| Little Miracles (Happen Every Day) | |
| Cover: | Little Miracles (Happen Every Day).jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Luther Vandross |
| Album: | Never Let Me Go |
| Released: | April 27, 1993 (US, Europe) |
| Recorded: | October 1992–February 1993 |
| Genre: | |
| Length: | 4:43 |
| Label: | Epic Records |
| Producer: |
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| Prev Title: | The Best Things in Life Are Free |
| Prev Year: | 1992 |
| Next Title: | Heaven Knows |
| Next Year: | 1993 |
"Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)" is a song by American recording artist Luther Vandross. Released in April 1993 by Epic Records, the single supports his platinum and eight album, Never Let Me Go (1993). The song was written by Vandross and Marcus Miller, and produced by them both. It became a top ten hit on the US Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart and reached top 30 on the UK Singles Chart. It also became the most successful single from the album on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number sixty-two.[1] "Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)" was nominated for best R&B songwriting at the 36th Grammy Awards in March 1994.
Larry Flick from Billboard described "Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)" as "a warm and familiar ballad fueled by his instantly recognizable voice and positive lyrics." He noted that it has "a grand, necessarily dramatic tone, with an arrangement overflowing with sweeping strings and a gospel-like choir of backing singers that includes Cissy Houston and Lisa Fischer."[2] Randy Clark from Cash Box called it a "rich, mid-tempo blending of R&B with a large helping of Gospel".[3]
A reviewer from People Magazine named it a "umpteenth ode to the power of love", adding that "bolstered by carefully layered and artfully displayed background vocals, the single is quietly triumphant."[4] Leesa Daniels from Smash Hits gave it five out of five, writing, "This man has the best voice in the world, all hot chocolate and melted marshmallows. He makes you feel as though everything will be all right. This starts slowly but come the chorus you'll be screeching at the top of your lungs trying to hit the notes with the great man. It's like all his other records, but when they're this good, who cares?"[5]
| Chart (1993) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[8] | 200 | |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] | 78 | |
| Europe (European Dance Radio)[10] | 3 | |
| UK Airplay (Music Week)[11] | 24 | |
| US Cash Box Top 100[12] | 33 |