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"Gettin' Ready for Love" is a 1977 hit song by Diana Ross. It was the first single from her Baby It's Me LP. The song was released on October 16, 1977 by Motown Records. It was written by Tom Snow and Franne Golde, and produced by Richard Perry. The song reached #27 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #29 in Canada.[1] It also charted in the UK, reaching #23.[2]

"Gettin' Ready for Love"
Cover art for Belgium vinyl single
Single by Diana Ross
from the album Baby It's Me
B-side	"Confide in Me"
Released	October 16, 1977
Recorded	1977
Genre	Soul
Length	2:46
Label	Motown
Songwriter(s)	Tom Snow, Franne Golde
Producer(s)	Richard Perry
Diana Ross singles chronology
"One Love in My Lifetime" (1976) "Gettin' Ready for Love" (1977) "Your Love Is So Good For Me" (1978)

"Gettin' Ready for Love" was a much bigger hit on the Adult Contemporary charts of both the U.S. and Canada, peaking at #8 in the U.S.[3] and #6 in Canada.[4]

The song features an alto sax solo and strings, at the bridge.

Personnel

• Diana Ross – lead vocals
• David Hungate – bass guitar
• Steve Lukather – guitar
• Tom Snow – piano
• Tom Scott – saxophone solo
• Jack Ashford – percussion
• Gene Page – strings arrangements, conductor
• Jeff Porcaro – drums

Charts

Chart (1977–78)	Peak position
Canadian RPM Top Singles[5]	29
Canada Adult Contemporary[4]	6
France (IFOP)[6]	52
UK Singles Chart[2]	23
US Billboard Hot 100[7]	27
US Billboard Easy Listening[3]	8
US Billboard R&B	16
US Cashbox Top 100[8]	32

Later uses

• "Gettin' Ready for Love" was included on the 1985 compilation LP, Motown Chartbusters 150 Hits of Gold.
• The song was included in Ross's 1993 compilation LP, Forever Diana: Musical Memoirs.
• Martine McCutcheon recorded a karaoke version in 1999 and included it on her 2012 LP, The Collection.[9]
• Winston Ward covered "Gettin' Ready for Love" for inclusion on the 2008 compilation LP, Northern Soul 2008.[10]

References

External links

• Lyrics of this song
• Diana Ross - Gettin' Ready for Love on YouTube

На других языках

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- [en] Gettin' Ready for Love

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[ru] Gettin’ Ready for Love

«Gettin’ Ready for Love» (с англ. — «Готовлюсь к любови») — песня, записанная американской певицей Дайаной Росс для её восьмого студийного альбома Baby It’s Me. Авторами стали Том Сноу  (англ.) (рус. и Фрэнни Голд  (англ.) (рус., продюсером выступил Ричард Перри  (англ.) (рус..

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