On his review for the album, David Jeffries of AllMusic wrote that its release "makes the song's references to absent loved ones even more poignant". This timely release of the song gained attention from critics. Īt the time of "Dance with My Father"'s release as a single on May 30, 2003, Vandross had been hospitalized due to his suffering from stroke. I was so surprised that at 7 + 1⁄ 2 years of age, he could remember what a happy household we had." Barry Walters of Rolling Stone magazine qualifies the memories invoked in the lyrics as painful and private, adding that when Vandross asks God to return his father, it "turn a potentially maudlin song into a meditative, deeply personal prayer". Mary Ida, his mother, says, "I was amazed at how well Luther remembered his father, how we used to dance and sing in the house. On the backdrop of strings and interplay of piano and drums, Vandross recalls fond memories with his late father who used to dance with his mother. Vandross wrote "Dance with My Father" with Richard Marx.
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