| The Rush | |
| Cover: | The Rush(1991).jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Luther Vandross |
| Album: | Power of Love |
| Recorded: | 1990 (album version) September 1991 (video/single version) |
| Genre: | R&B, soul |
| Length: | 6:45 |
| Label: | Epic |
| Producer: | Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller |
| Prev Title: | Don't Want to Be a Fool |
| Prev Year: | 1991 |
| Next Title: | Sometimes It's Only Love |
| Next Year: | 1992 |
The Rush is a song by American recording R&B artist Luther Vandross', released as the third single from his 1991 album, Power of Love. It reached number six on the US R&B Singles chart and peaked at number 73 on Billboard's Hot 100 in January 1992. The next single to follow was "Sometimes It's Only Love".[1]
Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic picked the song as one of the "high points" of the album.[2] Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Vandross is sinfully sweet, slick, and sexy—as always. Urgent, moody R&B tune features upbeat drums that keep the pace rocking, while the melody evokes mystery and passion."[3] A reviewer from Cashbox picked it as one of the "strongest" songs on the album, describing it as "smooth yet funky".[4] The magazine later stated, "It’s Luther, it’s a hit! To this date, Luther Vandross has been turning out nothing but hits, and this one is no exception." They added, "You have to give him some credit for changing his musical style on “The Rush”, because this single has a completely different sound compared to his previous productions (and it sounds good). It's needless to write about his vocals because everyone knows about this man's lyrical talent. Just mark down another hit.."[5] Ken Tucker from Entertainment Weekly noted that songs like this "describe the sort of openness, understatement, and spontaneity that have virtually disappeared as pop-music values since the death of Marvin Gaye and Al Green's decision to save his soul for gospel."[6]