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This album was written and produced by longtime Ross collaborators [[Nickolas Ashford]] & [[Valerie Simpson]] and marked her return to Top 40 radio based on the strength of the title track, which peaked #19 on the pop singles chart, and #12 on the US R&B Chart.<ref>{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=502}}</ref> In addition all the LP tracks went to #1 on the dance charts,<ref>{{cite book |title= Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=222}}</ref> and peaked at #14 on the Billboard 200. It was certified Gold by the RIAA. |
This album was written and produced by longtime Ross collaborators [[Nickolas Ashford]] & [[Valerie Simpson]] and marked her return to Top 40 radio based on the strength of the title track, which peaked #19 on the pop singles chart, and #12 on the US R&B Chart.<ref>{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=502}}</ref> In addition all the LP tracks went to #1 on the dance charts,<ref>{{cite book |title= Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=222}}</ref> and peaked at #14 on the Billboard 200. It was certified Gold by the RIAA. |
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For its 20th Anniversary, the album was remastered and released on CD in 1999 with 12" versions of "The Boss" and "It's My House" as extra tracks. The 12" versions of "I Ain't Been Licked" and "No One Gets the Prize"/"The Boss" appear on "diana: Deluxe Edition," and a rare remixed single version of "No One Gets the Prize" on "The Motown Anthology--Diana Ross." |
For its 20th Anniversary, the album was remastered and released on CD in 1999 with 12" versions of "The Boss" and "It's My House" as extra tracks. The 12" versions of "I Ain't Been Licked" and "No One Gets the Prize"/"The Boss" appear on "diana: Deluxe Edition," and a rare remixed single version of "No One Gets the Prize" on "The Motown Anthology--Diana Ross." Ivo Prado remixed "Once in the Morning" which is very difficult to find. 6 out of 8 of the songs are now club classics. |
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Diana also promoted the album on her first HBO special, "[[Standing Room Only (TV series)|Standing Room Only]]". The special was culled from her successful tour, "Tour '79". The setlist included the title song, "[[The Boss (Diana Ross song)|The Boss]]", "[[It's My House]]", "No One Gets the Prize", "I Ain't Been Licked" and "All For One". |
Diana also promoted the album on her first HBO special, "[[Standing Room Only (TV series)|Standing Room Only]]". The special was culled from her successful tour, "Tour '79". The setlist included the title song, "[[The Boss (Diana Ross song)|The Boss]]", "[[It's My House]]", "No One Gets the Prize", "I Ain't Been Licked" and "All For One". |
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The Boss is a 1979 album released by Diana Ross on the Motown label.
Background
This album was written and produced by longtime Ross collaborators Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson and marked her return to Top 40 radio based on the strength of the title track, which peaked #19 on the pop singles chart, and #12 on the US R&B Chart.[1] In addition all the LP tracks went to #1 on the dance charts,[2] and peaked at #14 on the Billboard 200. It was certified Gold by the RIAA.
For its 20th Anniversary, the album was remastered and released on CD in 1999 with 12" versions of "The Boss" and "It's My House" as extra tracks. The 12" versions of "I Ain't Been Licked" and "No One Gets the Prize"/"The Boss" appear on "diana: Deluxe Edition," and a rare remixed single version of "No One Gets the Prize" on "The Motown Anthology--Diana Ross." Ivo Prado remixed "Once in the Morning" which is very difficult to find. 6 out of 8 of the songs are now club classics.
Diana also promoted the album on her first HBO special, "Standing Room Only". The special was culled from her successful tour, "Tour '79". The setlist included the title song, "The Boss", "It's My House", "No One Gets the Prize", "I Ain't Been Licked" and "All For One".
Track listing
All songs were written and produced by Ashford & Simpson
- Side A
- "No One Gets the Prize" – 4:40
- "I Ain't Been Licked" – 4:09
- "All for One" – 4:20
- "The Boss" – 3:52
- Side B
- "Once in the Morning" – 4:54
- "It's My House" – 4:34
- "Sparkle" – 5:23
- "I'm in the World" – 4:04
- 1999 Remastered Edition bonus tracks
- 9. "The Boss" (Original 12" Remix) – 7:15
- 10. "It's My House" (Original Promotion-only 12" Remix) – 6:07
Personnel
- Diana Ross - vocals
- Michael Brecker - saxophone
- Rob Mounsey - horn & string arrangements
- Errol Bennett - percussion
- Francisco Centeno - bass
- Ray Chew - keyboards
- Sammy Figueroa - percussion
- Eric Gale - guitar
- Anthony Jackson - bass
- Paul Riser - horn & string arranger
- Valerie Simpson - piano, backing vocals
- Nickolas Ashford - backing vocals
- Maxine Waters - backing vocals
- Julia Waters - backing vocals
- Stephanie Spruill - backing vocals
- John Sussewell - drums
- Greg Arnold - re-mix engineer, Marathon Recording NYC
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 502.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 222.
