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2003 single by Luther Vandross

"Trip the light fantastic toe with My Father"
Single by Luther Vandross
from the album Trip the light fantastic with My Father
Released May 30, 2003 (2003-05-30)
Genre
  • R&B
  • adult contemporary
Length 4:26
Label J
Songwriter(s)
  • Luther Vandross
  • Richard Marx
Producer(southward)
  • Luther Vandross
  • Nat Adderley Jr.
Luther Vandross singles chronology
"I'd Rather"
(2002) 		"Dance with My Father"
(2003) 		"Think Nigh You"
(2003)

"Dance with My Begetter" is the RIAA Gold-certified championship track to vocaliser and songwriter Luther Vandross' 13th studio anthology. With Richard Marx, Vandross wrote the song based on his personal experience. The lyrics recall childhood memories with Vandross' father, who used to dance with him and his mother.

Despite the lack of promotion due in role to Vandross' hospitalization, "Dance with My Begetter" became one of the virtually requested songs at the time. During the 2004 Grammy Awards, "Trip the light fantastic toe with My Begetter" earned Vandross the Song of the Year and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance accolades.

Limerick and release [edit]

Vandross wrote "Trip the light fantastic toe with My Father" with Marx, based on his personal feel. Considered by Vandross as his "career vocal",[1] "Dance with my Father" is a tribute to his father, Luther Vandross, Sr., who died due to complications of diabetes. Vandross was 8 when his father died. According to Marx, writing the song was emotional for Vandross considering it is "a subject matter [Vandross] hadn't written before".[2]

Vandross wrote "Dance with My Father" with Richard Marx.

On the backdrop of strings and interplay of piano and drums,[3] Vandross recalls fond memories with his belatedly begetter who used to trip the light fantastic with his mother. Mary Ida, his mother, says, "I was amazed at how well Luther remembered his father, how we used to dance and sing in the house. I was so surprised that at 7+ 1⁄two years of age, he could recall what a happy household we had."[iv] Barry Walters of Rolling Stone mag qualifies the memories invoked in the lyrics as painful and private, adding that when Vandross asks God to return his father, it "turn a potentially maudlin song into a meditative, deeply personal prayer".[5]

At the time of "Trip the light fantastic toe with My Father"'s release as a single on May 30, 2003, Vandross had been hospitalized due to his suffering from stroke. This timely release of the song gained attending from critics. On his review for the album, David Jeffries of AllMusic wrote that its release "makes the song'due south references to absent loved ones even more poignant".[6] For Larry Picture of The Advocate, it transformed the song into "a haunting composition rife with subtext".[3]

Reception [edit]

Although Vandross was unable to promote the latest projection, "Dance with My Father" was able to reach number one on music stations. For instance, it accomplished pinnacle position in WLTW, which was one of the starting time stations in the United States to play the runway. Before his stroke, Vandross wrote to WLTW'due south program director, informing him of what he considered to be his "career song".[7] The director asked permission from the label, simply it was not until after the hospitalization that J Records permitted the airplay, following the song beingness featured in Boston Public on April 28, 2003. "Dance with My Father" became one of the most requested songs at the fourth dimension, spawning "a number of weepy phone calls and requests".[7]

In February 2004, "Dance with My Begetter" earned Vandross and Marx a Grammy Award for Song of the Year and Vandross a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. Marx accepted the award on behalf of Vandross, who was unable to attend due to wellness concerns. At the aforementioned issue, singer Celine Dion agreed to perform a live rendition of the vocal in lieu of Vandross, and Marx accompanied her on the pianoforte as she recently lost her father.[8] After the performance, Vandross however accepted the awards on a videotaped voice communication.[9]

With his death in 2005, "Trip the light fantastic toe with My Father" was the last meridian 40 hitting for Luther Vandross in the United States, peaking at number 38. The vocal also peaked at 21 in the UK Singles Chart. On August 29, 2009, the vocal re-entered the United kingdom acme xl after a functioning of the song on The 10 Factor by Joe McElderry.

Music video [edit]

While Vandross was hospitalized, a music video was shot for the single. Hosting famous friends of his and fans alike, the clip features musicians, singers, actors and sport stars. The video features childhood snapshots of Vandross.[x]

Celebs who made cameos are Monica, Beyoncé, Brian McKnight, Johnny Gill, Stevie Wonder, Garcelle Beauvais, Damon Wayans, Holly Robinson Peete, Whitney Houston, Jason Kidd, Master P, Lil Romeo, Babyface, Morris Chestnut, Ashanti, Celine Dion, Nona Gaye, Patti LaBelle, Ruben Studdard, Brandy, Quincy Jones, Wyclef Jean, Wayne Brady and Shaquille O'Neal.

Versions and appearances [edit]

"Dance with My Begetter" has been released in various cover versions, appearing on many albums and music media formats.

  • Released in 2004, country music singer Kellie Coffey peaked at No. 41 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (at present Hot Country Songs) charts with her cover version; the vocal was to be included on a planned second studio album, A Piffling More Me, which ultimately went unreleased due to the single's underperformance.
  • The 2005 various artists anthology So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross features a cover version past Canadian vocaliser Celine Dion, Her version is included on her greatest hits albums My Dear: Ultimate Essential Collection (2008) and on The Essential Celine Dion (2011).
  • American Idol Season eleven top-contestants Jacob Lusk (Peak 7) and Jessica Sanchez (Top vi) each performed the song live.
  • American singer, songwriter, and actor Luke James, equally his grapheme Noah Brooks, performed the vocal on a 2018 Flavor 2 episode of FOX tv set's musical drama serial Star; a full recorded version was made bachelor equally a digital download-only unmarried.
  • Song co-writer Richard Marx appears with YouTube star Joseph Vincent in an April 2011 YouTube-posted video recording of the vocal playing piano alongside Vincent's solo vocal; Marx after released his own orchestral version of the vocal exclusively at YouTube on June 10, 2018, making the vocal available equally a digital download-only non-album unmarried.

Charts [edit]

Certifications [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ Waldron, Clarence (nineteen January 2004). "Luther Vandross". Jet. Vol. 105. p. 63. ISSN 0021-5996. Retrieved 2011-11-thirty .
  2. ^ Billboard staffers (2004-02-21). "Billboard Goes to the Grammys". Billboard. Vol. 116. p. 69, Inc. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2011-eleven-29 .
  3. ^ a b Flick, Larry (2003-09-04). "Dancing with Luther". The Advocate. p. 59. ISSN 0001-8996. Retrieved 2011-11-30 .
  4. ^ "Luther Vandross". Ebony. Vol. 59. November 2003. p. 79. ISSN 0012-9011. Retrieved 2011-eleven-29 .
  5. ^ Walters, Barry (2003-06-03). "Luther Vandross: Dance with My Father". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 2011-xi-30 .
  6. ^ Jeffries, David. "Dance with My Male parent: Luther Vandross". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-eleven-30 .
  7. ^ a b Kaufman, Gil (2003-06-11). "Luther Vandross Moved Out Of Intensive Care". MTV News . Retrieved 2011-12-01 .
  8. ^ "US singer-songwriter Richard Marx to concord concert at Big Dome". The Manila Bulletin. 2011-11-18. Archived from the original on 2012-01-09. Retrieved 2011-12-01 .
  9. ^ Moss, Corey (2005-07-01). "R&B Singer Luther Vandross Dead At 54". MTV News . Retrieved 2011-12-01 .
  10. ^ "Vandross Video Features Famous Friends, Fans". Billboard . Retrieved 2012-01-02 .
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Tiptop 100". Official Charts Visitor. Retrieved Baronial 30, 2018.
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  13. ^ "Luther Vandross Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  14. ^ "Luther Vandross Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  15. ^ "Luther Vandross Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August xxx, 2018.
  16. ^ "Luther Vandross – Dance with My Father" (in German). Ö3 Austria Summit 40. Retrieved Baronial 30, 2018.
  17. ^ "Luther Vandross – Dance with My Male parent". Swiss Singles Nautical chart. Retrieved Baronial 30, 2018.
  18. ^ "2003 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 52. December 27, 2003. p. YE-fourscore. Retrieved Oct 26, 2021.
  19. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-Terminate 2003". Billboard . Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  20. ^ "American single certifications – Luther Vandross – Trip the light fantastic with My Father". Recording Industry Clan of America. Retrieved October 25, 2021.

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