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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
Vocals
Georg Wadenius
Georg Wadenius
Guitar
Marcus Miller
Marcus Miller
Bass
Nat Adderley Jr.
Nat Adderley Jr.
Keyboards
Doc Powell
Doc Powell
Guitar
Paul Jackson Jr.
Paul Jackson Jr.
Guitar
Crusher Bennett
Crusher Bennett
Percussion
Michael White
Michael White
Percussion
Bashiri Johnson
Bashiri Johnson
Percussion
Buddy Williams
Buddy Williams
Drums
Yogi Horton
Yogi Horton
Drums
Steve Kroon
Steve Kroon
Congas
Ed Walsh
Ed Walsh
Synthesizer
John Anderson
John Anderson
Synthesizer
Cissy Houston
Cissy Houston
Vocals
Myrna Smith-Schilling
Myrna Smith-Schilling
Vocals
Alfa Anderson
Alfa Anderson
Vocals
Lisa Fischer
Lisa Fischer
Vocals
Michelle Cobbs
Michelle Cobbs
Vocals
Paulette McWilliams
Paulette McWilliams
Vocals
Darlene Love
Darlene Love
Vocals
Cindy Mizelle
Cindy Mizelle
Vocals
Tawatha Agee
Tawatha Agee
Vocals
Brenda White-King
Brenda White-King
Vocals
Pat Joyner
Pat Joyner
Vocals
Tamira C. Sanders
Tamira C. Sanders
Vocals
Genobia Jeter
Genobia Jeter
Vocals
Robin Clark
Robin Clark
Vocals
Patti Austin
Patti Austin
Vocals
Sybil Thomas
Sybil Thomas
Vocals
Charlotte Crossley
Charlotte Crossley
Vocals
Ava Cherry
Ava Cherry
Vocals
Cheryl Lynn
Cheryl Lynn
Vocals
Lynn Davis
Lynn Davis
Vocals
Fonzi Thornton
Fonzi Thornton
Vocals
Phillip Ballou
Phillip Ballou
Vocals
Kevin Owens
Kevin Owens
Vocals
David Lasley
David Lasley
Vocals
Phil Perry
Phil Perry
Vocals
Phillip Ingram
Phillip Ingram
Vocals
Jim Gilstrap
Jim Gilstrap
Vocals
Johnny Britt
Johnny Britt
Vocals
Alex Brown
Alex Brown
Vocals
Tinker barfield
Tinker barfield
Bass
Jason Miles
Jason Miles
Synthesizer Programming
Paulinho Da Costa
Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion
Wayne Warnecke
Wayne Warnecke
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
Songwriter
Nat Adderley Jr.
Nat Adderley Jr.
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
Producer

Lyrics

What's there to say? There's not much to talk about
And whatever happened to all of the love that we vowed?
Yes, it's true
And there's nothin' new you can say
Give me the reason to want you back
And why should I love you again?
Do you know? Tell me how
How to forgive and forget
Give me the reason to love you now
It's been a mighty long time
And the love that used to be
Ended the day you walked out
Never knew I'd ever be
Standin' alone and outside with no one to love
I was secure and so glad there was you to love
What in the world would I ever do without us?
But it's getting clear
That I have to get over you
Give me the reason to want you back
And why should I love you again?
Do you know? Tell me how
How to forgive and forget
Give me the reason to love you now
It's been a mighty long time
And the love that used to be
Ended the day you walked out
Never knew I'd ever be
Standin' alone and outside with no one to love
No one, no one (To love)
No one, no one (To love)
No one, no one (To love)
No one, no one
Give me the reason to want you back
And why should I love you again?
Do you know? Tell me how
How to forgive and forget
Give me the reason to love you now
It's been a mighty long time
And the love that used to be
Ended the day you walked out
Give me the reason to love you, girl, to love you, girl
To love you, girl, to love you, girl
To love you, girl, to love you, girl
To love you, girl
Give me the reason to, to love you, girl, to love you, girl
To love you, girl, to love you
To love you, girl, to love you, girl
To love you, girl, to love you, girl
To love you, girl, to love you, girl
To love you, girl, to love you, girl
To love you, girl, to love you, girl
To love you, girl, to love you, girl
Written by: Luther Vandross, Nat Adderley, Nat Adderley Jr.

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