Diana Ross' Greatest Hits
Diana Ross' Greatest Hits is an album by Diana Ross released in 1976 on the Motown label. In the UK and certain other territories the album was released under the title Greatest Hits 2 since a similar compilation, Greatest Hits, had already been released in 1972. This album reached #13 in the USA (#10 R&B), where it eventually sold over 650,000 copies.[2]
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Released | July 12, 1976 | |||
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Length | 34:40/41:15 | |||
Label | Motown | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Christgau's Record Guide | B+[1] |
The album consisting of ten of Ross' greatest hits as a solo artist, became her second album in 1976 to hit the Top Five in the UK. It was certified Gold in the U.K for sales in excess of 100,000 copies.[3] Most international editions included four additional tracks; Ross' UK #10 hit "I'm Still Waiting" from the album "Everything Is Everything", the 1975 non-album single "Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right", "All Of My Life" from the album "Touch Me In The Morning" , "Doobeedoo'Ndoobe, Doobeedoo'Ndoobe, Doobeedoo'Ndoo" from the album "Everything Is Everything" and also the extended single mix of 1973's "Touch Me in The Morning".
Most Motown Greatest Hits followed a similar album art template. Victor Skrebeneski was commissioned to create the beautiful photography on a very fine quality cardboard paper.
Track listings
US edition
Side A:
- "Touch Me in the Morning" (Michael Masser, Ron Miller) – 3:26
- From 1973 album Touch Me in the Morning
- "Love Hangover" (Marilyn McLeod, Pam Sawyer) – 7:49
- From 1976 album Diana Ross
- "Last Time I Saw Him" (Michael Masser, Pam Sawyer) – 2:50
- From 1973 album Last Time I Saw Him
- "I Thought It Took a Little Time (But Today I Fell in Love)" (Michael Masser, Pam Sawyer) – 3:19
- From 1976 album Diana Ross
- "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" (Michael Masser, Gerry Goffin) – 3:22
- From 1975 original motion picture soundtrack Mahogany and 1976 album Diana Ross
Side B:
- "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) – 6:16
- From 1970 album Diana Ross
- "Remember Me" (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) – 3:16
- From 1971 album Surrender
- "One Love in My Lifetime" (Brown, McFadden, Perry) – 3:56 [single remix]
- From 1976 album Diana Ross
- "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)" (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) – 3:02
- From 1970 album Diana Ross
- "Good Morning Heartache" (Irene Higginbotham, Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher) – 2:20
- From 1972 original motion picture soundtrack Lady Sings the Blues
International editions
Side A:
- "Touch Me in the Morning" (Single Mix) (Michael Masser, Ron Miller) – 3:52
- From 1973 album Touch Me in the Morning
- "Love Hangover" (Marilyn McLeod, Pam Sawyer) – 7:49
- From 1976 album Diana Ross
- " I'm Still Waiting" (Deke Richards) – 2:50
- From 1970 album Everything Is Everything
- "Last Time I Saw Him" (Michael Masser, Pam Sawyer) – 3:10
- From 1973 album Last Time I Saw Him
- "Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right" (Michael Masser) – 3:19
- 1975 non-album single, remixed version included on 1978 album Ross
- "I Thought It Took a Little Time (But Today I Fell in Love)" (Michael Masser, Pam Sawyer) – 3:19
- From 1976 album Diana Ross
- "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" (Michael Masser, Gerry Goffin) – 3:22
- From 1975 original motion picture soundtrack Mahogany and 1976 album Diana Ross
Side B:
- "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) – 6:16
- From 1970 album Diana Ross
- "Remember Me" (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) – 3:16
- From 1971 album Surrender
- "One Love in My Lifetime" (Brown, McFadden, Perry) – 3:37
- From 1976 album Diana Ross
- "Good Morning Heartache" (Irene Higginbotham, Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher) – 2:20
- From 1972 original motion picture soundtrack Lady Sings the Blues
- "All of My Life" (Michael Randall) – 3:29
- From 1973 album Touch Me in the Morning
- "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)" (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) – 3:02
- From 1970 album Diana Ross
- "Doobeedoo'Ndoobe, Doobeedoo'Ndoobe, Doobeedoo'Ndoo" (Deke Richards) – 4:50
- From 1970 album Everything Is Everything
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[4] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[5] | Gold | 100,000^ |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
References
- 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.
- http://www.greasylake.org/the-circuit/index.php?%2Ftopic%2F116321-the-supremes-diana-ross-stevie-wonder-and-ray-charlesusa-album-sales%2F
- "UK Certified Awards Search > Diana Ross". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 2013-01-11. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
- "Canadian album certifications – Diana Ross – Greatest Hits". Music Canada.
- "British album certifications – Diana Ross – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Greatest Hits in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.