1983 Dionne Warwick & Luther Vandross – How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye (US:#27 UK:#99)
“How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye” is a 1983 song by Dionne Warwick and Luther Vandross. The ballad was issued as the lead single (and title track) of Warwick’s latest How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye, later appearing on Vandross’ album Busy Body, both of which were released in 1983. The single was a top ten hit on both Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart and Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Chart, also reaching #27 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Luther Vandross’ highest charting pop hit at the time until 1986.
Album
How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye is an album recorded by Dionne Warwick, her sixth for the Arista label (retitled So Amazing in the UK). It was recorded during the spring of 1983 and was released that fall. Despite strong reviews, it was a commercial disappointment, stalling at number 57 on Billboard’s album chart. […]
Musicians
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | Yogi Horton |
| Guitar | Doc Powell |
| Guitar | Georg Wadenius |
| Keyboards | Nat Adderley Jr |
| Synthesizer | Skip Anderson |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Alfa Anderson |
| Background Vocals | Brenda White |
| Background Vocals | Cissy Houston |
| Background Vocals | Michelle Cobbs |
| Background Vocals | Patti Austin |
| Background Vocals | Phillip Ballou |
| Background Vocals | Yvonne Lewis |
| Vocals | Luther Vandross |
| Vocals | Dionne Warwick |
Produced By
Luther Vandross
Songwriters
Steve Goldman
Charts
US:#27
UK:#99