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Eaten Alive is the sixteenth studio album by American R&B singer Diana Ross, released on September 24, 1985 by RCA Records in the United States, with EMI Records distributing elsewhere. It was Ross' fifth of six albums released by the label during the decade. Primarily written and produced by Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees, with co-writing from his brothers Andy, Maurice, and Robin, the album also includes a contribution from Ross' friend Michael Jackson who co-wrote and performed on the title track.

Eaten Alive
Studio album by Diana Ross
Released	September 24, 1985 (1985-09-24)
Recorded	1985
Genre	R&B pop
Length	40:25
Label	RCA
Producer	Gibb-Galuten-Richardson Michael Jackson (co.)
Diana Ross chronology
Swept Away (1984) Eaten Alive (1985) Red Hot Rhythm & Blues (1987)
Singles from Eaten Alive
"Eaten Alive" Released: September 1, 1985 "Chain Reaction" Released: November 28, 1985 "Experience" Released: April 4, 1986

While Eaten Alive was deemed a commercial failure in the US, where it peaked at No. 45 on the US Billboard 200 and sold less than 300,000 US copies,[1] it fared better internationally, entering the Top 10 in the Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland, while reaching No. 11 in Australia and on the UK Albums Chart. Eaten Alive produced the hit single "Chain Reaction", which topped the charts in the UK and Australia, as well as the singles "Eaten Alive" and "Experience".

Background

Eaten Alive was primarily conceived by Bee Gees singer Barry Gibb, who had co-written and co-produced successful albums for Barbra Streisand, Dionne Warwick, and Kenny Rogers earlier that decade. Most of the tracks were co-written by Gibb and at least one of his other siblings Andy, Maurice, and Robin, though some were written by all members of the Bee Gees.[2] The album was remastered and re-released on September 29, 2014 by Funky Town Grooves, with bonus material on a second CD.[3] This reissue was licensed from RCA, which owns rights to the album in the U.S. and Canada and is available in these countries (plus, through imports from Solid Records, also in Japan, even when actually Warner Music Group owns rights here).[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

In a contemporary review for AllMusic, critic Ron Wynn gave the album three stars out of five and wrote that "Diana Ross got a lot of mileage from this album, although it didn't duplicate the success she'd enjoyed with Swept Away. The title track was a Top Ten R&B hit, thanks in part to Michael Jackson's presence on background vocals, and another single also made the charts. Ross wasn't the powerhouse she was in the 1970s, but she was still doing well enough to keep making records."[2]

The Eaten Alive Demos

The Eaten Alive Demos as sung by Barry Gibb were made available as downloads on iTunes in October 2006. The album contained most of the songs except for the title track and "Chain Reaction".[5] In the spring of 2009, when iTunes changed into DRM-free downloads with higher bit-rates; all of the Barry Gibb demos were no longer available. In August 2011 all of the Barry Gibb demos reappeared on iTunes shortly after the opening of the download store on his official website where many of the same tracks were available. Another demo of the title track by Michael Jackson is known to have been recorded, but, to this date, has not yet surfaced.

Track listing

Original release

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the Eaten Alive liner notes.[6]

Performers

Production

Charts

References

External links

• Eaten Alive at Discogs (list of releases)

На других языках

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[de] Eaten Alive

Eaten Alive ist das fünfzehnte Studioalbum von Diana Ross, das im August 1985 erschien und nach dem gleichnamigen Song benannt wurde.

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- [en] Eaten Alive (album)

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[it] Eaten Alive (album)

Eaten Alive è un album della cantante statunitense Diana Ross, pubblicato dalle etichette discografiche Capitol (Europa) e RCA (Nord America) nel 1985.

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[ru] Eaten Alive

Eaten Alive — пятнадцатый студийный альбом американской певицы Дайаны Росс, выпущенный в 1985 году. Большинство песен альбома написал и спродюсировал Барри Гибб, в альбоме также присутствует коллаборация с Майклом Джексоном, который участвовал в написании песни «Eaten Alive». В альбом вошёл международный хит Росс «Chain Reaction», который поднялся на верхние позиции европейских чартов. В США альбом поднялся до 45 места[6], а в Великобритании — до 11[7], также альбом вошёл в первую десятку Швейцарии, Норвегии, Швеции и Нидерландов. В то время как в США альбом был признан одним из самых провальных в карьере певицы, не продав и 300 000 копий, это был один самых успешных релизов на международном рынке.

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