Dance with My Father (album)

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Dance with My Father is the thirteenth and final studio album by American R&B recording artist Luther Vandross. It was released in the United States on June 10, 2003, by J Records. The album, especially its title track, was dedicated to Vandross' late father.

The album earned Vandross two American Music Awards in 2003--Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Album--and four Grammy Awards in 2004--Song of the Year and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for "Dance with My Father" (also nominated for Best R&B Song), Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for "The Closer I Get to You" (with Beyoncé), and Best R&B Album.

Guest appearances by singer Beyoncé, R&B trio Next, and rappers Foxy Brown, Queen Latifah, and Busta Rhymes are included.

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Commercial performance

Dance with My Father debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart, moving some 442,000 units in its opening week alone, and topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart after debuting at #42 the previous week.

This was Vandross's only album to top the U.S. albums chart and his eighth album to reach #1 on the Top R&B Albums chart. The album stands as his first #1 R&B album in twelve years since the release of Power of Love. Dance With My Father is the biggest selling studio album of Luther's entire career with over 2.9 million sales in the United States alone. The title track single was a hit on Pop, R&B, and Adult Contemporary radio. It received the 2004 Grammy Award for Song of the Year, which was accepted by the song's co-writer Richard Marx.