Ruben Studdard – Unconditional Love / Verve Records Audio CD 2014 / 0602537606177
UPC 602537606177
Ruben Studdard (born September 12, 1978) is an American singer and actor. He rose to fame as winner of the second season of American Idol and received a Grammy Award nomination in 2003 for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for his recording of "Superstar." In the years following Idol, Studdard has released seven studio albums, including his platinum-selling debut, Soulful, and the top-selling gospel follow-up, I Need an Angel. He is most well known for his recording career, which has produced hits including "Flying Without Wings," "Sorry 2004," and "Change Me," but he has also segued into television and stage work. Most notably, he starred as Fats Waller in a national tour revival of Ain't Misbehavin', which spawned a Grammy-nominated soundtrack.
In 2013, Studdard appeared as a contestant on the fifteenth season of weight-loss competition show The Biggest Loser. He later signed to Verve Records and collaborated with the label's chairman, David Foster, on Studdard's sixth studio album, Unconditional Love, in 2014. That album received strong reviews as a return-to-form and included a tour with Lalah Hathaway. In 2018, Studdard, who has long been compared to R&B singer Luther Vandross, released a cover album called Ruben Sings Luther and launched his Always & Forever national tour.
He made his Broadway theatre debut in December 2018 in Ruben & Clay’s First Annual Christmas Carol Family Fun Pageant Spectacular Reunion Show (aka Ruben & Clay’s Christmas Show) at the Imperial Theatre.
Label: Verve Records – 0602537606177
Style: Soul, Easy Listening
Tracklist:
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The Nearness of You
Arranged By – John Jackson (20), Ruben Studdard
Guitar – Eric DuBose
Producer – John Jackson (20)
Written-By – Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington
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4:06
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Close the Door
Arranged By, Keyboards, Drum Programming, Recorded By – DeMonté Posey
Flute – Najee
Horns – Donald Hayes (2)
Producer, Mixed By – DeMonté Posey, Eric Benet
Written-By – Kenneth Gamble / Leon Huff
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4:31
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Love, Look What You've Done To Me
Arranged By, Keyboards, Drum Programming, Recorded By – DeMonté Posey
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Eric Benet
Producer, Mixed By – DeMonté Posey, Eric Benet
Written-By – Boz Scaggs, David Foster
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4:55
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I Can't Make You Love Me
Arranged By, Keyboards – David Foster
Engineer [Additional Engineering By] – Jorge Vivo
Mixed By, Synth, Programmed By, Sound Designer – Jochem van der Saag
Producer – David Foster, Jochem van der Saag
Written-By – Allen Shamblin, Mike Reid
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5:09
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Hello Again
Arranged By, Keyboards – David Foster
Engineer [Additional Engineering By] – Jorge Vivo
Mixed By, Synth, Programmed By, Sound Designer, Recorded By, Engineer – Jochem van der Saag
Producer – David Foster, Jochem van der Saag
Written-By – Alan Lindgren, Neil Diamond
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4:00
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Love, Love, Love
Drums – David Smith (85)
Guitar – Eric DuBose
Mixed By – J. Holmes (3)
Producer, Arranged By, Recorded By [Music And Vocals Recorded By] – John Jackson (20)
Written-By – James Ralph Bailey, Ken Williams
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3:48
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They Long To Be (Close To You)
Arranged By [String Arrangement] – David Foster, Onreé Gill
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Aisha Morris Gill
Bass Guitar – Reggie Young (3)
Drum Programming – Jochem van der Saag
Drums – Gorden Campbell
Harmonica – Stevie Wonder
Mixed By – Joe Peluso
Piano – David Foster
Producer, Keyboards – Onreé Gill
Violin – Ginny Luke
Written-By – Burt Bacharach / Hal David
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3:54
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If This World Were Mine
Arranged By – John Jackson (20), Ruben Studdard
Featuring – Lalah Hathaway
Mixed By – J. Holmes (3)
Producer [Lalah Hathaway's Vocal Produced By] – Bryan Todd
Producer, Recorded By – John Jackson (20)
Written-By – Marvin P. Gaye
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5:09
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My Love
Drums – David Smith (85)
Guitar – Eric DuBose
Mixed By – J. Holmes (3)
Producer, Arranged By, Recorded By – John Jackson (20)
Written-By – Paul McCartney / Linda McCartney
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3:35
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Unconditional
Mixed By – Rob Chiarelli
Producer [Vocal Production By] – Eric Dawkins
Producer, Instruments, Programmed By – Warryn Campbell
Recorded By – Larry Whit
Written-By – Lindy Robbins, Toby Gad
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3:49
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Meant To Be
Arranged By – Bernie Herms, David Foster, Jochem van der Saag
Arranged By [Horns Arranged By] – Bernie Herms, Chris Walden
Arranged By [String Arrangement By], Keyboards – Bernie Herms
Producer – Bernie Herms, Jochem van der Saag
Synth, Programmed By, Sound Designer – Jochem van der Saag
Tenor Saxophone – Brandon Fields
Trombone – Chris Walden
Trumpet – Chris Walden, Wayne Bergeron
Violin – Beate Walden
Written-By – Bernie Herms, Charlie Midnight, David Foster, Jay Landers, Ruben Studdard
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- A&R – James Foster
- A&R [A&R Administration] – Evelyn Morgan
- A&R [A&R Coordination] – Daniela Socorro
- Art Direction, Design – Kevin Reagan
- Creative Director [Verve Creative Director] – Vartan (4)
- Management – Align Entertainment Group, L.L.C.
- Mastered By – Vlado Meller
- Photography By – Leann Mueller
- Product Manager – Bob Kranes
- Production Manager – Christine Telleck
