The album was certified platinum by the RIAA, and earned Vandross a Grammy Award nomination for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male, but lost to Marvin Gaye for his song Sexual Healing.
During his stay, the singer composed his hit songs "Sexual Healing" and "Midnight Love." The house he resided in remains an attraction to this day.
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By 1983, Marvin Gaye had re-emerged in the public eye after a European tax exile with the hit song, "Sexual Healing" and its parent album, Midnight Love.
The album featured covers of Gaye's hits including "Sexual Healing", "Your Precious Love" and "Distant Lover".