The Boss (Diana Ross song)
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"The Boss" is a 1979 soul/disco song written and produced by Ashford & Simpson and recorded by singer Diana Ross, who released it as a single on the Motown label. It was the first release from the album of the same title
The single peaked at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart,[1] reached #12 on the Hot Soul Singles chart, and went to #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.
The track was remixed by David Morales in 1993 and included on Ross' album Diana Extended: The Remixes.
The track was also remixed by Almighty Records in 2009 and was included on their album "Almighty - We Love Diana Ross"
Personnel
- Lead vocals by Diana Ross
- Background vocals by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Maxine and Julia Waters
- Produced and written by Ashford & Simpson
Cover Versions
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The song was covered by Ashford and Simpson during a televised live concert special in 1982, and by Whitney Houston during her live shows in 1997/98.
A cover of the song by The Braxtons was include on the 1996 album So Many Ways, A remix by Masters At Work topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in early 1997.
On February 12, 2008, American dance-pop singer Kristine W released a cover of this song as the first single off her album The Power of Music. Kristine's version also hit number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart[2] in March 2008, becoming her eleventh US dance chart-topper and the third version of the song to top this survey.
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th Edition (Billboard Publications)
- ^ Current Billboard Hot Dance Club Play
