Song · Kendrick Lamar
“Luther” by Kendrick Lamar featuring SZA
From the album GNX (2024) Featuring SZA
“Luther” by Kendrick Lamar featuring SZA appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2024 and 2025. It was first released in 2024 on the album GNX. Its best result is #46 on The Current Top 89 Songs of 2025.
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"Luther" is the tender exhale on GNX, Kendrick Lamar's sixth album, from 2024: a love song he shares with SZA on a record otherwise full of chest-puffing. Named for Luther Vandross, it's built on a sample of the 1982 take on "If This World Were Mine" that Vandross cut with Cheryl Lynn. Lamar and SZA wrote it with Ink and Sam Dew, and a crew including Sounwave, Jack Antonoff and Kamasi Washington produced it, setting their harmonies over 808s, hi-hats and orchestral swells with a nod to '80s R&B and freestyle. The words picture a better future for the people you love.
Critics swooned over the chemistry. It spent 13 straight weeks at number one on the Hot 100, got its live debut at the Super Bowl LIX halftime show in February 2025, and won Record of the Year and Best Melodic Rap Performance at the 68th Grammys.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
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Alternative & Modern Rock
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Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 56 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2024 | 100 |
| 2025 | 46 | The Current Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN | The Current Top 89 Songs of 2025 | 89 |
Also listed as: Luther feat. SZA.
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