So Amazing (song) - Wikipedia

"So Amazing" is a 1983 song by Dionne Warwick. It was written by Luther Vandross and Marcus Miller and produced by the former for her studio album How Many ... SoAmazing(song) FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch Forothersongswithsametitle,seeSoAmazing(disambiguation). "SoAmazing"SongbyDionneWarwickfromthealbumHowManyTimesCanWeSayGoodbyeRecorded1983Length3:43LabelAristaSongwriter(s)LutherVandrossMarcusMillerProducer(s)LutherVandross "SoAmazing"isa1983songbyDionneWarwick.ItwaswrittenbyLutherVandrossandMarcusMillerandproducedbytheformerforherstudioalbumHowManyTimesCanWeSayGoodbye(1983).Threeyearslater,VandrosshimselfcoveredthesongforhisfifthstudioalbumGiveMetheReason(1986).Releasedasasingle,itenteredthetop40ontheUKSinglesChartandearnedaSoulTrainMusicAwardnominationin1988.[1] In2005,singersStevieWonderandBeyoncérecordedaduetversionof"SoAmazing"forthetributealbumSoAmazing:AnAll-StarTributetoLutherVandross(2005)thatwasreleasedthreemonthsafterVandross'death.TheirrenditionwontheGrammyAwardforBestR&BPerformancebyaDuoorGroupwithVocalsatthe48thAnnualGrammyAwards.[2]Thesonghassincebeenrecordedbyseveralartists,someofwhicharetributestoVandross. Contents 1LutherVandrossversion 1.1Charts 2Othercoverversions 3References LutherVandrossversion[edit] "SoAmazing"SinglebyLutherVandrossfromthealbumGiveMetheReasonReleased1987Recorded1986Length3:41LabelEpicSongwriter(s) LutherVandross MarcusMiller Producer(s)LutherVandrossLutherVandrosssingleschronology "IReallyDidn'tMeanIt"(1987) "SoAmazing"(1987) "SeeMe"(1987) WarwickandVandrosswanted"SoAmazing"toserveastheleadsinglefromWarwick'sHowManyTimesCanWeSayGoodbye.[3]However,AristaRecordsheadCliveDavisfoundthatthesonglackedcommercialcrossoverappealandchosethealbum'stitletrack,aduetbyWarwickandVandross,instead.[3]HisdecisionpromptedVandrosstore-record"SoAmazing"forhisfifthstudioalbumGiveMetheReason(1986).Releasedasthealbum'sfifthsingle,hisversionreachednumber33ontheUKSinglesChartandnumber94ontheUSHotR&B/Hip-HopSongschart.[1]ThesongwasnominatedfortheSoulTrainMusicAwardforBestR&B/SoulSingle–Maleatthe1988awardsceremony.[4]RegardingthesuccessofVandross'version,Warwickjokedina2021interviewthatshehadfeltpleasuretellingDavis"Youcan'tberightallthetime,Sir."[3] Charts[edit] Chart(1987) Peakposition UKSingles(OCC)[1] 33 USHotR&B/Hip-HopSongs(Billboard)[4] 94 Othercoverversions[edit] InMarch1999,WhitneyHoustonsangVandross's"SoAmazing"asatributetoVandrossbeinghonoredwiththeCareerAchievementaward,ashesatintheaudienceduringtheSoulTrainMusicAwards.JohnnyGill,ElDeBarge,andKennyLattimoreprovidedbackgroundvocals.[5]In2001,ChanteMooreperformedthesongatthe2001attheBETWalkofFameAwardsforVandross.[6]Tamiaperformedthesongatthe2003EssenceFestivalonJuly5,2003inNewOrleans,Louisiana.HerperformanceswastapedandairedontheUPNNetworkonSeptember12,2003.[7] Studioversions GeraldAlbrightonJustBetweenUs(1987)[8] JanetKayonSoAmazing(1988)[9] DarwinHobbsonVertical(2000)[10] RichieStephensonCoversforLovers(2003)[11] RigmorGustafssonwithJackyTerrassononClosetoYou(2004)[12] BeyoncéandStevieWonderonSoAmazing:AnAll-StarTributetoLutherVandross(2005)[13] PattiAustinonForever,forAlways,forLutherVolumeII(2008)[14] MartiPellowonLovetoLove(2011)[15] RubenStuddardonRubenSingsLuther(2018)[16] References[edit] ^abc"OfficialSinglesChartTop100".OfficialChartsCompany.RetrievedApril14,2021. ^Wurzburger,Andrea(March15,2021)."BeyoncéHas28Grammys:Here'sWhatThey'reFor".People.com.RetrievedApril14,2021. ^abc"DionneWarwickonworkingwiththeBeeGeesandLutherVandross".YouTube.Archivedfromtheoriginalon2021-12-21.RetrievedApril17,2021. ^ab"LutherVandrossChartHistory(HotR&B/Hip-HopSongs)".Billboard.RetrievedApril14,2021. ^"WhitneyHoustonLIVE-SoAmazing".YouTube.Archivedfromtheoriginalon2021-12-21.RetrievedApril14,2021. ^"CHANTEMOORESOAMAZING".YouTube.Archivedfromtheoriginalon2021-12-21.RetrievedApril14,2021. ^"Tamia-SoAmazin-LutherVandrossTribute".YouTube.Archivedfromtheoriginalon2021-12-21.RetrievedApril14,2021. ^JustBetweenUs(linernotes).GeraldAlbright.Atlantic.1987.{{citeAVmedianotes}}:CS1maint:othersinciteAVmedia(notes)(link) ^SoAmazing(linernotes).JanetKay.BodyMusic.1970.{{citeAVmedianotes}}:CS1maint:othersinciteAVmedia(notes)(link) ^Vertical(linernotes).DarwinHobbs.EMIGospel.1994.{{citeAVmedianotes}}:CS1maint:othersinciteAVmedia(notes)(link) ^CoversforLovers(linernotes).RichieStephens.PotofGold.2003.{{citeAVmedianotes}}:CS1maint:othersinciteAVmedia(notes)(link) ^ClosetoYou(linernotes).RigmorGustafsson.ACT.2004.{{citeAVmedianotes}}:CS1maint:othersinciteAVmedia(notes)(link) ^SoAmazing:AnAll-StarTributetoLutherVandross(linernotes).BeyoncéandStevieWonde.J.2005.{{citeAVmedianotes}}:CS1maint:othersinciteAVmedia(notes)(link) ^Forever,ForAlways,ForLuther,Vol.2(linernotes).PattiAustin.Rendezvous.2008.{{citeAVmedianotes}}:CS1maint:othersinciteAVmedia(notes)(link) ^LovetoLove(linernotes).MartiPellow.MartiPellow.2011.{{citeAVmedianotes}}:CS1maint:othersinciteAVmedia(notes)(link) ^RubenSingsLuther(linernotes).RubenStuddard.SEG.2014.{{citeAVmedianotes}}:CS1maint:othersinciteAVmedia(notes)(link) vteDionneWarwick Discography Studioalbums PresentingDionneWarwick(1963) AnyoneWhoHadaHeart(1964) MakeWayforDionneWarwick(1964) TheSensitiveSoundofDionneWarwick(1965) HereIAm(1965) HereWhereThereIsLove(1966) OnStageandintheMovies(1967) TheWindowsoftheWorld(1967) DionneWarwickinValleyoftheDolls(1968) TheMagicofBelieving(1968) Promises,Promises(1968) Soulful(1969) I'llNeverFallinLoveAgain(1970) VeryDionne(1970) Dionne(1972) JustBeingMyself(1973) ThenCameYou(1975) TrackoftheCat(1975) LoveatFirstSight(1977) Dionne(1979) NoNightSoLong(1980) FriendsinLove(1982) Heartbreaker(1982) HowManyTimesCanWeSayGoodbye(1983) FinderofLostLoves(1985) Friends(1985) ReservationsforTwo(1987) DionneWarwickSingsColePorter(1990) FriendsCanBeLovers(1993) AquareladoBrasil(1994) MyFavoriteTimeoftheYear(2004) MyFriends&Me(2006) WhyWeSing(2008) OnlyTrustYourHeart(2011) Now(2012) She'sBack(2019) DionneWarwick&theVoicesofChristmas(2019) Livealbums DionneWarwickinParis(1966) Hot!LiveandOtherwise(1981) ChristmasinViennaII(1993) Compilationalbums GreatestHits:1979–1990(1989) TheLoveCollection(2008) Singles "Don'tMakeMeOver" "Wishin'andHopin'" "AnyoneWhoHadaHeart" "WalkOnBy" "You'llNeverGettoHeaven(IfYouBreakMyHeart)" "AHouseIsNotaHome" "ReachOutforMe" "WhoCanITurnTo?" "AreYouThere(withAnotherGirl)" "MessagetoMichael" "IJustDon'tKnowWhattoDowithMyself" "Alfie" "TheWindowsoftheWorld" "ISayaLittlePrayer" "(Themefrom)ValleyoftheDolls" "DoYouKnowtheWaytoSanJose" "(There's)AlwaysSomethingTheretoRemindMe" "ThisGirl'sinLovewithYou" "OddsandEnds" "You'veLostThatLovin'Feeling" "I'llNeverFallinLoveAgain" "MakeItEasyonYourself" "I'mYourPuppet" "ThenCameYou" "BytheTimeIGettoPhoenix "OnlyLoveCanBreakaHeart" "I'llNeverLoveThisWayAgain" "DéjàVu" "AfterYou" "NoNightSoLong" "EasyLove" "NowWe'reStartingOverAgain" "Heartbreaker" "AlltheLoveintheWorld" "HowManyTimesCanWeSayGoodbye" "RuntoMe" "That'sWhatFriendsAreFor" "WhisperintheDark" "LovePower" "ReservationsforTwo" "TakeGoodCareofYouandMe" "IDon'tNeedAnotherLove" "It'sAllOver" "WhereMyLipsHaveBeen" "WhattheWorldNeedsNowIsLove" "TheGoodLife" Othersongs "(TheyLongtoBe)ClosetoYou" "DoYouBelieveinLoveatFirstSight" "SolidGold" "NeverGonnaLetYouGo" Tours SoulDivasTour vteLutherVandross Discography Tours Studioalbums NeverTooMuch Forever,forAlways,forLove BusyBody TheNightIFellinLove GiveMetheReason AnyLove PowerofLove NeverLetMeGo Songs ThisIsChristmas YourSecretLove IKnow LutherVandross DancewithMyFather Compilationalbums TheBestofLutherVandross...TheBestofLove OneNightwithYou:TheBestofLove,Volume2 LoveIsontheWay Always&Forever:TheClassics GreatestHits SuperHits SmoothLove TheUltimateLutherVandross StoptoLove TheVeryBestofLove TheEssentialLutherVandross ArtistCollection:LutherVandross Love,Luther Lovesongs Livealbums LiveRadioCityMusicHall2003 Singles "NeverTooMuch" "Don'tYouKnowThat?" "IfThisWorldWereMine" "BadBoy"/"HavingaParty" "SinceILostMyBaby" "HowManyTimesCanWeSayGoodbye" "I'llLetYouSlide" "Superstar"/"UntilYouComeBacktoMe(That'sWhatI'mGonnaDo)"(Medley) "TilMyBabyComesHome" "It'sOverNow" "WaitforLove" "GiveMetheReason" "StoptoLove" "There'sNothingBetterThanLove" "IReallyDidn'tMeanIt" "SoAmazing" "AnyLove" "SheWon'tTalktoMe" "ForYoutoLove" "HereandNow" "TreatYouRight" "PowerofLove/LovePower" "Don'tWanttoBeaFool" "TheRush" "SometimesIt'sOnlyLove" "TheBestThingsinLifeAreFree" "LittleMiracles(HappenEveryDay)" "HeavenKnows" "NeverLetMeGo" "EndlessLove" "AlwaysandForever" "LovetheOneYou'reWith"/"GoinginCircles" "EveryYear,EveryChristmas" "YourSecretLove" "ICanMakeItBetter" "NightsinHarlem" "IKnow" "TakeYouOut" "CanHeavenWait" "I'dRather" "DancewithMyFather" "ThinkAboutYou" "BuyMeaRose" "TheCloserIGettoYou" "OneShiningMoment" "Shine" Othersongs "AHouseIsNotaHome" "AnyDayNow" Tributealbums Forever,forAlways,forLuther SoAmazing:AnAll-StarTributetoLutherVandross Forever,forAlways,forLutherVolumeII Relatedarticles Luther(album) ThisClosetoYou Change(band) LutherBurger Retrievedfrom"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=So_Amazing_(song)&oldid=1105721483" Categories:1983songs1986songs1987singlesDionneWarwicksongsLutherVandrosssongsPopballadsEpicRecordssinglesHiddencategories:CS1maint:othersinciteAVmedia(notes)ArticleswithhAudiomicroformatsSinglechartusagesforUKSinglechartcalledwithoutsongSinglechartmakingnamedrefSinglechartusagesforBillboardrandbhiphopACwith0elements Navigationmenu Personaltools NotloggedinTalkContributionsCreateaccountLogin Namespaces ArticleTalk English Views ReadEditViewhistory More Search Navigation MainpageContentsCurrenteventsRandomarticleAboutWikipediaContactusDonate Contribute HelpLearntoeditCommunityportalRecentchangesUploadfile Tools WhatlinkshereRelatedchangesUploadfileSpecialpagesPermanentlinkPageinformationCitethispageWikidataitem Print/export DownloadasPDFPrintableversion Languages Addlinks