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Luther Vandross – When I Need You (1998) | Track profile | Dork

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I Know
When I Need You

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Luther Vandross

When I Need You

Release date: 11th August 1998

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About This Track

"When I Need You" is a track by Luther Vandross, from the album I Know, released 11th August 1998. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Luther Vandross.

About the Artist

Luther Vandross

Luther Vandross

Lyrics

When I Need You

No one knows the side of you that I know

No one gets to see, to feel you

To hear you when they call

I'm the only one you answer

Because I know what to do

I know what to do

When I need you

I just close my eyes and I'm with you

And all that I so want to give you

Is only a heartbeat away

When I need love

I hold out my hand and I touch love

I never knew there was so much love

Keeping me warm night and day

Miles and miles of empty space in between us

A telephone can't take the place of your smile

But I won't be traveling forever

It's cold out, but hold out

And do like I do

When I need you

I just close my eyes and I'm with you

And all that I so want to give you

Is only a heartbeat away

It's not easy when the road is your driver

But honey that's the heavy load that we bear

But I won't be traveling a lifetime

It's cold out, but hold out

And do like I do

When I need you

Yeah yeah yeah, yeah, oh yeah

Oh yeah, yeah, ooh yeah

[Break]

But I won't be traveling a lifetime

It's cold out, ooh honey, hold out, yeah yeah

And do like I do

When I need you

I just close my eyes and I'm with you, baby

And all that I so want to give you

Is only a heartbeat away

When I need love

I hold out my hand and I touch love

I never knew there was so much love

Keeping me warm night and day

Honey, when I need you

I'm in a cloud and I'm holding my hand out to you

Holding my hand out to you

Holding my hand out for you

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Track details

From I Know

1998

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Album

Luther Vandross

Release year

1998

—I'm Only Human
—Isn't There Someone
—I Know
—When I Need You
—Get It Right
—Religion
—Keeping My Faith In You
—Are You Mad At Me?
—Dream Lover
—Nights in Harlem (Darkchild Remix)
—Are You Using Me?
—Now That I Have You

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Albert Hammond, Carole Bayer Sager
Producer: Nat Adderley Jr.
Bass: Nat Adderley Jr.
Drums: Ivan Hampden
Guitar: Phil Hamilton
Keyboards: Nat Adderley Jr.
Arranger: Nat Adderley Jr.
Assistant Engineer: Tim Lauber, Tony Gonzalez, Troy Halderson
Background Vocals: Brenda White-King, Cindy Mizelle, Diva Gray, Fonzi Thornton, Katreese Barnes, Paulette McWilliams, Robin Clark, Tamira Sanders, Tawatha Agee, Vanéese Y. Thomas, Vivian Cherry
Cello: Jesse Levy
Concertmaster: Charles Libove
Conductor: Earl McIntyre, Nat Adderley Jr.
Digital Audio Editor: Max Risenhoover
Mastering Engineer: Ted Jensen
Mixing Engineer: Ray Bardani
Percussion: Ivan Hampden
Programmer: Peter Schwartz
Recording Engineer: Ray Bardani, Stan Wallace
Sound Designer: Max Risenhoover, Peter Schwartz
Tenor Saxophone: Kirk Whalum