Studio album · No. 2
Busy Body Songwriting Credits by Luther Vandross
Produced by Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller · Engineered by Ray Bardani, Michael Barbiero, Carl Beatty, Michael Christopher, Paul Brown, Rudy Hill, Bruce Robbins, Harry Spiridakis, Steve Bates, Greg Calbi
Holds writing credit on 5 of 7 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 5 / 7 documented
Scored across the 7 tracks with documented writers, by whether Luther Vandross carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 7 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Vandross has a writing credit on five of the seven songs, and Marcus Miller is beside him on four of those: 'I Wanted Your Love,' the title track, 'I'll Let You Slide,' and 'For the Sweetness of Your Love.' Nat Adderley Jr. takes Miller's place on 'Make Me a Believer,' the one track Vandross sings entirely by himself. The two songs Vandross did not write are the ones people remember. 'How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye,' the duet with Dionne Warwick, belongs to Steve Goldman alone, and it came from Warwick's own 1983 album before it landed here. The closing medley is two covers stitched together, so its five writers are Leon Russell and Bonnie Bramlett for 'Superstar' and Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul, and Stevie Wonder for 'Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do),' with no Vandross credit anywhere in it. Production splits along the same seam: Miller co-produced only the four songs he co-wrote, and Vandross produced everything.
Luther Vandross cut his third Epic album between February and August 1983 across four rooms: Mediasound in New York, Minot Sound in White Plains, the Warner Bros. studio in Burbank, and Westlake in Los Angeles, where Ray Bardani mixed it. Vandross produced the whole record and handed four tracks to Marcus Miller as co-producer, with Nat Adderley Jr. writing most of the string and horn charts. Seven songs, two of them written by other people, and a nine-minute closing medley that pairs a Leon Russell ballad with a Motown one.
Track Listing & Credits 7 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I Wanted Your Love
|
Luther VandrossMarcus Miller | Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr.William Henry Marcus Miller Jr. | Luther VandrossMarcus Miller | Luther VandrossMarcus MillerNat Adderley Jr.Doc PowellGeorg WadeniusYogi HortonPaulinho da CostaSteve KroonTawatha AgeePhillip BallouRobin ClarkFonzi ThorntonBrenda White King |
| 2 |
Busy Body
|
Luther VandrossMarcus Miller | Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr.William Henry Marcus Miller Jr. | Luther VandrossMarcus Miller | Luther VandrossMarcus MillerNat Adderley Jr.Doc PowellGeorg WadeniusYogi HortonPaulinho da CostaSteve KroonAlfred BrownTawatha AgeePhillip BallouRobin ClarkBrenda White KingAlfa AndersonCissy Houston |
| 3 |
I'll Let You Slide
#9
|
Luther VandrossMarcus Miller | Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr.William Henry Marcus Miller Jr. | Luther VandrossMarcus Miller | Luther VandrossMarcus MillerNat Adderley Jr.Doc PowellGeorg WadeniusYogi HortonPaulinho da CostaSteve KroonTawatha AgeeRobin ClarkBrenda White KingAlfa AndersonDavid LasleyDarlene LoveCheryl LynnPaulette McWilliams |
| 4 |
Make Me a Believer
#48
|
Luther VandrossNat Adderley Jr. | Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr.Nathaniel Adderley Jr. | Luther Vandross | Luther VandrossNat Adderley Jr.Marcus MillerJohn "Skip" AndersonDoc PowellGeorg WadeniusYogi HortonPaulinho da CostaSteve KroonAlfred Brown |
| 5 |
For the Sweetness of Your Love
|
Luther VandrossMarcus Miller | Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr.William Henry Marcus Miller Jr. | Luther VandrossMarcus Miller | Luther VandrossMarcus MillerNat Adderley Jr.Doc PowellGeorg WadeniusYogi HortonPaulinho da CostaSteve KroonTawatha AgeePhillip BallouRobin ClarkFonzi ThorntonBrenda White KingDavid LasleyDarlene LoveCheryl LynnPaulette McWilliamsYvonne Lewis |
| 6 |
How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye?
|
Steve Goldman | Steve Goldman | Luther Vandross | Dionne WarwickLuther VandrossNat Adderley Jr.John "Skip" AndersonMarcus MillerDoc PowellGeorg WadeniusYogi HortonPaulinho da CostaSteve KroonJimmy WebbAlfred BrownPhillip BallouBrenda White KingAlfa AndersonCissy HoustonYvonne LewisPatti AustinMichelle Cobbs |
| 7 |
Superstar / Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)
#5
|
Leon RussellBonnie BramlettMorris BroadnaxClarence PaulStevie Wonder | Claude Russell BridgesBonnie Lynn O'FarrellMorris Ervin BroadnaxClarence Otto PaulingStevland Hardaway Morris | Luther Vandross | Luther VandrossNat Adderley Jr.Marcus MillerJohn "Skip" AndersonDoc PowellGeorg WadeniusYogi HortonPaulinho da CostaMichael WhiteSteve KroonAlfred BrownTawatha AgeePhillip BallouRobin ClarkBrenda White King |