Here and Now (Luther Vandross song)

"Here and Now"
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Single by Luther Vandross
from the album The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love
B-side	"Come Back"
Released	September 1989 (1989-09)
Format	Vinyl 7" 45 RPM Single cassette, CD Single
Recorded	1989
Genre	R&B, soul, adult contemporary
Length	5:20
Label	Epic
Writer(s)	David L. Elliott Terry Steele, Julian Williams
Producer(s)	Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller
Luther Vandross singles chronology
"For You to Love" (1989) "Here and Now" (1989) "Treat You Right" (1990)

"Here and Now" is a 1989 song by American recording artist Luther Vandross, and written by: David L. Elliott,, Julian Williams and Terry Steele. The single is from the compilation album The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love. "Here and Now" became his fifth single to peak at No. 1 on the Hot Black Singles, and his first single to chart in the top ten on Billboard Hot 100, at No. 6. "Here and Now" also earned Vandross his first Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance in 1991. Vandross performed the song on an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show and in the two-part "Do Not Pass Go" (season 5) of 227, where he performed during Rose and Warren's wedding ceremony in early 1990.

Charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	43
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	6
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	1
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	3

End of Year Chart

End of year chart (1990)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	43

Renditions

In 1997, saxophonist Richard Elliot covered the song from his album "Jumpin' Off."

References

Preceded by "Home" by Stephanie Mills

Billboard Hot Black Singles number-one single Decedmber 2, 1989 - December 9, 1989 (two weeks)

Succeeded by "Ain't Nuthin' in the World" by Miki Howard