| "So Amazing" | |
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| Song byDionne Warwick | |
| from the albumHow Many Times Can We Say Goodbye | |
| Recorded | 1983 |
| Length | 3:43 |
| Label | Arista |
| Songwriters | |
| Producer |
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"So Amazing" is a 1983 song recorded byDionne Warwick. It was written byLuther Vandross andMarcus Miller and produced by Vandross for her studio albumHow Many Times Can We Say Goodbye (1983). Three years later, Vandross himself covered the song for his fifth studio albumGive Me the Reason (1986). Released as a single, it entered the top 40 on theUK Singles Chart and earned aSoul Train Music Award nomination in 1988.[1]
In 2005, singersStevie Wonder andBeyoncé recorded a duet version of "So Amazing" for the tribute albumSo Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross (2005) that was released three months after Vandross' death. Their rendition won theGrammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the48th Annual Grammy Awards.[2] The song has since been recorded by several artists, some of which are tributes to Vandross.
| "So Amazing" | ||||
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| Single byLuther Vandross | ||||
| from the albumGive Me the Reason | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 3:41 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriters |
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| Producer | Luther Vandross | |||
| Luther Vandross singles chronology | ||||
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Warwick and Vandross wanted "So Amazing" to serve as the lead single from Warwick'sHow Many Times Can We Say Goodbye.[3] However,Arista Records headClive Davis found that the song lacked commercial crossover appeal and chose the album'stitle track, a duet by Warwick and Vandross, instead.[3] His decision prompted Vandross to re-record "So Amazing" for his fifth studio albumGive Me the Reason (1986). Released as the album's fifth single, his version reached number 33 on theUK Singles Chart and number 94 on the USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[1] The song was nominated for theSoul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single – Male at the1988 awards ceremony.[4] Regarding the success of Vandross' version, Warwick joked in a 2021 interview that she had felt pleasure telling Davis "You can't be right all the time, Sir."[3]
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[1] | 33 |
| USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] | 94 |
In March 1999,Whitney Houston sang Vandross's "So Amazing" as a tribute to Vandross being honored with the Career Achievement award, as he sat in the audience during theSoul Train Music Awards.Johnny Gill,El DeBarge, andKenny Lattimore provided background vocals.[5] In 2001,Chante Moore performed the song at the 2001 at the BET Walk of Fame Awards for Vandross.[6] Tamia performed the song at the 2003Essence Festival on July 5, 2003 inNew Orleans, Louisiana. Her performances was taped and aired on theUPN Network on September 12, 2003.[7]
Studio versions
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