"Sometimes It's Only Love" is a song by American recording artist Luther Vandross, released in April 1992 by Epic Records as the fourth and final single from his seventh studio album, Power of Love (1991). The song was co-written by Vandross with Skip Anderson and co-produced with Marcus Miller. It became a top ten hit (at No. 9) on the US BillboardHot R&B Singles and Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts.[1]
Critical reception
Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic named the song one of the "high points" of the album.[2]Larry Flick from Billboard magazine wrote, "This time, Vandross reaffirms his position as a virtually peerless romantic crooner with a lush and soulful ballad. A simply lovely song that will sound wonderful on the radio."[3]People Magazine stated in their review of the Power of Love album, that on the song, "the voice, material and studio technique balance".[4]
