"Every Year, Every Christmas" is a song by American singer Luther Vandross. It was written by Vandross and Richard Marx for his tenth studio album, the holiday album This Is Christmas (1995), while production was helmed by Vandross. The original Christmas song received moderate rotation on radio and peaked at number 32 on the US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. Singer Patti LaBelle also covered the song, which appeared on her 2007 Christmas album Miss Patti's Christmas. The LaBelle version was spoken at the end, with the song dedicated to Vandross.[1]
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| Single by Luther Vandross | ||||
| from the album This Is Christmas | ||||
| Released | 1995 | |||
| Length | 5:06 (single edit) | |||
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Music video
editA music video for "Every Year, Every Christmas," shot in black-and-white, was directed by German film maker Marcus Nispel.[2]
Track listings
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Every Year, Every Christmas" |
| Vandross | 5:06 |
| 2. | "My Favourite Things" | Rodgers & Hammerstein | Nat Adderley Jr. | 5:58 |
| 3. | "Evergreen" | Walter Afanasieff | 3:54 | |
| 4. | "The Impossible Dream" | Afanasieff | 5:16 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 43 |
| US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[5] | 24 |
| US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[6] | 32 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 597.
- ^ "Marcus Nispel: Music Videos". Apple Music. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ "Joe – All or Nothing (CD single)". Discogs. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "Luther Vandross Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ^ "Luther Vandross Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2018.