2003. p. 79. ISSN 0012-9011. Retrieved 2011-11-29 .
  5. ^ Walters, Barry (2003-06-03). "Luther Vandross: Dance with My Begetter". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 2011-11-xxx .
  6. ^ Jeffries, David. "Trip the light fantastic toe with My Father: Luther Vandross". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-11-thirty .
  7. ^ a b Kaufman, Gil (2003-06-11). "Luther Vandross Moved Out Of Intensive Intendance". MTV News . Retrieved 2011-12-01 .
  8. ^ "US singer-songwriter Richard Marx to concur concert at Large Dome". The Manila Bulletin. 2011-11-18. Archived from the original on 2012-01-09. Retrieved 2011-12-01 .
  9. ^ Moss, Corey (2005-07-01). "R&B Singer Luther Vandross Dead At 54". MTV News . Retrieved 2011-12-01 .
  10. ^ "Vandross Video Features Famous Friends, Fans". Billboard . Retrieved 2012-01-02 .
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Meridian 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  12. ^ "Luther Vandross Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  13. ^ "Luther Vandross Chart History (Developed Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved Baronial 28, 2018.
  14. ^ "Luther Vandross Nautical chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August xxx, 2018.
  15. ^ "Luther Vandross Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  16. ^ "Luther Vandross – Dance with My Father" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  17. ^ "Luther Vandross – Dance with My Begetter". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved August thirty, 2018.
  18. ^ "2003 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 52. December 27, 2003. p. YE-80. Retrieved Oct 26, 2021.
  19. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-Terminate 2003". Billboard . Retrieved September x, 2020.
  20. ^ "American single certifications – Luther Vandross – Dance with My Father". Recording Manufacture Clan of America. Retrieved October 25, 2021.

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