Silk Electric

Silk Electric
Studio album by Diana Ross
Released	September 10, 1982
Recorded	1982
Genre	Pop, funk, disco
Length	37:31
Label	RCA
Producer	Diana Ross, Michael Jackson
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Diana Ross chronology
Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1981) Silk Electric (1982) Ross (1983)
Singles from Silk Electric
"Muscles / I Am Me" Released: September 17, 1982 "So Close / Fool For Your Love" Released: January 7, 1983 "Who / Anywhere You Run To (not released in the US)" Released: April 5, 1983

Silk Electric is a 1982 album released by American singer Diana Ross on the RCA label. The album is most notable for its iconic Andy Warhol-designed^{[citation needed]} album cover of Ross and for the Top 10, Grammy-nominated single, "Muscles"^{[citation needed]}. It was the second album self-produced^{[citation needed]} by the singer except for the aforementioned hit, which was produced and written by Michael Jackson. The album was certified Gold for sales surpassing 500,000 units in the United States alone, eventually selling approximately 800,000 copies.^{[citation needed]}

The Andy Warhol cover design was replicated on the actual LP press, which instead of being called "Side 1" and "Side 2" were called "Face A" and "Face B"^{[citation needed]}. The song "Turn Me Over" was actually a cue to the listener to turn the record album or cassette over to the second side or "face." This cue would be unnecessary on the new CD format or in the digital MP3 world. The initial release of the LP had a clear sticker that contained the "Silk Electric" logo, so that once removed the cover looked like the Warhol painting without any words.

Track listing

Side A

1. "Muscles" (Michael Jackson) - 4:36
2. "So Close" (Bill Wray, Diana Ross, Rob Mounsey) - 4:12
3. "Still In Love" (Randy Handley) - 4:06
4. "Fool For Your Love" (Bill Wray, Diana Ross, Ray Chew) - 3:47
5. "Turn Me Over" (Diana Ross, Steve Goldstein) - 1:10

Side B

1. "Who" (Barry Blue, Rod Bowkett) - 3:45
2. "Love Lies" (Allan Chapman, Michael Hanna) - 4:05
3. "In Your Arms" (Linda Creed, Michael Masser) - 3:30
4. "Anywhere You Run To" (David Roberts) - 3:30
5. "I Am Me" (Diana Ross, Freddie Gorman, Janie Bradford) - 3:50

Personnel

• Diana Ross - vocals, producer
• Michael Jackson - producer
• Patti Austin - vocals
• Luther Vandross - vocals
• Rob Mounsey - string & horn arrangement
• Bill Wolfer - synthesizer
• Paul Shaffer - keyboards
• Tawatha Agee - vocals
• Joe Bargar - piano
• Errol Bennett - percussion
• Michael Boddicker - synthesizer
• Ray Chew - keyboards
• Cissy Houston - vocals
• Eric Gale - guitar
• Steve Goldstein - synthesizer
• Lucio Hopper - bass
• Yogi Horton - drums
• Neil Jason - bass
• Bob Kulick - guitar
• Paulette McWilliams - vocals
• Rick Marotta - drums
• Daniel Miller - keyboards
• Jeff Mironov - guitar
• Jonathan Moffett - drums
• Julia Tillman Waters - vocals
• Greg Smith - synthesizer
• Ed Walsh - synthesizer
• Maxine Willard Waters - vocals
• David Williams - guitar
• Nathan Watts - bass