music.wikisort.org - CompositionThe Boss is the tenth studio album by American singer Diana Ross, released on May 23, 1979 by Motown Records.
1979 studio album by Diana Ross
The Boss |
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Released | May 23, 1979 |
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Recorded | 1979 |
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Studio | Sigma Sound Studios (NYC),[1] Celebration Studios, New York |
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Length | 35:33 |
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Label | Motown |
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Producer | Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic |     [5] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B[6] |
The New York Times | (favorable)[7] |
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 at number 19 on the pop singles chart, and number 12 on the US R&B Chart.[8] In addition, all the LP tracks went to number one on the dance charts,[9] and the album itself peaked at number 14 on the Billboard 200. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
For its 20th Anniversary in 1999, the album was remastered and released on CD 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.
Ross also promoted the album on her first HBO special, Standing Room Only. The special was culled from her successful "Tour '79" stop at Caesars Palace, and the setlist included the title song, "The Boss", plus "It's My House", "No One Gets the Prize", "I Ain't Been Licked" and "All for One".
Track listing
All tracks 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
- "The Boss" (Original 12" Remix) – 7:15
- "It's My House" (Original Promotion-only 12" Remix) – 6:07
Personnel
- Diana Ross – lead vocals
- Michael Brecker – saxophone
- Rob Mounsey – horn & string arrangements (tracks: A1-A3)
- Errol Bennett – percussion
- Francisco Centeno – bass
- Ray Chew – keyboards
- Sammy Figueroa – percussion
- Eric Gale – guitar
- Anthony Jackson – bass
- Paul Riser – horn and string arrangements (tracks: B1, B3-B4)
- John Davis – horn and string arrangements (tracks:A4, B3)
- 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
- Douglas Kirkland – photography
Charts
Chart (1979) |
Peak position |
Australia (Kent Music Report)[10] |
76 |
Canada (RPM)[11] |
38 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] |
24 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[13] |
50 |
UK Albums (OCC)[14] |
52 |
US Billboard 200[15] |
14 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16] |
10 |
Certifications
References
- Wikane, Christian John (April 15, 2019). "She's the Boss: From Oz to Eden with Diana Ross and Ashford & Simpson, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- "Diana Ross - No One Gets the Prize".
- "Diana Ross - No One Gets the Prize".
- "Diana Ross - No One Get the Prize".
- Andy Kellman. "Diana Ross: The Boss". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: R". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 12, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- Rockwell, John (June 8, 1979). "The Pop Life". The New York Times.
- 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.
- David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 978-0-646-11917-5.
- "CAN Charts > Diana Ross". RPM. Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Diana Ross". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 219. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- "Swedishcharts.com – Diana Ross – The Boss". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- "Diana Ross | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- "Diana Ross Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- "Diana Ross Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- "American album certifications – Diana Ross – The Boss". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
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- Discography
- Awards and nominations
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Tours and concerts |
- Super Bowl XXX halftime show (1996)
- Always is Forever Tour (1999)
- Return to Love Tour (2000)
- I Love You Tour (2006–2008)
- More Today Than Yesterday: The Greatest Hits Tour (2010–2012)
- In the Name of Love Tour (2013–2017)
- The Essential Diana Ross: Some Memories Never Fade (2015–2017)
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The Boss (с англ. — «Босс») — девятый студийный альбом американской певицы Дайаны Росс, выпущенный в 1979 году на лейбле Motown Records. Все треки на пластинке написали и спродюсировали Эшфорд и Симпсон.
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